March 19, 2002
No. 17
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Legislative
SENATE CALENDAR
VETO MESSAGE, REPORTS, AMENDMENTS, HEARINGS, MEETINGS & NOTICES
THE SENATE WILL MEET IN SESSION ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M.
VETO MESSAGE
February 7, 2002
To the Honorable Members of the General Court:
By the authority vested in me as Governor of New Hampshire, pursuant to Part II, Article 44 of the Constitution of New Hampshire, I have this day vetoed Senate Bill 141, an Act relative to proof of qualifications for voter registration.
The right to vote is a fundamental right. Restrictions should be placed on that right if, and only if, there is a compelling need. S.B. 141, which is identical to legislation I vetoed last year, does not meet that test.
While the proponents of S.B. 141 say the purpose of this legislation is to protect our elections from fraud, there is no evidence that voter fraud is a problem in New Hampshire. That is, in large part, because our laws already provide protection from voter fraud. Our statutory requirement that the checklists be purged on a regular basis prevents "graveyard" voting. Our laws permit any voter to challenge the identity and eligibility of any other voter, with any so challenged voter required to sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury before being permitted to vote. Moreover, anyone registering to vote on election day is required to sign a form swearing, under penalty of perjury, that he or she is a qualified voter.
In order to be eligible to vote in New Hampshire, one must be a citizen of the United States, be 18 years of age or older, and be domiciled where he or she intends to vote. Under current New Hampshire law, supervisors of the checklist and town or city clerks may ask an applicant to provide proof of citizenship, age and domicile. If Senate Bill 141 became law, voting registration officials would be required to demand this proof.
S.B. 141 would have the effect of discouraging eligible voters from exercising their right to vote. Not all voters carry proof of their age with them, and in our country, few citizens carry proof of their citizenship. No discretion is given to supervisors of the checklist and town and city clerks under S.B. 141. No matter how well the supervisor of the checklist or town or city clerk knows the voter, he or she must still demand proof of age and citizenship. This would potentially cause lengthy delays for all voters.
While New Hampshire's voter turnout percentage compares well with the rest of the country, it is troubling that one-third of our registered voters did not exercise their franchise in the 2000 general election, an election to choose the President of the United States. Rather than erecting new barriers to voting, lawmakers should instead investigate
why so many of our fellow citizens do not vote and develop public policy to encourage every eligible citizen to exercise this precious and fundamental right.
For all of the above reasons, I am today vetoing Senate Bill 141.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Shaheen Governor
LAID ON THE TABLE
SB 29,
relative to amending warrant articles by political subdivisions that have adopted the official ballot referendum form of meeting.SB 87, relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions.
SB 105, relative to instream flow plan requirements.
SB 146, relative to personal watercraft.
SB 173-FN-A, creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions.
SB 325, establishing a committee to study the use of state vehicles.
SB 335, relative to prohibited political contributions.
SB 382, relative to display of flags on condominium units.
SB 401-FN-A, relative to long-term care funding and making an appropriation therefor.
SB 407-FN, requiring restroom facilities in certain state buildings.
SB 421-FN-A, authorizing the Berlin campus of the New Hampshire regional community-technical college system to upgrade and modernize its equipment and programs and authorizing manufacturing technology training in the town of Littleton, and making an appropriation therefor.
SB 428, changing the name of the joint committee on legislative facilities and codifying the powers and duties of the committee.
SB 433, (New Title) establishing a standardized protocol for interviewing victims of child abuse.
SB 440, relative to best management practices for water conservation.
HB 157, (New Title) clarifying the immunity from liability of persons providing emergency care.
HB 193, establishing a committee to study state payments for court-ordered placements of special education pupils.
HB 226, relative to instructions to voters for straight-ticket voting.
HB 325-FN, relative to certain acts of sexual assault.
HB 466, relative to the selection of replacement justices for supreme court justices who are disqualified to hear cases.
HB 679, establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12.
HB 748-FN-A-L, (2nd New Title) revising the definition of an adequate education and revising the weighted pupil formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.
REPORTS
FINANCE
SB 441-FN-A, establishing the position of hazardous materials response coordinator and making an appropriation therefor, and establishing a committee to study the interoperability of state agency communications. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Gatsas for the committee.
SB 443-FN, relative to the division of condominiums. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Larsen for the committee.
SB 445-FN, relative to a limited right to a jury trial for certain minors prior to commitment to an adult correctional facility. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Below for the committee.
SB 455-FN-A, relative to funding for district and probate court security. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Below for the committee.
HB 462-FN, requiring state regulatory boards, commissions, advisory boards, advisory committees, and authorities to develop an orientation manual for new members. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Larsen for the committee.
HB 567-FN-L, (New Title) extending the reporting date of the commission for the development of a statewide protocol for interviewing victims of sexual assault crimes. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Barnes for the committee.
HB 712-FN, relative to the coordination of state, regional, and local planning efforts. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Gatsas for the committee.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
HB 379, apportioning the executive council districts. Vote 2-1
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 380, apportioning county commissioner districts. Vote 2-1
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 419, apportioning delegates to state party conventions. Vote 2-1
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 420, apportioning state representative districts. Vote 2-1
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Boyce for the committee.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
SB 451, relative to the shoreland protection act. Vote 3-2
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
SB 453, relative to setbacks in the shoreland protection act. Vote 3-2
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
SCR 3, expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
SCR 4, relative to prescription drug patient assistance programs. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.
HB 1337, establishing a study committee to review and determine steps to fully implement the infant deafness program. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.
TRANSPORTATION
HB 494, establishing a committee to study the permitting and hearing processes for proposed highways. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 1132, relative to grip height on motorcycles. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.
HB 1256, relative to Clark Pond Road in the town of Haverhill. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Gordon for the committee.
WILDLIFE & RECREATION
HB 1120, relative to naming a certain island in Lake Winnipesaukee in the town of Moultonborough. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Roberge for the committee.
