The Senate, Thursday, March 9, 2006

The Senate took up 46 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 7
Votes Taken
10 roll calls47 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.

Excused for the Day

Show the 1 senator excusedRepublican 1

The journal records 1 senator 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. Carl Johnson (R - SD2)

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 1115 (2006)Became Law
relative to the definition of resident for purposes of fish and game laws.
Rep. Robert L'Heureux (R - Hills 19) House Fish and Game Senate Environment and Wildlife Fish & Game

Senate Environment and Wildlife 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 23, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
HB 1119 (2006)Became Law
relative to naming the Richard Monahan Bridge in the town of Carroll.
Rep. John E. Tholl Jr. (R - Coos 2) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Memorials

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 24, 2006✓LawMay 23, 2006
HB 1296 (2006)Became Law
relative to the voluntary scrapie flock certification program.
Rep. James Rausch (R - Rock 5) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment and Wildlife Animals

Senate Environment and Wildlife 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 31, 2006✓LawMay 30, 2006
HB 1468-FN-LOCAL (2006)Became Law
relative to Reservoir Road in the town of Deering and Lyme Road in the town of Hanover.
Rep. Jarvis Adams (R - Hills 2) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 23, 2006✓LawMay 22, 2006
HB 1657 (2006)Became Law
establishing a wildlife legacy initiative for gifts and donations for fish and wildlife conservation programs.
Rep. David Smith (R - Hills 22) House Fish and Game Senate Environment and Wildlife Fish & Game

Senate Environment and Wildlife recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1222.

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 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMay 24, 2006✓Law
HB 1658 (2006)Became Law
relative to authorizing agreements by the fish and game department with nonprofit partners for the purpose of accepting gifts, grants, bequests, or donations to further department goals.
Rep. David Smith (R - Hills 22) House Fish and Game Senate Ways and Means Fish & Game

Senate Ways and Means 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 23, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
HB 1659 (2006)Became Law
relative to the use of certain small caliber firearms in taking wildlife.
Rep. Renney Morneau (R - Coos 4) House Fish and Game Senate Environment and Wildlife Fish & Game

Senate Environment and Wildlife 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorMar 23, 2006✓LawMay 22, 2006
HB 649-FN-A-LOCAL (2006)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the costs and funding of medicolegal investigations and autopsies.
Rep. Joseph Stone (R - Rock 1) House Finance Senate Finance Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Finance 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

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorApr 18, 2006✓LawApr 18, 2006
HB 653-FN-LOCAL (2006)Became Law
relative to bonds for construction, development, improvement, and acquisition of broadband facilities.
Rep. Roy Maxfield (R - Merr 6) House Municipal and County Government Senate Energy and Economic Development Municipalities

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed 22–1 on a roll call

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseJan 18, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓LawJul 31, 2006
SB 206-FN (2006)Became Law
establishing an executive branch ethics committee and recodifying RSA 15 relative to lobbyists, RSA 15-A relative to financial statements, and RSA 15-B relative to gifts, honorariums and expense reimbursements.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Election Law Senate Internal Affairs Elections

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 23–0 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 27, 2005✓SenateMar 24, 2005✓HouseJan 4, 2006✓GovernorMar 30, 2006✓LawJun 2, 2006
SB 231 (2006)Became Law
relative to the residency requirement to qualify for the elderly property tax exemption.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓LawJun 1, 2006
SB 241 (2006)Died
allowing municipalities to exclude certain retirement assets from consideration in qualifying for the elderly property tax exemption.
Sen. Joseph Kenney (R - SD3) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✕HouseApr 26, 2006Governor✕LawApr 26, 2006
SB 254 (2006)Became Law
renaming a certain bridge in the town of Stratford the Janice Peaslee Bridge.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Public Works and Highways Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Memorials

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorMay 9, 2006✓LawJul 8, 2006
SB 262 (2006)Became Law
establishing the position of an administrator of women offenders and family services within the department of corrections and establishing an interagency coordinating council on women offenders.
Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1199.

