April 8, 2002
No. 23
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Legislative
SENATE CALENDAR
VETO MESSAGES, REPORTS, AMENDMENTS, HEARINGS, MEETINGS & NOTICES
THE SENATE WILL MEET IN SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002 AT 1:00 P.M.
VETO MESSAGE
March 29, 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 1, an act apportioning state senate districts.Since January, I repeatedly have said I would veto legislation reapportioning state senate districts if the legislation violates the New Hampshire Constitution’s requirement that senate districts be "as nearly equal as may be in population;" splits apart strong historic, economic and social communities of interest; and is designed to give one party unfair political advantage over another. I have repeatedly urged the majority party in the senate to work with the members of the minority party to craft bipartisan redistricting legislation.
Unfortunately, the members of the majority party in the senate have chosen to send me legislation containing a redistricting scheme that violates Part II, Article 26 of the New Hampshire Constitution; violates the principle of one person, one vote; splits apart strong communities of interest; and favors one party over another.
S.B. 1 unnecessarily breaks apart strong historic, economic and social communities of interest. The City of Rochester, for example, is torn away from the City of Somersworth, with which it shares a common border and similar social and economic characteristics. The cities of Rochester and Somersworth have been in the same senate district for 210 years. Under S.B. 1 Rochester instead would be thrust into a senate district with the Lakes Region community of Wolfeboro.
S.B. 1 slices Portsmouth away from New Castle and Rye. It splits apart Dover and Durham.
Part II, Article 26 requires that senate districts be "as nearly equal as may be in population, each consisting of contiguous towns, city wards and unincorporated places, without dividing any town, city ward or unincorporated place." There is no question that S.B. 1 demonstrably violates the constitutional requirement that districts be "as nearly equal as may be in population." The record shows that alternative senate redistricting plans more equal in population were presented by the minority party, and rejected by the majority party.
Moreover, S.B. 1 creates at least one senate district that stretches the meaning of the word "contiguous" as used in Part II, Article 26. As created under S.B. 1, senate district 5 is a classic case of partisan gerrymandering at its worst. This district would consist of two distinct geographical areas, the only physical connection being that the northernmost corner of the Town of Wilmot touches the southernmost corner of the Town of Grafton. There is no legitimate justification for the creation of this figure-eight district.
Crafted behind closed doors by the members of one party, the redistricting scheme contained in S.B. 1 was made public only one hour before it was passed by the senate in a strictly partisan vote.
It is clear from the senate record that that there is a wide gap between what the citizens of this state have said they wanted in senate districts and the redistricting scheme contained in S.B. 1.
For example, the Mayor of Rochester, in a January 17, 2002 letter addressed to the Senate Redistricting Committee, pleaded with the senate to "continue to group Rochester with similar Seacoast cities, like Somersworth or Dover" and not put "Rochester in the same district as Wolfeboro way up in the Lakes Region."
A letter from the three Rye selectmen to the Senate Internal Affairs Committee implored the senate not to split Rye apart from Portsmouth, pointing out that Rye students attend Portsmouth High School and that "[o]ne has to drive through Portsmouth to get to Rye….We never heard of a district which basically has one community jumping over another almost entirely contiguous community. Yes, we guess you can walk in a small stretch of marshland to get from New Castle to Rye, but that is truly a stretch." Similar pleas were made in letters submitted by the Mayor of Portsmouth and the chairman of the New Castle selectmen.
A University of New Hampshire history professor and long-time resident of Dover testified about the historical, economic and cultural ties between Dover and Durham at the January 10, 2002 Senate Internal Affairs Committee hearing on redistricting. "If you go back three hundred years, you find that people in Durham and Dover worked with each other and worshipped with each other," he testified.
Why were these pleas from citizens, including local community leaders, to keep together strong communities of interest ignored by the majority party in the senate? Solely to give their party unfair political advantage over the other. S.B. 1 would make at least 16 out of the 24 state senate districts safely Republican. The majority party has disregarded the State Constitution, 200 years of history and tradition, and the views of citizens to guarantee its control over the senate chamber.