HB 1396, authorizing the state veterinarian to provide wildlife disease prevention and treatment. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
AMENDMENTS
Senate Finance
March 19, 2002
2002-3007s
05/10
Amendment to SB 441-FN-A
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Appropriation. The sum of $1 is hereby appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 2003 and $1 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004 to the department of safety, division of fire safety, for the purposes of hiring a hazardous materials incident response coordinator to coordinate the response of state agencies to hazardous materials and assist regional and local hazardous materials response teams with preparedness and response capabilities. This appropriation is in addition to any other funds appropriated to the department of safety, division of fire safety. The commissioner shall furnish suitable equipment to the hazardous materials response coordinator, as the commissioner deems necessary. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
2002-3007s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the position of hazardous materials response coordinator within the department of safety, division of fire safety and establishes a committee to study the interoperability of state agency communications.
Senate Finance
March 19, 2002
2002-3013s
09/10
Amendment to SB 455-FN-A
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Transfer of Funds from Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements to District and Probate Security. Notwithstanding the footnotes to 2001, 130:1.02, 01, 06 and the provisions of RSA 490:26-c, the supreme court may transfer up to $700,000 from the escrow fund for court facility improvements to 2001,130:1.02, 01, 06, class 90 for district and probate court security. To reimburse the escrow fund for court facility improvements for the amount transferred under this section, the courts shall increase each entry fee by $10 until the total amount transferred for district and probate court security is reimbursed to the escrow fund. The commissioner of administrative services shall notify the supreme court when the escrow fund has been fully reimbursed and, within 30 days of such notice, the court shall decrease each entry fee by $10.
2 Transfer of Funds from Escrow Fund for Court Facility Improvements to District and Probate Security. Notwithstanding the footnotes to 2001, 130:1.02, 01, 06 and the provisions of RSA 490:26-c, the supreme court may transfer up to $700,000 from the escrow fund for court facility improvements to 2001,130:1.02, 01, 06, class 90 for district and probate court security. To reimburse the escrow fund for court facility improvements for the amount transferred under this section, the courts shall increase each entry fee collected by the probate courts by $5 and each entry fee collected by other courts by $10 until the total amount transferred for district and probate court security is reimbursed to the escrow fund. The commissioner of administrative services shall notify the supreme court when the escrow fund has been fully reimbursed and, within 30 days of such notice, the court shall decrease each probate court entry fee by $5 and each entry fee collected by other courts by $10.
3 Contingency. If SB 64-FN-A of the 2002 legislative session becomes law, section 2 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2002 and section 1 of this act shall not take effect. If SB 64-FN-A does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2002 and section 2 of this act shall not take effect.
4 Effective Date.
I. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 3 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.
2002-3013s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill authorizes the supreme court to use up to $700,000 in the escrow fund for court facility improvements for district and probate court security, and provides for an increase in court entry fees until the amount used for district and probate court security is reimbursed to the escrow fund.
Internal Affairs
March 19, 2002
2002-3022s
03/01
Amendment to HB 420
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT apportioning state representative districts, congressional districts, executive council districts, state senate districts, county commissioner districts, and delegates to state party conventions.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 U. S. Representative Districts. RSA 662:1 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:1 U.S. Representative Districts. The state is divided into 2 districts for the choosing of representatives in the congress of the United States. Each district may elect one representative. The districts shall be constituted as follows:
I. The first district is constituted of:
(a) The counties of
(1) Carroll, and
(2) Strafford; and
(b) In the county of Belknap, the towns and city of
(1) Alton,
(2) Barnstead,
(3) Belmont,
(4) Center Harbor,
(5) Gilford,
(6) Gilmanton,
(7) Laconia,
(8) Meredith, and
(9) New Hampton; and
(c) In the county of Hillsborough, the towns and city of
(1) Bedford,
(2) Goffstown,
(3) Manchester, and
(4) Merrimack; and
(d) In the county of Merrimack, the town of
(1) Hooksett; and
(e) In the county of Rockingham, the towns and city of
(1) Auburn,
(2) Brentwood,
(3) Candia,
(4) Chester,
(5) Danville,
(6) Deerfield,
(7) Derry,
(8) East Kingston,
(9) Epping,
(10) Exeter,
(11) Fremont,
(12) Greenland,
(13) Hampstead,
(14) Hampton,
(15) Hampton Falls,
(16) Kensington,
(17) Kingston,
(18) Londonderry,
(19) New Castle,
(20) Newfields,
(21) Newington,
(22) Newmarket,
(23) Newton,
(24) North Hampton,
(25) Northwood,
(26) Nottingham,
(27) Plaistow,
(28) Portsmouth,
(29) Raymond,
(30) Rye,
(31) Sandown,
(32) Seabrook,
(33) South Hampton, and
(34) Stratham.
II. The second district is constituted of:
(a) The counties of
(1) Cheshire,
(2) Coos,
(3) Grafton, and
(4) Sullivan; and
(b) In the county of Belknap, the towns of
(1) Sanbornton, and
(2) Tilton; and
(c) In the county of Hillsborough, the towns and city of
(1) Amherst,
(2) Antrim,
(3) Bennington,
(4) Brookline,
(5) Deering,
(6) Francestown,
(7) Greenfield,
(8) Greenville,
(9) Hancock,
(10) Hillsborough,
(11) Hollis,
(12) Hudson,
(13) Litchfield,
(14) Lyndeborough,
(15) Mason,
(16) Milford,
(17) Mont Vernon,
(18) Nashua,
(19) New Boston,
(20) New Ipswich,
(21) Pelham,
(22) Peterborough,
(23) Sharon,
(24) Temple,
(25) Weare,
(26) Wilton, and
(27) Windsor; and
(d) In the county of Merrimack, the towns and cities of
(1) Allenstown,
(2) Andover,
(3) Boscawen,
(4) Bow,
(5) Bradford,
(6) Canterbury,
(7) Chichester,
(8) Concord,
(9) Danbury,
(10) Dunbarton,
(11) Epsom,
(12) Franklin,
(13) Henniker,
(14) Hill,
(15) Hopkinton,
(16) Loudon,
(17) Newbury,
(18) New London,
(19) Northfield,
(20) Pembroke,
(21) Pittsfield,
(22) Salisbury,
(23) Sutton,
(24) Warner,
(25) Webster, and
(26) Wilmot; and
(e) In the county of Rockingham, the towns of
(1) Atkinson,
(2) Salem, and
(3) Windham.