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor)

Motion Failed 6–16 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14).

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 1180

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Am

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 16, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
SB 284-FN (2006)Became Law
establishing a third full-time justice position in the Manchester, Nashua, and Concord District Courts.
Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary

Senate Finance 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2007
SB 301-FN (2006)Died
relative to pooled risk management programs for municipalities and public entities.
Sen. Robert Clegg (R - SD14) Senate Banks and Insurance Insurance

Senate Banks and Insurance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1075.

Adopt the Committee Amendment (Accept the committee's changes)

Motion Failed 10–12 on a roll call

In the record: Adopt Committee Amendment 1075

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕SenateMar 9, 2006HouseGovernor✕LawMar 9, 2006
SB 304 (2006)Died
relative to provider payments negotiated by the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
Sen. Richard Green (R - SD6) House Finance Senate Ways and Means Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Ways and Means recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 22, 2006✕HouseMay 4, 2006Governor✕LawMay 4, 2006
SB 314-FN-LOCAL (2006)Died
establishing minimum renewable standards for energy portfolios.
Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24) 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 1248.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 20–3 on a roll call

In the record: Ought to Pass with Am

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 22, 2006✕HouseApr 26, 2006Governor✕LawApr 26, 2006
SB 318-FN (2006)Died
relative to the use of deadly force to protect oneself.
Sen. Peter Bragdon (R - SD11) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 11–12 on a roll call

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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✕GovernorMay 12, 2006✕LawJun 28, 2006
SB 327 (2006)Became Law
establishing the New Hampshire civil war cannon restoration fund.
Sen. Robert Letourneau (R - SD19) House Finance Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Military & Veterans' Affairs

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseApr 19, 2006✓GovernorJun 1, 2006✓Law
SB 333 (2006)Died
relative to inquiries of DWI defendants regarding establishments serving alcohol to the defendants.
Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13) House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1209.

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 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✕HouseApr 12, 2006Governor✕LawApr 12, 2006
SB 337 (2006)Interim Study
relative to the sale and repurchase of property acquired by tax deed.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Taxes - Local

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs 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

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006HouseApr 19, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006
SB 352-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to the regulation of real estate appraisers.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed on a voice vote

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 22, 2006✓HouseApr 26, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
SB 355-FN (2006)Interim Study
relative to unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor.
Sen. Sheila Roberge (R - SD9) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1208.

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

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 19–4 on a roll call

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006HouseApr 26, 2006Governor✕LawJun 28, 2006
SB 363-FN-A-LOCAL (2006)Died
prohibiting the department of revenue administration from collecting any communications services tax that is not permissible under federal law; and establishing a commission to study and determine the effect of ceasing the collection of Internet-related communications services tax.
Sen. Richard Green (R - SD6) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1215.

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 4, 2006✓SenateMar 9, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006Governor✕Law
SB 367-FN (2006)Died
imposing a penalty on Medicaid providers who receive overpayments of state Medicaid funds.
Sen. Andre' Martel (R - SD18) House Ways and Means Senate Health and Human Services Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Failed 10–13 on a roll call

Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)

Motion Failed 9–13

Moved by Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20).

In the record: Special Order to End of Day

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 22, 2006✕HouseMay 4, 2006Governor✕LawMay 4, 2006
SB 401-FN (2006)Died
relative to the Hanover-Lebanon District Court.
Sen. Peter Burling (D - SD5) Senate Judiciary Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 1231.

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

In the record: Lay on Table

✓IntroducedFeb 2, 2006SenateMar 9, 2006HouseGovernor✕LawJun 28, 2006
SCR 7 (2006)Died
a resolution urging Congress to amend the No Child Left Behind Act.
Sen. Iris Estabrook (D) Senate Education State Government

Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 0957.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Failed 8–15 on a roll call

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✕SenateMar 9, 2006House