Because S.B. 1 is both unconstitutional and fundamentally unfair, I am compelled to veto this legislation.
I urge the senate to take up my veto quickly and then get down to the business of the people. It is not yet too late for the Senate Republicans to work with the Senate Democrats to craft redistricting legislation that is fair to both parties, minimizes the deviation in the size of districts, and keeps together strong communities of interest.
I know the state senate can do better by the people of this state than it has to date. Now is the time to do so. The June candidate-filing period is fast approaching.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne Shaheen
Governor
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.
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.
HB 1118, relative to participation by certain judges in the state employee group health and dental insurance programs.
HB 1396, authorizing the state veterinarian to provide wildlife disease prevention and treatment.
REPORTS
CAPITAL BUDGET
HB 1468-FN, relative to prescription drugs and medicaid best practices. Vote 4-0
Interim Study, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
EDUCATION
HB 1151, (New Title) establishing a commission to examine and assess the status of civic education in New Hampshire. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Disnard for the committee.
HB 1231-FN, implementing a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator O'Hearn for the committee.
HB 1259-FN-L, relative to the base cost for calculating adequate education grants. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator O'Hearn for the committee.
HB 1260-FN, relative to certification and licensing of teachers and school administrators.
Vote 3-0
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Disnard for the committee.
HB 1443, relative to liability for educational expenses incurred during placement in certain department of health and human services facilities. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Johnson for the committee.
ENVIRONMENT
HB207-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. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Below for the committee.
HB 253-FN, relative to mercury reductions. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Below for the committee.
HB 284-FN, (New Title) relative to additional emissions reductions from existing fossil fuel burning steam electric power plants. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Johnson for the committee.
HB 581-FN, relative to the authority of the commissioner of agriculture, markets, and food to search for invasive species. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Prescott for the committee.
HB 592-FN-A, (2nd New Title) relative to a milfoil and other exotic aquatic plants prevention program. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Johnson for the committee.
HB 1102, (New Title) establishing a hazardous waste coordinator certificate program and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Cohen for the committee.
HB 1111, establishing a committee to study regulation and procedures for lake level investigations and orders. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Below for the committee.
HB 1119-FN-L, relative to landfill closing costs reimbursed by the department of environmental services. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Cohen for the committee.
HB 1172, relative to the adoption of rules for certain wetland permits. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Cohen for the committee.
HB 1252, relative to the membership of the wetlands council. Vote 5-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Johnson for the committee.
HB 1305-FN, relative to the pollution prevention program. Vote 2-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 1482-FN-A, re-authorizing the motor oil discharge cleanup fund established under RSA 146-F, and establishing new positions at the department of environmental services and making appropriations therefor. Vote 2-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Johnson for the committee.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION
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. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
HB 1220, relative to assisted living residences and housing for older persons. Vote 5-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Larsen for the committee.
HB 1310, relative to the city of Manchester's contributory retirement system. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.
HB 1336-FN, (New Title) permitting wine manufacturers to be issued restaurant licenses.
Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.
HB 1352-FN-L, relative to establishing a hazardous duty classification in the length of service awards program. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 1354-FN, licensing body art practitioners. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Prescott for the committee.
HB 1373-FN, relative to the participation in the New Hampshire retirement system by certain school district employees. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 1377-FN, relative to the regulation of physical therapists. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.
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.
Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Prescott for the committee.
FINANCE
HB 209-FN, relative to original and youth operators' licenses. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 439-FN-A, (New Title) establishing a position of septage coordinator and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 5-0
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 1184-FN, permitting the department of health and human services to use the National Medical Support Notice. Vote 6-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Boyce for the committee.
HB 1364-FN, requiring an accounting of dedicated funds in the budgetary process. Vote 5-1
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Hollingworth for the committee.
HB 1367-FN, relative to the childhood lead poisoning prevention program. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 1409-FN-A-L, (New Title) relative to payment of autopsy expenses. Vote 4-2
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Eaton for the committee.
HB 1422, establishing certain positions in the insurance department. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Hollingworth for the committee.