4 Application. This act shall in no way disqualify any person from any elective office to which he or she was elected prior to the effective date of this act.
5 Councilor Districts. RSA 662:2 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:2 Councilor Districts. The state is divided into 5 districts for the choosing of councilors, each of which may elect one councilor. The districts shall be constituted as follows:
I. Councilor district number 1 is constituted of the counties of Coos and Grafton; the unincorporated place of Hale’s Location; the towns of Albany, Alton, Bartlett, Belmont, Center Harbor, Charlestown, Chatham, Conway, Cornish, Croydon, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Gilford, Grantham, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Madison, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Newport, Ossipee, Plainfield, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Springfield, Sunapee, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro; and the cities of Claremont and Laconia.
II. Councilor district number 2 is constituted of the towns of Acworth, Allenstown, Alstead, Andover, Antrim, Barnstead, Bennington, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Brookfield, Canterbury, Chesterfield, Chichester, Danbury, Deerfield, Deering, Dublin, Epsom, Farmington, Francestown, Gilmanton, Gilsum, Goshen, Greenfield, Hancock, Harrisville, Henniker, Hill, Hillsborough, Hopkinton, Langdon, Lempster, Loudon, Marlborough, Marlow, Middleton, Milton, Nelson, New Durham, Newbury, New London, Northfield, Northwood, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Rollinsford, Roxbury, Salisbury, Stoddard, Strafford, Sullivan, Surry, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Warner, Washington, Weare, Webster, Westmoreland, Wilmot, Windsor and the cities of Concord, Franklin, Rochester, and Somersworth.
III. Councilor district number 3 is constituted of the towns of Atkinson, Barrington, Brentwood, Chester, Danville, Durham, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampstead, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, Lee, Madbury, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, Newton, North Hampton, Nottingham, Plaistow, Rye, Salem, Sandown, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham, and Windham and the cities of Dover and Portsmouth.
IV. Councilor district number 4 is constituted of the towns of Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Derry, Hooksett, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Pelham, and Raymond and the city of Manchester.
V. Councilor district number 5 is constituted of the towns of Amherst, Brookline, Dunbarton, Fitzwilliam, Goffstown, Greenville, Hinsdale, Hollis, Jaffrey, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Richmond, Rindge, Sharon, Swanzey, Temple, Troy, Wilton, and Winchester and the cities of Keene and Nashua.
6 Application. The changes in councilor districts established by this act shall not affect constituencies or terms of office of councilors presently in office. The councilor districts established by this act shall be in effect for the purpose of electing councilors at the 2002 state general election. If there shall be a vacancy in a councilor district for any reason prior to the 2002 state general election, the vacancy shall be filled by and from the same councilor district that existed for the 2000 state general election.
7 State Senate Districts. RSA 662:3 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:3 State Senate Districts. The state is divided into 24 districts for the choosing of state senators, each of which may elect one senator. The districts shall be constituted as follows:
I. Senatorial district number 1 is constituted of Coos county and Bartlett, Bethlehem, Chatham, Easton, Franconia, Hart’s Location, Jackson, Landaff, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Livermore, Lyman, Monroe, Sugar Hill, Waterville Valley, and Woodstock.
II. Senatorial district number 2 is constituted of Alexandria, Ashland, Bath, Belmont, Benton, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Danbury, Ellsworth, Groton, Haverhill, Hebron, Hill, Holderness, New Hampton, Northfield, Orange, Orford, Piermont, Plymouth, Rumney, Sanbornton, Thornton, Tilton, Warren, and Wentworth.
III. Senatorial district number 3 is constituted of Albany, Center Harbor, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Hale’s Location, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth, and Tuftonboro.
IV. Senatorial district number 4 is constituted of Allenstown, Alton, Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom, Gilford, Gilmanton, Loudon, New Durham, Pembroke, Pittsfield, and Strafford.
V. Senatorial district number 5 is constituted of Andover, Canaan, Cornish, Dorchester, Enfield, Franklin, Grafton, Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, Plainfield, Salisbury, Webster, and Wilmot.
VI. Senatorial district number 6 is constituted of Brookfield, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, Rochester, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro.
VII. Senatorial district number 7 is constituted of Antrim, Bennington, Bow, Bradford, Deering, Dunbarton, Goffstown, Hancock, Henniker, Hillsborough, Weare, and Windsor.
VIII. Senatorial district number 8 is constituted of Acworth, Alstead, Charlestown, Claremont, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Langdon, Lempster, New London, Newbury, Newport, Springfield, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Warner, and Washington.
IX. Senatorial district number 9 is constituted of Bedford, Francestown, Merrimack, Mont Vernon, and New Boston.
X. Senatorial district number 10 is constituted of Chesterfield, Gilsum, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Westmoreland, and Winchester.
XI. Senatorial district number 11 is constituted of Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Greenfield, Greenville, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Lyndeborough, Mason, Milford, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Rindge, Sharon, Temple, and Wilton.
XII. Senatorial district number 12 is constituted of wards 1, 2, and 5 in Nashua, and Amherst, Brookline, and Hollis.
XIII. Senatorial district number 13 is constituted of wards 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9 in Nashua.
XIV. Senatorial district number 14 is constituted of ward 8 in Nashua, and Hudson, Litchfield, and Pelham.
XV. Senatorial district number 15 is constituted of Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, and Hopkinton.
XVI. Senatorial district number 16 is constituted of wards 1, 2, and 6 in Manchester, and Auburn, Candia, Chester, and Hooksett.
XVII. Senatorial district number 17 is constituted of Brentwood, Danville, Deerfield, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Northwood, Raymond, and Sandown.
XVIII. Senatorial district number 18 is constituted of wards 5, 7, and 8, in Manchester, and Londonderry.
XIX. Senatorial district number 19 is constituted of Derry, Hampstead, Kingston, and Newton.
XX. Senatorial district number 20 is constituted of wards 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, and 12 in Manchester.
