The Senate, Thursday, April 15, 2004

The Senate took up 27 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 12
Votes Taken
1 roll call28 voice votes
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The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.

How the Day Began

Presiding over the Senate during the day: Sen. Thomas Eaton (R - SD10).

Excused for the Day

Show the 2 senators excusedDemocrat 1Republican 1

The journal records 2 senators as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Sen. Iris Estabrook (D - SD21) Sen. Andre' Martel (R - SD18)

What the Senate Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

HB 1131 (2004)Became Law
establishing a committee to study exotic aquatic weeds and species.
Rep. Richard Drisko (R - Hills 46) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1093.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 17, 2004✓LawMay 17, 2004
HB 1133 (2004)Became Law
relative to disclosures required prior to a condominium sale.
Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 18) House Commerce Senate Public Affairs Housing

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1081.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawJan 1, 2005
HB 1136 (2004)Became Law
relative to homeowner exemptions from certain environmental permitting, relative to certification as a wetland scientist, and making certain technical corrections.
Rep. Betsey Patten (R - Carr 7) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment Environment - Administration

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1086.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 17, 2004✓LawMay 17, 2004
HB 1138 (2004)Became Law
establishing a Nash Stream forest citizens committee and relative to Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract natural areas camp leases.
Rep. Frederick King (R - Coos 1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

In the record: Remove From Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 3, 2004✓LawJul 2, 2004
HB 1148 (2004)Became Law
defining a wetland for the purpose of fill and dredge in wetlands and for local land use planning, relative to the wetlands council appeal process, relative to Smith Pond in Enfield, and relative to site plan review of certain trails.
Rep. Kevin Camm (R - Rock 79) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1096.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateMay 6, 2004✓GovernorJun 15, 2004✓Law
HB 1155 (2004)Became Law
clarifying alternative budget adoption procedures in school administrative units.
Rep. Peter Bergin (R - Hills 47) House Education Senate Public Affairs Education - General

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1078.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseFeb 19, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawMay 7, 2004
HB 1166 (2004)Became Law
clarifying certain local regulation of OHRVs and relative to the operation of snow traveling vehicles on class VI roads.
Rep. Donald Philbrick (R - Carr 5) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Wildlife and Recreation Fish & Game

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseFeb 19, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 3, 2004✓LawJul 2, 2004
HB 1221 (2004)Became Law
relative to the universal service fund.
Rep. Harriet Cady (R - Rock 73) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1100.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 18, 2004✓SenateApr 29, 2004✓GovernorMay 19, 2004✓LawMay 19, 2004
HB 1262 (2004)Became Law
establishing a commission to study ways to encourage municipal recycling efforts and to study the tax exemption for water and air pollution control facilities.
Rep. Emma Rous (D - Straf 72) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Environment recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1094.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorJun 11, 2004✓LawJun 11, 2004
HB 1296 (2004)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the authority to inspect food by the department of health and human services and the department of agriculture, markets, and food, and relative to food service licensure.
Rep. G Michael Gilman (R - Graf 9) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Executive Departments and Administration Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1122.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorJun 11, 2004✓LawJun 11, 2004
HB 1301 (2004)Became Law
relative to extensions to the intent to cut and relative to the care, maintenance, and repair of the law enforcement memorial.
Rep. Howard Dickinson (R - Carr 4) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawJan 1, 2005
HB 1309 (2004)Became Law
relative to noise pollution from shooting ranges.
Rep. Pierre Bruno (R - Hills 45) House Judiciary Senate Wildlife and Recreation

Senate Wildlife and Recreation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1076.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 11, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawMay 7, 2004
HB 1348-FN (2004)Became Law
relative to registration of business organizations.
Rep. Sheila Francoeur (R - Rock 85) House Commerce Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1121.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorJun 15, 2004✓Law
HB 1399-FN-A (2004)Became Law
establishing the telecommunications planning and development fund.
Rep. John Thomas (R - Belk 31) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1101.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateMay 6, 2004✓GovernorJun 1, 2004✓Law
HB 1419 (2004)Became Law
relative to the dispensing of noncontrolled prescription drugs by registered nurses in certain facilities under contract with the department of health and human services.
Rep. Mary Gorman (D - Hills 62) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Public Institutions, Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedSep 4, 2003✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 3, 2004✓LawJul 2, 2004
HB 1423-FN (2004)Became Law
relative to reimbursement of travel expenses for judges.
Rep. Robert Wheeler (R - Hills 48) House Finance Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedFeb 5, 2004✓HouseMar 17, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawJul 6, 2004
HB 243 (2004)Became Law
relative to motor vehicle exhaust noise standards.
Rep. Lawrence Artz (R - Hills 64) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1110.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseJan 29, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorJun 16, 2004✓LawJun 16, 2004
HB 53 (2004)Became Law
relative to the sale of salvage and rebuilt vehicles and relative to abandoned vehicles.
Rep. Gary Greenberg (R - Hills 50) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1111.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2003✓HouseJan 7, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 11, 2004✓LawJan 1, 2005
HB 664-FN (2004)Died
relative to the requirements for the sale of permissible fireworks and prohibiting the retail sale of certain fireworks.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 28) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Public Affairs

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 18–3 on a roll call

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 9, 2003✓HouseJan 7, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004Governor✕Law
HB 761 (2004)Became Law
enabling municipalities to adopt subdivision and site plan review regulations that require innovative land use controls on certain lands when supported by the master plan, making a change in an innovative land use control, and relative to the preliminary review of subdivisions.
Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 72) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public Affairs Zoning and Planning

Senate Public Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1075.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseJan 7, 2004✓SenateApr 15, 2004✓GovernorMay 7, 2004✓LawJul 6, 2004
HB 803-FN-A-LOCAL (2004)Became Law
relative to the establishment of municipal economic development and revitalization districts by municipalities.
Rep. Ralph Akins (R - Graf 18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development Municipalities

Senate Energy and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1102.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 30, 2003✓HouseJan 22, 2004✓SenateMay 6, 2004✓GovernorJun 1, 2004✓LawJul 31, 2004
SB 336-LOCAL (2004)Became Law
relative to certain costs in the development of a high school in the town of Bedford.
Sen. Sheila Roberge (R - SD9) House Finance Senate Public Affairs

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

In the record: Sen. Roberge Concur with House Amendment

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Failed: Earlier Vote Stands on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Sheila Roberge (R - SD9).

In the record: Reconsideration

✓IntroducedJan 7, 2004✓SenateFeb 19, 2004✓HouseApr 15, 2004✓GovernorApr 15, 2004✓LawApr 15, 2004