INSURANCE
HB 1225, relative to disclosure of referral restrictions. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS
HB 587-FN-A, (New Title) establishing a commission on the status of men. Vote 2-1
Ought to Pass, Senator Boyce for the committee.
HB 1104, establishing the Danny Carswell Memorial Patrol Shed in the town of Merrimack. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 1435, extending the reporting dates of certain study committees. Vote 2-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
HB 1439-FN-A, relative to an agreement between the state of New Hampshire and city of Laconia and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 2-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Flanders for the committee.
JUDICIARY
HB 557-FN-A, (New Title) relative to victims' assistance programs and the victims' assistance fund. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Gordon for the committee.
HB 1133, regulating intrastate fresh pursuit. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Gordon for the committee.
HB 1201, relative to charitable trust customer data. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Fernald for the committee.
HB 1285, relative to the applicability of the stalking statute to minors. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Pignatelli for the committee.
HB 1356-FN, establishing the criminal offense of felony pursuit. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Pignatelli for the committee.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
HB 392, (New Title) relative to a property tax exemption for property of agricultural fairs.
Vote 3-1
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Barnes for the committee.
HB 522-L, establishing discretionary preservation easements for preserving historic agricultural structures. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Disnard for the committee.
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. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Disnard for the committee.
HB 673, (New Title) relative to a net asset qualification for the elderly property tax exemption for married persons. Vote 2-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator O'Neil for the committee.
HB 701, (New Title) relative to municipal limitation of renewable energy systems. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
HB 1121, (New Title) relative to capital improvement committees. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator O'Neil for the committee.
HB 1215, relative to county delegations. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Barnes for the committee.
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. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Disnard for the committee.
HB 1254, relative to the budget preparation procedures of municipalities. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Francoeur for the committee.
HB 1314, requiring candidates for speaker of the house of representatives to file certain reports and register as political committees. Vote 3-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Disnard for the committee.
HB 1415, (New Title) relative to removing certain extensions for abatement decisions, replies and appeals in a year of property revaluation. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Disnard for the committee.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HB 555-FN-L, (New Title) relative to the billing of counties for certain expenses by the department of health and human services and relative to costs of certain juvenile placements. Vote 5-0
Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
HB 1107, establishing a committee to study the telephone policies for juveniles under the care of the department of youth development services. Vote 3-0
Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.
HB 1109, establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance. Vote 3-1
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator O'Hearn for the committee.
HB 1139, allowing the governor to enter into reciprocal international child support agreements. Vote 5-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
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. Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.
HB 1251, relative to the use of mercury amalgam fillings by dentists. Vote 5-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
HCR 28, urging increased federal funding for quality breast cancer research. Vote 4-1
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Wheeler for the committee.
TRANSPORTATION
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. Vote 5-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Gordon for the committee.
HB 1164, (New Title) renaming Hill's Bridge in the town of Lee as the Captain Reuben Hill Bridge. Vote 4-0
Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Gordon for the committee.
HB 1442, relative to eligibility for special number plates for former prisoners of war.
Vote 5-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Flanders for the committee.
HB 1473, FN-A, relative to the capital appropriation made to the department of transportation for the new garage and testing lab facility. Vote 2-0
Ought to Pass, Senator Eaton for the committee.
WAYS & MEANS
HB 1166, (New Title) relative to alcoholic product advertising. Vote 4-0
Ought to Pass, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.
AMENDMENTS
Senate Education
March 28, 2002
2002-3142s
04/09
Amendment to HB 1151
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Purpose. The general court recognizes that an active and informed citizenry is the foundation for preserving personal liberty and democratic society under a republican form of government, and wishes to explore and improve the means by which the state seeks to promote civic understanding and engagement among its residents. The general court also recognizes that developing and maintaining an informed and engaged citizenry ultimately requires educating youth at both the primary and secondary levels in the principles, organization, and operation of federal, state, and local government. Moreover, the general court is concerned by New Hampshire department of education data indicating that 35 percent of 6th graders and 45 percent of 10th graders scored at the novice level in social studies examinations, as well as the implications such data may have for democratic governance and civil society in future years. The general court therefore establishes a commission to examine and assess the status of civic education in New Hampshire.
