The Senate, Thursday, February 9, 2017

The Senate took up 35 bills: 4 together on the consent calendar, then 31 one by one, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 5
Votes Taken
3 roll calls33 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 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. Bob Giuda (R - SD2) Sen. Scott McGilvray (D - SD16)

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 10-FN (2017)Became Law
relative to dairy farmer relief.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0136s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0136s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 19–3 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 23, 2017✓HouseMar 23, 2017✓GovernorApr 25, 2017✓LawApr 25, 2017
making an appropriation for stormwater management and flood resilience grants.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0279s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0279s, 2017-0387s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2017-0279s, and 2017-0387s

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017SenateMar 9, 2017HouseGovernor✕LawJun 22, 2017
SB 118 (2017)Became Law
defining pervious surfaces in the shoreland water quality protection act.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0276s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0276s, 2017-0384s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2017-0276s and 2017-0384s

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseApr 20, 2017✓GovernorMay 9, 2017✓LawMay 9, 2017
establishing a commission to study a carbon reduction investment program for New Hampshire.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0280s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0280s, 2017-0390s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2017-0280s and 2017-0390s

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✕HouseJun 1, 2017Governor✕LawJun 1, 2017
SB 125 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study transmission, distribution, generation, and other costs in the state's electricity system.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0283s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0283s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseApr 20, 2017✓GovernorJun 2, 2017✓LawJun 2, 2017
SB 127 (2017)Became Law
relative to dissolved oxygen water quality standards.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0277s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0277s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawSep 8, 2017
establishing a cross border drug interdiction program and making an appropriation therefor.

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 19, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawJul 10, 2017
SB 132 (2018)Became Law
relative to historic burial grounds and cemeteries.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0239s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0239s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 16, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018✓GovernorFeb 8, 2018✓LawApr 9, 2018
SB 147 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study mental health and social service business process alignment and information system interoperability.

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseApr 20, 2017✓GovernorJun 15, 2017✓LawJun 15, 2017
SB 175 (2017)Became Law
naming a certain bridge on Route 9 in Madbury the Allyn Jennison Bridge.

Senate Transportation recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 175 to the next session and Special Ordered to the beginning of the next Regular Calendar, Without Objection

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 16, 2017✓HouseApr 20, 2017✓GovernorMay 12, 2017✓LawJul 11, 2017
SB 21 (2017)Became Law
relative to licensure and continuing education of architects.

Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0015s, 5–0.

refer SB 21 back to Executive Departments and Administration

Motion Passed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseMay 4, 2017✓GovernorJun 16, 2017✓LawAug 15, 2017
SB 30 (2017)Became Law
defining woodland buffers and relative to such woodland buffers for the purposes of the shoreland protection act.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0019s.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 30 to the next session, Without Objection

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 11, 2017✓LawSep 9, 2017
SB 42 (2017)Became Law
eliminating the hearing requirement for late reinstatement of corporations.

Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0256s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0256s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJun 28, 2017✓LawAug 27, 2017
relative to members of the site evaluation committee.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0278s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0278s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✕HouseJun 1, 2017Governor✕LawJun 1, 2017
SB 51 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to review subsidies for energy projects provided by the renewable portfolio standard.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0213s.

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0213s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseApr 20, 2017✓GovernorJun 2, 2017✓LawJun 2, 2017
relative to adequate education grant payments to certain municipalities.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).

Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2017-0398s

Motion Failed 9–13 on a roll call

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

In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2017-0398s

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-0403s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✕HouseJun 1, 2017Governor✕LawJun 1, 2017
making appropriations to the department of environmental services for the purposes of funding eligible drinking water and wastewater projects under the state aid grant program and relative to making an appropriation from the drinking water and groundwater trust fund to the department of environmental services to address drinking water contamination in Amherst.
Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3) House Finance Senate Finance Environment - Administration

Senate Finance 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

Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)

Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 13–9 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).

In the record: Laid on Table

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓Law
SB 63 (2018)Became Law
relative to record management of abuse and neglect reports, establishing a pilot program regarding electronic storage of abuse and neglect records, and establishing the excess appropriation allocation account in the department of health and human services.

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

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 1, 2018✓HouseApr 26, 2018✓GovernorMay 23, 2018✓Law
SB 80 (2017)Became Law
relative to implementation of the all veterans' tax credit, and relative to applications for recovery from the FRM victims' contribution recovery fund.

Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-0254s.

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

Motion Passed: Rescheduled

In the record: Special Order SB 80 to the beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection

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 0254s

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseMay 4, 2017✓GovernorJun 8, 2017✓LawJun 8, 2017
amending the salary grade for the chairman of the public utilities commission.

Senate Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).

Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)

Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✕SenateFeb 9, 2017HouseGovernor✕LawFeb 9, 2017