The Senate, Wednesday, March 4, 2009

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

Journal
Senate Journal 6
Votes Taken
27 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

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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. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)

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.

SB 136-FN (2009)Died
relative to the motor vehicle registration fee supporting a municipal and transportation improvement fund.
Sen. Amanda Merrill (D - SD21) Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Motor Vehicles

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009SenateMar 4, 2009HouseGovernor✕LawOct 28, 2009
SB 14 (2009)Became Law
relative to the governing boards of allied health professionals.
Sen. Betsi DeVries (D - SD18) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

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

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 Amendment{0401s}

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseMay 6, 2009✓GovernorJul 13, 2009✓LawSep 11, 2009
SB 148 (2009)Became Law
establishing that the state of New Hampshire recognizes the designations of Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) as valid descriptions of casualty status and category classification for military personnel.
Sen. John Barnes Jr. (R - SD17) House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Senate Election Law and Veterans' Affairs Military & Veterans' Affairs

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseMay 6, 2009✓GovernorJun 11, 2009✓LawJun 11, 2009
SB 159-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to broadband technology planning and development.
Sen. Deborah Reynolds (D - SD2) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Energy and Utilities

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

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 Amendment{0426s}

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 18, 2009✓HouseMay 6, 2009✓GovernorJul 13, 2009✓LawJul 13, 2009
SB 160-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to benefits of dependents of a retirement system member who is killed or dies in the performance of duty.
Sen. Michael Downing (R - SD22) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Retirement

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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseApr 29, 2009✓GovernorAug 21, 2009✓LawOct 20, 2009
SB 165-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to fire equipment service certification.
Sen. John Gallus (R - SD1) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Executive Departments and Administration Occupational Regulation

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

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 Amendment{0400s}(New Title)

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseApr 29, 2009✓GovernorMay 22, 2009✓LawJul 1, 2009
SB 171-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to competency evaluations.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) House Executive Departments and Administration Senate Health and Human Services

Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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 Amendment{0382s}

✓IntroducedFeb 4, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseJun 3, 2009✓GovernorJul 16, 2009✓LawJul 16, 2009
SB 177-FN-LOCAL (2009)Died
relative to the cost of lodging of persons sentenced to a county correctional facility.
Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20) Senate Judiciary Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections

Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedFeb 4, 2009✕SenateMar 4, 2009HouseGovernor✕LawMar 4, 2009
SB 29 (2009)Became Law
relative to review of developments of regional impact.
Sen. Betsi DeVries (D - SD18) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Zoning and Planning

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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 Amendment{0422s}

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseMay 20, 2009✓GovernorJul 13, 2009✓LawSep 11, 2009
SB 31-FN (2009)Became Law
establishing the Candia District Court and the Manchester District Court as judicial branch family division sites and relative to the Dover-Somersworth-Durham district court.
Sen. Deborah Reynolds (D - SD2) House Judiciary Senate Judiciary Domestic Relations

Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseMay 20, 2009✓GovernorJul 8, 2009✓LawJul 8, 2009
SB 63-FN (2009)Died
relative to ensuring consumer access to care upon the termination of a participating provider.
Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4) House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Senate Health and Human Services Insurance

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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 25, 2009✕HouseMay 20, 2009Governor✕LawMay 20, 2009
SB 69-FN (2009)Became Law
relative to design build contracting for transportation projects.
Sen. Harold Janeway (D - SD7) House Public Works and Highways Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation Transportation and Highways

Senate Transportation and Interstate Cooperation recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

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 Amendments {0440s}, {0519s}

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseMay 20, 2009✓GovernorJun 29, 2009✓LawJun 29, 2009
SB 75 (2009)Became Law
changing the formula for distribution of highway funds in the Woodsville fire district and ratifying the establishment of the West Ossipee fire precinct as a village district.
Sen. Deborah Reynolds (D - SD2) House Public Works and Highways Senate Public and Municipal 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

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 4, 2009✓HouseJun 3, 2009✓GovernorJun 30, 2009✓LawJun 30, 2009
SB 93 (2009)Became Law
relative to the exemption from subsequent local land use regulation where substantial development has begun on an approved plan.
Sen. Peter Bragdon (R - SD11) House Municipal and County Government Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Zoning and Planning

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA).

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D - SD4).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 8, 2009✓SenateMar 11, 2009✓HouseApr 22, 2009✓GovernorJun 12, 2009✓LawJun 12, 2009