The Senate, Thursday, March 27, 2008

The Senate took up 19 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 11
Votes Taken
22 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 1151 (2008)Died
relative to reporting dates for the instream flow pilot program.
Rep. Lawrence Kappler (R - Rock 2) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Environment - Conservation

Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Reconsider (Vote again on a decision)

Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Joseph Foster (D - SD13).

In the record: Reconsideration

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1125

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment{1125}(New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2008✓HouseJan 30, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008Governor✕Law
HB 1230 (2008)Became Law
requiring pharmacists to charge an insured person the usual and customary price or the copayment, whichever is less, of filling a prescription.
Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D - Hills 22) House Commerce Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2008✓HouseMar 5, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008✓GovernorMay 12, 2008✓LawJan 1, 2009
HB 1295 (2008)Became Law
establishing a commission to study issues relating to stormwater.
Rep. Judith Spang (D - Straf 7) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 1114

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2008✓HouseJan 30, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008✓GovernorMay 21, 2008✓LawMay 21, 2008
HB 1384 (2008)Became Law
relative to the regulation of designated agents by the New Hampshire real estate commission, and relative to the disclosure of certain property conditions.
Rep. Daniel Eaton (D - Ches 2) House Commerce Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection

Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2008✓HouseMar 5, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008✓GovernorMay 6, 2008✓LawJan 1, 2009
HB 185-FN (2008)Became Law
relative to economic revitalization zone credits.
Rep. Jim Ryan (D - Merr 2) House Ways and Means Senate Ways and Means Taxes - State

Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23).

In the record: Laid On Table

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23).

In the record: Remove From Table

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2007✓HouseJan 23, 2008✓SenateApr 17, 2008✓GovernorMay 21, 2008✓LawJul 1, 2008
HB 777-FN-A (2008)Died
relative to agricultural exemptions from alteration of terrain permitting requirements and penalties for site development.
Rep. James Phinizy (D - Sull 5) House Resources, Recreation and Development Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development

Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2007✓HouseJan 2, 2008✕SenateMar 27, 2008Governor✕LawMar 27, 2008
HB 794-FN (2008)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the feasibility of public funding of state election campaigns.
Rep. James Splaine (D - Rock 16) House Election Law Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs Study Committees and Commissions

Senate Election Law and Internal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 31, 2007✓HouseJan 16, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008✓GovernorMay 16, 2008✓LawMay 16, 2008
HJR 11 (2008)Became Law
requesting the United States Department of Agriculture to provide redress for price reporting errors in milk prices.
Rep. James Phinizy (D) House Environment and Agriculture Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture Agriculture

Senate Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 2, 2008✓HouseJan 30, 2008✓SenateMar 27, 2008✓GovernorMay 12, 2008✓Law