XXI. Senatorial district number 21 is constituted of Durham, Lee, Newington, Newmarket, Nottingham, and Portsmouth.
XXII. Senatorial district number 22 is constituted of Atkinson, Plaistow, Salem, and Windham.
XXIII. Senatorial district number 23 is constituted of Barrington, Dover, Madbury, Rollinsford, and Somersworth.
XXIV. Senatorial district number 24 is constituted of East Kingston, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, New Castle, Newfields, North Hampton, Rye, Seabrook, South Hampton, and Stratham.
8 Application. The changes in state senate districts established by this act shall not affect constituencies or terms of office of senators presently in office. The state senate districts established by this act shall be in effect for the purpose of electing senators at the 2002 state general election. If there shall be a vacancy in a state senate district for any reason prior to the 2002 state general election, the vacancy shall be filled by and from the same state senate district that existed for the 2000 state general election. No provision of this act shall affect in any manner any of the proceedings of the membership of the senate of the general court that assembled for a biennial session in January 2001.
9 County Commissioner Districts. RSA 662:4 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:4 County Commissioner Districts. Except for Strafford county where 3 county commissioners shall be elected at large, for the purposes of choosing county commissioners, the counties shall be divided into districts as follows:
I. Belknap: District 1, the city of Laconia and the town of Sanbornton; District 2, the towns of Barnstead, Belmont, Gilmanton, and Tilton; District 3, the towns of Alton, Center Harbor, Gilford, Meredith, and New Hampton.
II. Carroll: District 1, the unincorporated place of Hale’s Location and the towns of Bartlett, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Hart’s Location, Jackson, and Madison; District 2, the towns of Albany, Freedom, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Sandwich, and Tamworth; District 3, the towns of Brookfield, Effingham, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro.
III. Cheshire: District 1, the towns of Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester; District 2, the town of Marlborough and the city of Keene; District 3, the towns of Alstead, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, and Troy.
IV. Coos: District 1, the unincorporated places of Hadley’s Purchase and Success, the town of Shelburne, and the city of Berlin; District 2, the unincorporated places of Bean’s Grant, Bean’s Purchase, Chandler’s Purchase, Crawford’s Purchase, Cutt’s Grant, Green’s Grant, Kilkenny, Low and Burbank’s Grant, Martin’s Location, Pinkham’s Grant, Sargent’s Purchase, and Thompson and Meserve’s Purchase and the towns of Carroll, Dalton, Gorham, Jefferson, Lancaster, Randolph, and Whitefield; District 3, the unincorporated places of Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant, Cambridge, Dix’s Grant, Dixville, Erving’s Location, Millsfield, Odell, and Second College Grant and the towns of Clarksville, Colebrook, Columbia, Dummer, Errol, Milan, Northumberland, Pittsburg, Stark, Stewartstown, Stratford, and Wentworth’s Location.
V. Grafton: District 1, the towns of Enfield, Hanover, and Lebanon; District 2, the unincorporated place of Livermore and the towns of Bath, Benton, Bethlehem, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lincoln, Lisbon, Littleton, Lyman, Lyme, Monroe, Orford, Piermont, Sugar Hill, Warren, Wentworth, and Woodstock; District 3, the towns of Alexandria, Ashland, Bridgewater, Bristol, Campton, Canaan, Dorchester, Ellsworth, Grafton, Groton, Hebron, Holderness, Orange, Plymouth, Rumney, Thornton, and Waterville Valley.
VI. Hillsborough: District 1, the town of Bedford and the city of Manchester; District 2, the towns of Hollis, Hudson, and Pelham and the city of Nashua; District 3, the towns of Amherst, Antrim, Bennington, Brookline, Deering, Francestown, Goffstown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Litchfield, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston, New Ipswich, Peterborough, Sharon, Temple, Weare, Wilton, and Windsor.
VII. Merrimack: District 1, the towns of Boscawen and Webster, and the city of Concord; District 2, the towns of Allenstown, Andover, Canterbury, Chichester, Epsom, Hill, Loudon, Northfield, Pembroke, Pittsfield, Salisbury, and the city of Franklin; District 3, the towns of Bradford, Bow, Danbury, Dunbarton, Henniker, Hooksett, Hopkinton, New London, Newbury, Sutton, Warner, and Wilmont.
VIII. Rockingham: District 1, the towns of Danville, East Kingston, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, Newington, Newton, North Hampton, Plaistow, Rye, Seabrook, South Hampton, and Stratham, and the city of Portsmouth; District 2, the towns of Atkinson, Brentwood, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Hampstead, Newfields, Newmarket, Raymond, Salem, and Sandown; District 3, the towns of Auburn, Candia, Chester, Deerfield, Derry, Londonderry, Northwood, Nottingham, and Windham.
IX. Sullivan: District 1, the city of Claremont; District 2, the towns of Cornish, Croyden, Grantham, Newport, Plainfield, and Springfield; District 3, the towns of Acworth, Charlestown, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Sunapee, Unity, and Washington.
10 Application. No provision of this act shall be construed as affecting the constituencies or terms of office of county commissioners presently in office. If there shall be a vacancy in a county commissioner district for any reason prior to the 2002 state general election, the vacancy shall be filled under the terms of RSA 661:9 from the same county commissioner district that existed for the 2000 state general election. The nomination and election of county commissioners at the 2002 state general election shall be by districts as provided in this act.
