The Senate, Wednesday, May 24, 2006

The Senate took up 50 bills, listed below by bill.

Votes Taken
4 roll calls44 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.

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 1126 (2006)Became Law
relative to licenses for first mortgage bankers, brokers, pawnbrokers, and money lenders and relative to licensing of money transmitters.
Rep. Sheila Francoeur (R - Rock 15) House Commerce Senate Banks and Insurance Banking and Finance

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawAug 18, 2006
HB 1194 (2006)Became Law
relative to job protection for firefighters, rescue workers, and emergency medical personnel, and relative to health insurance claim review.
Rep. Robert Wiley (R - Rock 5) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Banks and Insurance Employment

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 8, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 1315 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to the definition and classification of dams, the acceptance of Jericho Lake dam and dike in Berlin, the fish and game department's acquisition of property rights to Big Brook Bog dam in Pittsburg, and the study of potential sources of funding for the repair and maintenance of dams by the state.
Rep. Richard Cooney (R - Rock 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment and Wildlife Environment - Administration

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 1343 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to the duties of the council on resources and development, and making bonded appropriations to the department of environmental services and the New Hampshire veterans’ home.
Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1) House Public Works and Highways Senate Capital Budget

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted 21–3 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 8, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawJul 1, 2006
HB 1373 (2006)Became Law
establishing a commission to study ways to encourage the proper recycling and disposal of grease trap wastes and to determine ways to develop additional disposal capacity.
Rep. Donald Philbrick (R - Carr 2) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Environment and Wildlife Study Committees and Commissions

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJun 9, 2006
HB 1429 (2006)Became Law
relative to municipal exemptions for hazardous waste cleanup liability and preventing the exemption of privately-owned landfills and ancillary facilities from property taxes.
Rep. Michael Whalley (R - Belk 5) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Public and Municipal Affairs

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
HB 1459-FN-A (2006)Became Law
AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of regional community-technical colleges for tuition maintenance; authorizing the temporary use of the department of regional community-technical colleges nonlapsing account for tuition maintenance; and authorizing the use of the department of regional community-technical colleges' nonlapsing account for construction of a health education center nursing wing at the New Hampshire technical institute of Concord.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8) House Finance Senate Finance

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 22, 2006✓Law
HB 1474-FN (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to unemployment compensation contribution rates and benefits and establishing a commission to investigate the feasibility of merging the department of employment security into the department of labor.
Rep. Russell Bridle (R - Rock 15) House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Senate Finance Employment

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 1491 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT extending certain deadlines relative to the Great Bay Estuary Commission and the Estuary Alliance for Sewage Treatment and establishing a commission to study the publicly owned treatment plant needs of New Hampshire and state laboratory water tests and fees.
Rep. Derek Owen (D - Merr 4) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy and Economic Development

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawJun 19, 2006
HB 1574 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to membership on the public employees deferred compensation commission and relative to criminal penalties for certain securities violations.
Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 1626-FN-A (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state and establishing a quality early learning opportunity initiative and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. John DeJoie (D - Merr 11) House Finance Senate Finance Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted

Conf Comm Rprt

Motion Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓Law
HB 1697-FN (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to certain state salaries; establishing the position of director of homeland security and emergency management in the department of safety; authorizing the commissioner of safety to reorganize certain divisions, responsibilities, and activities of the department; relative to appeals of reclassification of positions; relative to a study of the unclassified salary schedule; and relative to the registration of apprentices by the board of barbering, cosmetology, and esthetics.
Rep. Marshall Quandt (R - Rock 13) House Finance Senate Executive Departments and Administration State Government

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
HB 1710-FN-A (2006)Became Law
AN ACT making an appropriation to the department of health and human services for home care providers.
Rep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 2) House Finance Senate Finance Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 3, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJun 9, 2006
HB 1724-FN (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to compensation and benefits for reserve and national guard members who are state employees and amending certain capital appropriations to the adjutant general.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8) House Finance Senate Finance Military & Veterans' Affairs

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseFeb 15, 2006✓SenateApr 6, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
HB 1744-FN-A (2006)Became Law
authorizing the pari-mutuel commission to regulate games of chance conducted by charitable organizations and relative to tournaments conducted by charitable organizations where chips have no monetary face value.
Rep. Kenneth Weyler (R - Rock 8) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Ways and Means Gambling

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 21, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawJul 19, 2006
HB 1758 (2006)Became Law
classifying bio-oil, bio synthetic gas, and biodiesel as renewable energy sources and relative to taxation of renewable generation facilities.
Rep. Sam Cataldo (R - Straf 3) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 7, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓Law
HB 1761 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to hold over tenants in vacation or recreational rental units and relative to lobbyist reporting requirements.
Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R - Belk 1) Senate Judiciary Housing

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓HouseMar 8, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
HB 1767-FN-A (2006)Became Law
authorizing the state acquisition of real estate destroyed in the October 2005 floods, establishing a commission to determine the appropriate use of the property, and making an appropriation therefor.
Rep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 2) House Finance Senate Finance

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 18, 2006✓HouseMar 22, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 9, 2006✓LawJun 9, 2006
HB 582 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to management of electronic records by the department of state, and relative to departmental salaries.
Rep. Richard Kennedy (R - Merr 4) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate E and Ed

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseMar 23, 2005✓SenateFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJun 15, 2006
HB 587 (2006)Became Law
relative to child abuse and neglect investigations by the department of health and human services.
Rep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 9) House Children and Family Law Senate Judiciary Children

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseJan 4, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
HB 656-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to medical decision making for those adults without capacity to make health care decisions for themselves and establishing procedures for Do Not Resuscitate Orders.
Rep. Hilda Sokol (D - Graf 9) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Public and Mental Health

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 26, 2005✓HouseFeb 15, 2006✓SenateApr 20, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawJan 1, 2007
HB 76 (2006)Became Law
AN ACT relative to distribution of state aid to charter schools and relative to funding for charter schools.
Rep. John Hunt (R - Ches 7) House Education Senate Finance Education - General

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedDec 1, 2004✓HouseFeb 1, 2006✓SenateMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓Law
SB 140 (2006)Became Law
relative to the acceptance of in-lieu payments for the restoration or creation of wetlands and the preservation of upland areas adjacent to wetland areas.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Environment and Wildlife Environment - Administration

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 6, 2005✓SenateMar 10, 2005✓HouseFeb 2, 2006✓GovernorJun 19, 2006✓LawAug 18, 2006
SB 374-FN (2006)Became Law
relative to the state children’s health insurance program.
Sen. Richard Green (R - SD6) House Commerce Senate Finance

Adopt the Conference Committee Report (Accept the negotiated version)

Motion Passed: Compromise Adopted on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2006✓SenateMar 22, 2006✓HouseMay 4, 2006✓GovernorJun 15, 2006✓LawJun 15, 2006