Amend paragraph I of section 3 of the bill by inserting after subparagraph (n) the following new subparagraphs:
(o) A representative of the New Hampshire School Boards Association, appointed by that association.
(p) A representative of NEA-New Hampshire, appointed by that association.
(q) A veteran of the United States armed services who is not a member of the New Hampshire general court, appointed by the governor with the consent of the executive council.
Amend the bill by replacing section 5 with the following:
5 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. A simple majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
Senate Education
April 3, 2002
2002-3235s
04/09
Amendment to HB 1231-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT implementing a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state; relative to the naming of the regional community-technical college system; and relative to the regional community-technical college board of trustees.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following and renumbering the original section 3 to read as 8:
3 Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Naming. Amend RSA 188-F:11 to read as follows:
188-F:11 Name and Program of the Regional Community-Technical Institute and Colleges. The program of the technical colleges shall be designed to prepare qualified high school graduates or the equivalent as technicians and skilled workers and to prepare students to continue their higher education. The names of the regional community-technical institute and colleges shall be determined by the board of trustees subject to approval of the governor and council, provided that any name change approved for any institution within the regional community-technical college system shall contain the words "community-technical."
4 Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Board of Trustees. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 188-F:3-a, I to read as follows:
I. The governance of the regional community-technical colleges shall be vested in a board of trustees which shall consist of [25 members comprised as follows] the following members:
5 New Subparagraphs; Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Board of Trustee Membership. Amend RSA 188-F:3-a, I by inserting after subparagraph (k) the following new subparagraphs:
(l) One member from the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(m) One member from the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
6 Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Board of Trustees. Amend RSA 188-F:3-a, II to read as follows:
II.(a) [All] The members set forth in subparagraphs I(a)-I(k), except for student members, shall be appointed by the governor and council.
(b) The terms of office of appointed and elected members, except the student members, shall be 4 years unless otherwise specified in this section. The terms of the elected members shall end on June 30 except that the term of the student members shall end on May 31.
(c) The term of the legislative members shall be coterminous with their terms as members of the general court. No legislative member shall serve more than 4 years. Legislative members shall receive no compensation, but shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the board of trustees.
[(c)] (d) Each member, except the student members, shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The appointment of successors for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms shall be by appointment or election in the same manner as the original appointment.
[(d)] (e) Nine of the voting members shall constitute a quorum required to transact official business.
7 Regional Community-Technical Colleges; Operation of Board of Trustees. Amend RSA 188-F:3-b, VII to read as follows:
VII. Except for the governor of the state, and except as provided in RSA 188-F:3-a, I(l)-(m), no person who holds elected public office shall serve on the board.
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill:
I. Establishes a pre-engineering technology curriculum in the public high schools in the state and creates a pre-engineering technology curriculum advisory council to advise the department of education on the implementation of such curriculum.
II. Transfers a capital appropriation to implement the pre-engineering technology curriculum.
III. Provides that the words "community-technical" shall be included in any name change to any institution within the regional community-technical college system.
IV. Adds one member of the house of representatives and one member of the senate to the regional community-technical college board of trustees.
Senate Education
April 5, 2002
2002-3260s
04/10
Amendment to HB 1259-FN-LOCAL
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 School Money; Determination of Per Pupil Adequate Education Cost. RSA 198:40, I is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
I. For the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, and every biennium thereafter, the department of education shall calculate the base cost per pupil by adding to the base cost per pupil of the immediately preceding biennium a percentage increase for inflation. The percentage shall be twice the average annual rate of inflation for the 4 calendar years immediately preceding the calendar year in which the new base cost is determined. Inflation shall be measured by the most recent available northeast region consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor.
2 School Money; State Aid for Educational Adequacy; Definitions. Amend RSA 198:38, VI to read as follows:
VI. "[Average] Base cost per pupil of an elementary school pupil' means the amount as determined in accordance with RSA 198:40.