11 Delegates to State Party Conventions. RSA 662:6 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
662:6 Delegates to State Party Conventions. At every state primary election, the voters shall elect delegates to each state party convention as follows:
I. Belknap County
Alton 1
Barnstead 1
Belmont 2
Center Harbor 1
Gilford 2
Gilmanton 1
Laconia 5
Meredith 2
New Hampton 1
Sanbornton 1
Tilton 1
II. Carroll County
Albany 1
Bartlett 1
Brookfield 1
Chatham 1
Conway 3
Eaton 1
Effingham 1
Freedom 1
Hale’s Location 1
Hart’s Location 1
Jackson 1
Madison 1
Moultonborough 1
Ossipee 1
Sandwich 1
Tamworth 1
Tuftonboro 1
Wakefield 1
Wolfeboro 2
III. Cheshire County
Alstead 1
Chesterfield 1
Dublin 1
Fitzwilliam 1
Gilsum 1
Harrisville 1
Hinsdale 1
Jaffrey 2
Keene 8
Marlborough 1
Marlow 1
Nelson 1
Richmond 1
Rindge 2
Roxbury 1
Stoddard 1
Sullivan 1
Surry 1
Swanzey 2
Troy 1
Walpole 1
Westmoreland 1
Winchester 1
IV. Coos County
Atkinson & Gilmanton Academy Grant 0
Bean’s Grant 0
Bean’s Purchase 0
Berlin 3
Cambridge 0
Carroll 1
Chandler’s Purchase 0
Clarksville 1
Colebrook 1
Columbia 1
Crawford’s Purchase 0
Cutt’s Grant 0
Dalton 1
Dix’s Grant 0
Dixville 1
Dummer 1
Errol 1
Erving’s Location 0
Gorham 1
Green’s Grant 0
Hadley’s Purchase 0
Jefferson 1
Kilkenny 0
Lancaster 1
Low & Burbank’s Grant 0
Martin’s Location 0
Milan 1
Millsfield 1
Northumberland 1
Odell 0
Pinkham’s Grant 0
Pittsburg 1
Randolph 1
Sargent’s Purchase 0
Second College Grant 0
Shelburne 1
Stark 1
Stewartstown 1
Stratford 1
Success 0
Thompson & Meserve’s Purchase 0
Wentworth’s Location 1
Whitefield 1
V. Grafton County
Alexandria 1
Ashland 1
Bath 1
Benton 1
Bethlehem 1
Bridgewater 1
Bristol 1
Campton 1
Canaan 1
Dorchester 1
Easton 1
Ellsworth 1
Enfield 1
Franconia 1
Grafton 1
Groton 1
Hanover 4
Haverhill 1
Hebron 1
Holderness 1
Landaff 1
Lebanon 4
Lincoln 1
Lisbon 1
Littleton 2
Livermore 0
Lyman 1
Lyme 1
Monroe 1
Orange 1
Orford 1
Piermont 1
Plymouth 2
Rumney 1
Sugar Hill 1
Thornton 1
Warren 1
Waterville Valley 1
Wentworth 1
Woodstock 1
VI. Hillsborough County
Amherst 3
Antrim 1
Bedford 6
Bennington 1
Brookline 1
Deering 1
Francestown 1
Goffstown 5
Greenfield 1
Greenville 1
Hancock 1
Hillsborough 2
Hollis 2
Hudson 7
Litchfield 2
Lyndeborough 1
Manchester 35
Mason 1
Merrimack 8
Milford 4
Mont Vernon 1
Nashua 28
New Boston 1
New Ipswich 1
Pelham 4
Peterborough 2
Sharon 1
Temple 1
Weare 2
Wilton 1
Windsor 1
VII. Merrimack County
Allenstown 2
Andover 1
Boscawen 1
Bow 2
Bradford 1
Canterbury 1
Chichester 1
Concord 13
Danbury 1
Dunbarton 1
Epsom 1
Franklin 3
Henniker 1
Hill 1
Hooksett 4
Hopkinton 2
Loudon 1
New London 1
Newbury 1
Northfield 1
Pembroke 2
Pittsfield 1
Salisbury 1
Sutton 1
Warner 1
Webster 1
Wilmot 1
VIII. Rockingham County
Atkinson 2
Auburn 1
Brentwood 1
Candia 1
Chester 1
Danville 1
Deerfield 1
Derry 11
East Kingston 1
Epping 2
Exeter 5
Fremont 1
Greenland 1
Hampstead 2
Hampton 5
Hampton Falls 1
Kensington 1
Kingston 2
Londonderry 8
New Castle 1
Newfields 1
Newington 1
Newmarket 2
Newton 1
North Hampton 1
Northwood 1
Nottingham 1
Plaistow 2
Portsmouth 7
Raymond 3
Rye 2
Salem 9
Sandown 1
Seabrook 2
South Hampton 1
Stratham 1
Windham 3
IX. Strafford County
Barrington 2
Dover 9
Durham 4
Farmington 2
Lee 1
Madbury 1
Middleton 1
Milton 1
New Durham 1
Rochester 9
Rollinsford 1
Somersworth 4
Strafford 1
X. Sullivan County
Acworth 1
Charlestown 2
Claremont 4
Cornish 1
Croydon 1
Goshen 1
Grantham 1
Langdon 1
Lempster 1
Newport 2
Plainfield 1
Springfield 1
Sunapee 1
Unity 1
Washington 1
12 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
2002-3022s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill establishes new state representative districts, congressional districts, executive council districts, state senate districts, and county commissioner districts, and specifies how delegates to state party conventions are to be elected in accordance with the latest federal decennial census.
HEARINGS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2002
EDUCATION
, Room 105-A, SH1:00 p.m. HB 757, (2nd New Title) establishing an early literacy and reading improvement program and making an appropriation therefor.
ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 1367-FN, relative to the childhood lead poisoning prevention program.
9:15 a.m. HB 1106, repealing the water pollution control revolving loan fund advisory committee, the local government advisory committee, the New Hampshire industrial heritage commission, and the environmental research advisory committee.
9:45 a.m. HB 1171, (New Title) relative to organic food production.
10:15 a.m. HB 439-FN-A, (New Title) establishing a position of septage coordinator and making an appropriation therefor.
10:45 a.m. HB 581-FN, relative to the authority of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food to search for invasive species.
EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR SB 437-FN-L
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION, Room 104, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1354-FN, licensing body art practitioners.
1:15 p.m. HB 1377-FN, relative to the regulation of physical therapists.
1:30 p.m. HB 1210, (New Title) relative to training to be a licensed esthetician, and relative to experience required for shop licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, or estheticians.
1:45 p.m. HB 1336-FN, (New Title) permitting wine manufacturers to be issued restaurant licenses.
2:00 p.m. HCR 21, urging the state attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission to enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule and urging Congress to adopt the Know Your Caller Act of 2001.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW HEARINGS
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1434, WAS RECESSED ON MARCH 13THINSURANCE
, Room 101, LOB9:00 a.m. HB 589, relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers.
