The Senate, Thursday, June 8, 2017

The Senate took up 52 bills, listed below by bill.

Journal
Senate Journal 19
Votes Taken
6 roll calls48 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 131 (2017)Became Law
relative to the costs for notice of changes in a zoning district.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateApr 27, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseMar 23, 2017✓SenateMay 18, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawJul 1, 2017
HB 215 (2017)Became Law
establishing a commission to study the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

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

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateMay 31, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓Law
HB 237 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study helmet and restraint laws for youth operators and passengers of OHRVs and snowmobiles, and relative to a trail connector in the town of Henniker.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✓SenateApr 20, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawJul 18, 2017
HB 247 (2017)Became Law
relative to retention of voter registration forms.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 2, 2017✓SenateApr 27, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
making appropriations for capital improvements.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

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

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedFeb 16, 2017✓HouseApr 5, 2017✓SenateMay 31, 2017✓GovernorJul 11, 2017✓Law
HB 258 (2017)Became Law
relative to the submission and approval of subsurface sewage disposal system plans, relative to septic requirements in conversions to accessory dwellings, and authorizing certain septage and sludge land applications.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 4, 2017✓HouseFeb 15, 2017✓SenateMay 31, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
relative to persons who may accompany a youth operator of an OHRV.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✕SenateJun 22, 2017Governor✕LawJun 22, 2017
HB 319 (2017)Became Law
limiting 20-day registration plates, relative to the suspension of a driver's license, and relative to salvage certificates of titles for motor vehicles.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateApr 20, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓Law
relative to the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee.

Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2017-2010s.

Suspend the Rules (Set a rule aside; needs two thirds)

Motion Passed: Rules Suspended on a voice vote

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

In the record: suspend all rules necessary to permit the consideration of HB 353-FN; 2/3 necessary

Remove from the Table (Take the bill back up)

Motion Passed: Back Before the Senate on a voice vote

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

In the record: Remove From Table

Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2017-2163s

Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✕SenateJun 8, 2017Governor✕LawJun 8, 2017
HB 364 (2017)Became Law
relative to accidents involving youth operators of motor vehicles.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 9, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
regulating groundwater pollution caused by polluting emissions in the air and relative to standards for emerging contaminants in drinking water.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 23, 2017✓SenateMay 31, 2017Governor✕Law
relative to confidentiality of forms and rates and relative to the length of docks on a water body, water body size.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateMay 31, 2017Governor✕Law
HB 556 (2017)Became Law
requiring schools to post the state telephone numbers to report child abuse and relative to criminal history records checks of school employees and volunteers.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateApr 6, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
relative to the certification of acupuncture detoxification specialists.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

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

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✓SenateMay 11, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawJul 1, 2017
relative to compliance with state and federal education mandates and relative to school accreditation for the 2017-2018 school year.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 8, 2017✕SenateJun 22, 2017Governor✕LawJun 22, 2017
establishing a committee to study the regulation and taxation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals and relative to restrictions on the authority to regulate vacation and short-term rentals under the housing standards law.

Accede to the Request for a Committee of Conference (Agree to a conference)

Motion Passed: Conference Agreed on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).

In the record: Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseMar 23, 2017✓SenateMay 18, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓Law
relative to enrollment eligibility for regional career and technical education programs and relative to high school students participating in New Hampshire's dual and concurrent enrollment program and making an appropriation therefor.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓Law
SB 121 (2017)Became Law
establishing a commission to determine if the department of environmental services should request delegation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System from the Environmental Protection Agency.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓Law
SB 127 (2017)Became Law
relative to dissolved oxygen water quality standards.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawSep 8, 2017
SB 129 (2017)Became Law
requiring a portion of the renewable energy fund to benefit low to moderate income residential customers, relative to electric renewable energy classes, relative to the class rate for biomass, and relative to requirements for incentive payments from the renewable energy fund.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 16, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 11, 2017✓LawJul 11, 2017
SB 13 (2017)Became Law
repealing the administrative attachment of the police standards and training council to the community college system of New Hampshire and repealing the statutes governing the New Hampshire technical institute security force.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateJan 19, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawSep 8, 2017
establishing a cross border drug interdiction program and making an appropriation therefor.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawJul 10, 2017
relative to the regulation of electricians.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 18–5 on a roll call

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 5, 2017✓Law
relative to temporary licensure of certain nurses seeking licensure by endorsement from the board of nursing.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓Law
SB 152 (2017)Became Law
relative to criminal history background checks for certain health care workers.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 16, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 5, 2017✓Law
SB 155 (2017)Became Law
relative to implementation of the Medicaid managed care program.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

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

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 22, 2017✓LawJul 22, 2017
SB 157 (2017)Became Law
relative to network adequacy and consumer rights under the managed care law.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 29, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓LawJan 1, 2018
establishing keno and relative to funding for kindergarten.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 12, 2017✓LawJul 1, 2017
establishing the physical therapy licensure compact.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 16, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJun 30, 2017✓LawJul 1, 2017
relative to differential pay for state troopers and relative to crowd control by marine patrol officers.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Gary Daniels.

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 5, 2017✓LawJul 5, 2017
SB 248 (2017)Became Law
establishing a committee to study the rescheduling of elections and relative to absentee voter signatures.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 13–10 on a roll call

Moved by Sen. Regina Birdsell (R - SD19).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedMar 9, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓Law
SB 30 (2017)Became Law
defining woodland buffers and relative to such woodland buffers for the purposes of the shoreland protection act.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 11, 2017✓LawSep 9, 2017
SB 35 (2017)Became Law
relative to the guidelines of the legislative ethics committee.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawJul 18, 2017
SB 38-FN (2017)Became Law
making an appropriation to the department of transportation for local highway aid and aid for municipal bridges, relative to distribution of highway aid, and relative to red list bridges.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Gary Daniels.

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 11, 2017✓Law
SB 43 (2017)Became Law
relative to nonacademic surveys, questionnaires, or evaluations administered by a public school to its students.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
SB 44 (2017)Became Law
prohibiting the state from requiring implementation of common core standards and relative to the amendment or approval of academic standards.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. John Reagan (R - SD17).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 23, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 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

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Gary Daniels.

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 10, 2017✓Law
SB 66-FN (2017)Became Law
including a fetus in the definition of "another" for purposes of certain criminal offenses.

Concur with the Amendment (Accept the other chamber's changes)

Motion Passed: Changes Accepted 14–9 on a roll call

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

In the record: Concur with the House Amendment

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateFeb 16, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJun 30, 2017✓LawJan 1, 2018
SB 78 (2017)Became Law
relative to confidentiality of state tax records in state administrative or judicial proceedings.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Andy Sanborn (R - SD9).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓SenateMar 30, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawSep 16, 2017
SB 89 (2017)Became Law
relative to the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee.

Nonconcur and Request a Committee of Conference (Ask for a conference to settle the differences)

Motion Passed: Conference Requested on a voice vote

Moved by Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24).

In the record: Nonconcur with the House Amendment; Requests C of C

✓IntroducedJan 19, 2017✓SenateFeb 9, 2017✓HouseJun 1, 2017✓GovernorJul 18, 2017✓LawJul 18, 2017