9:15 a.m. HB 1118, relative to participation by certain judges in the state employee group health and dental insurance programs.
9:30 a.m. HB 1184-FN, permitting the department of health and human services to use the National Medical Support Notice.
9:45 a.m. HB 1434, lowering the minimum medical cost coverage for motor vehicle liability policies.
JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB
10:15 a.m. HB 550, (New Title) relative to destruction of information.
10:30 a.m. HB 678, relative to notice of release of an inmate from state prison.
10:45 a.m. HB 1217, relative to payment of trust income.
11:00 a.m. HB 1264, (New Title) relative to district courts and pleas by mail.
11:15 a.m. HB 1249, adopting the model Drug Dealer Liability Act.
WAYS & MEANS, Room 103, SH
10:15 a.m. HB 1414-FN-A-L, (New Title) relative to taxation of excavation areas.
10:45 a.m. HB 1277, increasing the optional veterans' property tax credit.
11:15 a.m. HB 1167, (New Title) permitting wine manufacturers to sell their products at farmers' markets.
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
, Room 103, LOB2:45 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION
HB 587-FN-A, (New Title) establishing a commission on the status of men.
3:15 p.m. HB 1405, relative to the Memorial Day holiday.
4:15 p.m. HB 1104, establishing the Danny Carswell Memorial Patrol Shed in the town of Merrimack.
4:25 p.m. HB 1444, (New Title) requiring a majority vote of the legislature prior to placing memorials on certain state grounds.
4:35 p.m. HB 1453, extending the committee studying the status of veterans in New Hampshire and relative to the membership of the state veterans' advisory committee.
4:45 p.m. HCR 27, urging Congress to release information to the public regarding restrictions placed on Italian-American citizens of the United States during World War II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION IF TIME ALLOWS
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PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE FOR HB 392 AND HB 701PUBLIC AFFAIRS
, Room 105-A, SH1:00 p.m. HB 617, (New Title) relative to additional exceptions to junk yard regulation.
1:30 p.m. HB 1193-L, relative to local enforcement of junk yards and motor vehicle recycling yards.
2:00 p.m. HB 392, (New Title) relative to a property tax exemption for property of agricultural fairs.
2:30 p.m. HB 701, (New Title) relative to municipal limitation of renewable energy systems.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Room 101, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1107, establishing a committee to study the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of the department of youth development services.
1:20 p.m. HB 1182, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the development of home and community-based long term supports for the elderly and adults with disabilities.
1:40 p.m. HB 1109, establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance.
2:15 p.m. HB 1251, relative to the use of mercury amalgam fillings by dentists.
TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 1148, (New Title) naming the state office complex on Hazen Drive in the city of Concord the Meldrim Thomson State Office Complex and naming New Hampshire route 25A from Wentworth to Orford the Governor Meldrim Thomson Scenic Highway.
8:45 a.m. HB 1442, relative to eligibility for special number plates for former prisoners of war.
9:00 a.m. HB 1361-FN, relative to the regulation of business practices between off highway recreational vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers.
WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB
10:15 a.m. HB 1235, relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW HEARINGS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002
EDUCATION
, Room 105-A, SH1:00 p.m. HB 1281, establishing a commission to study public educational choice initiatives.
1:45 p.m. HB 1328, (New Title) defining instructional time in public elementary and secondary schools.
2:15 p.m. HB 1151, (New Title) establishing a commission to examine and assess the status of civic education in New Hampshire.
ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 592-FN-A, (2nd New Title) relative to a milfoil and other exotic aquatic plants prevention program.
9:45 a.m. HB 1119-FN-L, relative to landfill closing costs reimbursed by the department of environmental services.
10:15 a.m. HB 1402, designating segments of the Isinglass River as protected under the rivers management and protection program.
10:45 a.m. HB 1111, establishing a committee to study regulation and procedures for lake level investigations and orders.
11:15 a.m. HB 1172, relative to the adoption of rules for certain wetland permits.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION, Room 104, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1310, relative to the city of Manchester's contributory retirement system.
1:15 p.m. HB 1373-FN, relative to the participation in the New Hampshire retirement system by certain school district employees.
1:30 p.m. HB 1220, relative to assisted living residences and housing for older persons.
1:45 p.m. HB 1153, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the jurisdiction of the board of manufactured housing, and relative to addressing the location of the records of the board of manufactured housing.
2:00 p.m. HB 1207, relative to the regulation of the installation and servicing of fire suppression systems.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW HEARINGS
JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB
10:15 a.m. HB 1338, clarifying that the judicial council is responsible for payment of indigent defense expenses.
10:30 a.m. HB 1108, (New Title) relative to administrative license suspension hearings.
10:45 a.m. HB 1311, (New Title) relative to certain mental health records and establishing a committee to study the protection of certain medical information.
11:00 a.m. HB 1390, relative to quality assurance information.
11:15 a.m. HB 1423, relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances.
11:30 a.m. HB 1201, relative to charitable trust customer data.
WAYS & MEANS, Room 103, SH
10:15 a.m. HB 1451-FN-A, implementing the Mobile Telecommunications Sourcing Act.
10:45 a.m. HB 1166, (New Title) relative to alcoholic product advertising.
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002
FINANCE
, Room 103, SH9:00 a.m. HB 1364-FN, requiring an accounting of dedicated funds in the budgetary process.
JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 768, relative to DNA testing of criminal offenders.
8:45 a.m. HB 1133, regulating intrastate fresh pursuit.
9:00 a.m. HB 1356, establishing the criminal offense of felony pursuit.
9:15 a.m. HB 1137, relative to the crime of resisting arrest.
9:30 a.m. HB 1147, relative to the annulment of certain criminal offenses committed under the laws of another jurisdiction.
9:45 a.m. HB 1426, relative to the availability of information on the registration of certain sexual offenders.
10:00 a.m. HB 557, (New Title) relative to victims' assistance programs and the victims' assistance fund.
10:15 a.m. HB 559, relative to the procedures for assignment of income from child or spousal support orders.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Room 105-A, SH
10:00 a.m. HB 1314, requiring candidates for speaker of the house of representatives to file certain reports and register as political committees.
10:30 a.m. HB 1274, (New Title) relative to town clerks and deputy town clerks.
11:00 a.m. HB 1215, relative to county delegations.
11:30 a.m. HB 556-FN-A, (New Title) relative to responsibilities of the department of cultural resources and the department of safety regarding building preservation and rehabilitation.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Room 105-A, SH
1:00 p.m. HB 1247, (New Title) establishing a study committee to review the impact on revenue flows to municipalities from lands being bought by federal, state, and other public agencies from private entities for conservation purposes.
1:30 p.m. HB 1254, relative to the budget preparation procedures of municipalities.
2:00 p.m. HB 1288, relative to regular meetings of local planning boards.
2:30 p.m. HB 1284, relative to the time frame for petitions for zoning changes submitted to local planning boards.
3:00 p.m. HB 1121, (New Title) relative to capital improvement committees.
3:30 p.m. HB 1156, relative to the issuance of building permits on private roads.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2002
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
, Room 105-A, SH1:00 p.m. HB 517-L, relative to supply of water by village districts.
1:30 p.m. HB 522-L, establishing discretionary preservation easements for preserving historic agricultural structures.
2:00 p.m. HB 673, (New Title) relative to a net asset qualification for the elderly property tax exemption for married persons.
2:30 p.m. HB 722, (New Title) relative to town, village district, and school district elections.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002
ENVIRONMENT
, Room 104, LOB8:30 a.m. HB 1252, relative to the membership of the wetlands council.
9:00 a.m. HB 207-FN-L, increasing the state aid contribution to municipalities that expand, upgrade, or develop new wastewater treatment facilities to provide for expanded septage handling and disposal capacity.
10:00 a.m. HB 253-FN, relative to mercury reductions.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW HEARINGS
JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB
10:15 a.m. HB 660, relative to out-of-home placements in juvenile abuse and neglect cases.
10:30 a.m. HB 1285, relative to the applicability of the stalking statute to minors.
10:45 a.m. HB 1286, increasing the time period during which warrantless arrests for violations of the stalking law and violations of restraining orders in domestic cases are permitted.
11:00 a.m. HB 1406, (New Title) permitting the nomination of a guardian for the children of activated members of the armed services or for incapacitated persons for whom the activated member is the guardian, and creating a committee to study the New Hampshire national guard education assistance act.
11:15 a.m. HB 1299, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the creation of a marriage education and enhancement program.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
, Room 105-A, SH1:00 p.m. HB 1196, (New Title) enabling municipalities to adopt a property tax exemption for deaf or severely hearing impaired persons.
1:30 p.m. HB 1221, relative to coordinating certain town and school district meetings.
2:00 p.m. HB 1246, relative to the chairperson of the board of recount in school district recounts.
2:30 p.m. HB 1308, relative to checklist corrections on election day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002
JUDICIARY
, Room 102, LOB10:15 a.m. HB 465, (New Title) relative to membership of attorneys in the New Hampshire Bar Association and lobbying by the Bar Association.
10:30 a.m. HB 1175, relative to proclaiming oneself a New Hampshire native.
10:45 a.m. HB 1236, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the adjudication of divorces pursuant to part 2, article 76 of the New Hampshire constitution.
11:00 a.m. HB 179, (New Title) including 17 year olds under RSA 169-B, the juvenile delinquency statute.
MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2002
CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
Room 201, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Allenstown-Pembroke 12361 Replacement of the US 3 Double Decker bridge) Pembroke Academy Cafeteria, Academy Road Pembroke, NH7:00 p.m. Public Informational Meeting
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002
LONG TERM CARE RATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(RSA 151-E:6-a) Room 100, SH1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY MARCH 25, 2002
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD
(RSA 21-J:14-a) Room 301, LOB2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
NH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 137-K:2) Room 205, LOB
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Transportation Enhancement (TE) Advisory Committee Meeting) Rooms 112-113 JOM Building NHDOT, Concord, NH
2:00 p.m. - 5:00p.m. Public Hearing
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Public Hearing
WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 483-D:2) 6 Hazen Drive, Room 312, Concord, NH
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2002
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MEETING HAS A TIME CHANGELEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE
(RSA 14-B:2), Room 304, LOB1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Pembroke-Allenstown 1278, Replacement of bridge carrying Main St over the Suncook River) NHDOT, J.O. Morton Bldg., Rooms 112- 1131:00 p.m. Commission Meeting
TOBACCO USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 126-K:19) Landergan Hall, Room 12, Department of Education, 101 Pleasant St. Concord, NH
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Durham 13079, NH 108 Construction of 4' wide bike shoulders between Canney Road and Bagdad Road (0.4miles) Durham Town Hall council Chambers, 15 Newmarket Road, Durham, NH7:00 p.m. Public Officials Meeting
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002
BOARD OF CLAIMS
(RSA 541-B:3) Room 202, LOB8:30 a.m. Regular Meeting
EQUALIZATION STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-C) Room 301, LOB
10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2002
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP COMMISSION
(HB 1390, Chapter 114, Laws of 2000) Room 205, LOB10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT ON TAX SIMULATION & FORECASTING MODELS (Charles River Associates (CRA) Update) Room 212, LOB
1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Advisory Committee Meeting) Rooms 112-113, JOM Building NHDOT, Concord, NH2:00 p.m. Advisory Committee Meeting
LEGISLATIVE PERFORMANCE AUDIT AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Room 103, SH
3:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2002
CERTIFICATE OF NEED STATUTE TASK FORCE
(RSA 151-C:16) Room 203, LOB10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
NH CIVIL WAR MEMORIALS COMMISSION (RSA 21-K:18) Room 203, LOB
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002
FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT
Room 210-211, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Business
9:30 a.m. Audit:
State of New Hampshire
Department of Resources and Economic Development
Division of Parks and Recreation
Cannon Mountain
Financial and Compliance Audit
Report for the Ten Months Ended April 30, 2001
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002
PRIVACY TASK FORCE
(HB 702, Chapter 256:7, Laws of 2001) Room 210-211, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION (RSA 12-J:1) Room 201-203, LOB
9:30 a.m. Regular Meeting
OSTEOP0OROSIS ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 102, LOB
9:30 a.m. Subcommittee Meeting
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT ON TAX
SIMULATION & FORECASTING MODELS (Charles River Associates (CRA) Update) Room 212, LOB1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Transportation Enhancement (TE) Advisory Committee Meeting) Rooms 112-113, JOM Building NHDOT, Concord, NH
3:00 p.m. Advisory Committee Meeting
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Rooms 306-308, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2002
SOURCES THAT BURN VIRGIN PETROLEUM OR COAL TO COMPLY WITH AIR TOXIC CONTROL ACT (RSA 125-I), STUDY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS (
SB 93, Chapter 88:1, Laws of 2001) Room 101, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
BOARD OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING (RSA 205-A:25) Room 201, LOB
1:00 p.m. Complaint Hearings
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2002
TOBACCO USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(RSA 126-K:19) Landergan Hall, Room 12, Department of Education, 101 Pleasant St. Concord, NH2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2002
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
(RSA 281-A:62) Room 306, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2002
NH COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
(RSA 195-H:2) Room 103, SH9:00 a.m. Investment Committee
10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT (RSA 146-D:4) Room 305, LOB
9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, MAY 6, 2002
OSTEOPOROSIS ADVISORY COUNCIL
(RSA 126-I:3) Room 102, LOB9:30 a.m. Subcommittee Meeting
NH BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 137-K:2) Room 205, LOB
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
MONDAY, MAY 13, 2002
CERTIFICATE OF NEED STATUTE TASK FORCE
(RSA 151-C:16) Room 203, LOB10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2002
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Rooms 306-308, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2002
TOBACCO USE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
(RSA 126-K:19) Landergan Hall, Room 12, Department of Education, 101 Pleasant St. Concord, NH2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Regular Meeting
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FISCAL NOTES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE SENATE CLERK'S OFFICE:
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NOTICES
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002
President Don Wharton would like to invite all members of the General Court to the annual Plymouth State College breakfast on Thursday, March 21st at the Capitol Grille Restaurant (Directly across from the State House). Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. A short program will be held at 8:00 a.m. followed by an opportunity for questions and answers. Adjournment is at 8:45 a.m. Please join us to learn more about this excellent North Country institution.
Senator Ned Gordon
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2002
New Hampshire Public Health Association and the New Hampshire SAFE KIDS Coalition cordially invites you to the ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING 2002 Wednesday, March 27th, NH Historical Society, 30 Park Street, Concord 12:00-1:30 PM. A light lunch will be provided.
Senator Katherine Wheeler
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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2002
Is the Session stress getting to you? Legislators and Staff are invited to A "Wellness Fair" at New Hampshire Technical Institute on Tuesday, April 2 from 11:00 am. - 2:00 p.m. at the Crocker Wellness Center on the NHTI campus. Come enjoy healthy exhibits, demonstrations, massages, refreshments, and more! Exhibits include chair and table massage, vision and blood pressure screening, senior services, color analysis, lung health, highway safety, personal trainer, yoga, and much more. Door prizes, free admission. To get to NHTI, take Route 393 to Exit 1. For more information, please contact 271-7153.
Senator Carl R. Johnson
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2002
In celebration and to kick-off April is Community Technical College month, the NH Community Technical College is hosting a Legislative Breakfast, April 3rd, 8:30 - 10:00 in the State House cafeteria. Later that morning, at the Governor & Counsel Session, Governor Shaheen will proclaim it as such. For more information about the Community Technical College System, visit our web site at www.nhctcs.tec.nh.us
Senator Carl R. Johnson
Senator Caroline McCarley
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SENATE DEADLINES 2002 SESSION
JANUARY 2, 2002 CONVENING DAY
INTRODUCTION OF SENATE BILLS
(Calendar with all hearing published)
FEBRUARY 21, 2002 LAST DAY TO ACT ON SENATE BILLS
FEBRUARY 24, 2002 - MARCH 5, 2002 VACATION WEEK
APRIL 18, 2002 LAST DAY TO ACT ON ALL BILLS FROM OTHER BODY
APRIL 25, 2002 LAST DAY TO FORM COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCES
MAY 2, 2002 LAST DAY TO ACT ON COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE REPORTS
VISITORS CENTER SCHEDULE - MARCH
As a convenience to the members of the NH General Court, the Visitors’ Center offers the following schedule of schools and other groups visiting the State House in March 2002. These listings will replace individual notifications in an effort to reduce paper usage and to ensure all members will be notified in a timely manner. Our schedule is tightly booked for the remainder of the school year. Please contact the Visitors’ Center concerning school tour booking information. Thank you for your continued participation with your School Visitation Program.
Kenneth Leidner, Director
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DATE |
TIME |
GROUP |
CLASS/Size |
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March 20 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Weston Elementary – Manchester |
4/50 |
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March 20 March 20 |
10:30 1:00 |
Perkins Elementary – Marlow Bow Elementary |
4-6/37 4/25 |
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March 21 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Weston Elementary – Manchester |
4/50 |
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March 22 |
9:00 |
Dunbarton Elementary |
4/30 |
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March 22 |
11:00 |
East Kingston Elementary |
4/28 |
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March 22 |
12:30 |
Maplewood Elementary – Somersworth |
3&4/42 |
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March 25 March 25 |
9:45 & 11:00 1:00 |
Matthew Thornton Elementary – Londonderry Bow Elementary |
4/100 4/25 |
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March 26 |
8:30 |
UNH-Dept. of Social Work Students |
42 |
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March 26 March 26 |
10:00 & 11:30 1:00 |
Main Dunstable Elementary – Nashua Bow Elementary |
4/50 4/25 |
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March 27 |
9:00 |
Concord Christian School |
1/20 |
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March 27 March 27 |
10:00 & 11:30 1:00 |
Main Dunstable Elementary – Nashua Bow Elementary |
4/50 4/25 |
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March 28 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Belmont Middle School |
5/46 |
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March 29 March 29 |
10:00 & 11:30 1:00 |
Auburn village School Bow Elementary |
4/75 4/25 |