3 School Money; Determination of Per Pupil Adequate Education Cost. Amend RSA 198:40, III to read as follows:
III. For each fiscal year, the statewide cost of an adequate education for all pupils shall be calculated by multiplying the [average] base cost per pupil [cost of an adequate education] by the statewide weighted average daily membership in residence of pupils and then adding 70 percent of total statewide transportation costs.
4 School Money; Determination of Adequate Education Grants. Amend RSA 198:41, I (a) to read as follows:
(a) Multiply the [average] base cost per pupil of an elementary pupil by the weighted average daily membership in residence for the municipality;
5 Repeal. RSA 198:38, V, relative to the base expenditure per pupil, is repealed.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.
2002-3260s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill provides that for the biennium beginning July 1, 2003, and every biennium thereafter, the calculation of the statewide cost of an adequate education shall be indexed to the northeast regional consumer price index for all urban consumers in the year of calculation.
Environment
April 4, 2002
2002-3246s
08/01
Amendment to HB 253-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 1 with the following:
2 Mercury Emissions Reduction and Control Program; Compliance. Amend RSA 125-M:5 to read as follows:
125-M:5 Compliance.
[I.] No person shall operate a municipal waste combustor with the design capacity to burn 100 tons per day or more of municipal solid waste without a temporary or operating permit issued by the department in accordance with RSA 125-C. Any source subject to this section shall file a complete application for a permit or permit modification under the provisions of RSA 125-C and a plan for achieving compliance with this chapter. [Combustors with a design capacity of 250 tons per day or more shall submit such plan and application by July 1, 2000 in order to comply by January 1, 2001 with the emission limits established by this chapter. Combustors with a design capacity of less than 250 tons per day but not less than 100 tons per day which are subject to RSA 125-M:3, I shall submit such plan and application by January 1, 2001 in order to comply by July 1, 2001 with the emission limits established by this chapter.
II. Until 6 months prior to the date set under paragraph I for complying with an emission limit, the owner of a combustor may request a single extension of time of not more than 6 months, for compliance with this chapter. The commissioner shall grant the extension if, based on the information presented, compliance with the applicable emission limit is not achievable by the compliance date due to, but not limited to, engineering constraints, availability of equipment, or other justifiable technical reasons. The commissioner shall not consider issues of cost or economic hardship in granting the extension.]
3 Ash Landfill Study; Reporting Date. Amend 1999, 350:2 to read as follows:
350:2 Ash Landfill Study. The department of environmental services shall study the implications of having increased mercury levels in ash in order to ensure maximum protection measures from ash contaminants. The department shall review current environmental protection practices at ash landfills that serve combustors with a design capacity of 100 tons per day or more, including methods used to handle and treat ash, the adequacy of leak detection systems and groundwater monitoring, and the ability to effectively mitigate environmental contamination, if it should occur, to protect drinking water supplies. The department shall report its findings by [February 1, 2000] May 30, 2002 to the house science, technology and energy committee, the house environment and agriculture committee, the house resources, recreation and development committee, the senate environment committee, the governor, the state library, the New Hampshire/Vermont Solid Waste Project, all of the municipalities in the Sullivan County Regional Refuse Disposal District, and the Concord Regional Solid Waste/Resource Recovery Cooperative and its member municipalities.
4 Compliance Timeline. Any combustor with a design capacity of less than 250 tons per day but not less than 100 tons, in operation as of January 1, 2002, shall submit the application and plan required by RSA 125-M:5 within 3 months after the effective date of this act and shall complete installation and begin operation of the necessary control equipment as expeditiously as possible, but not later than 18 months after receipt of all required state and local permits and approvals. Any such combuster shall demonstrate compliance with the emission limits in RSA 125-M:3, I no later than 21 months after receipt of all required state and local permits and approvals.
5 Repeal. RSA 125-M:2, V, relative to the definition of eligible costs in the mercury reduction and control program, is repealed.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
2002-3246h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill sets time frames within which certain municipal waste combustors must comply with mercury emission limits, and provides alternate compliance provisions, and extends the reporting date of the ash landfill study to May 30, 2002.
Environment
April 4, 2002
2002-3245s
06/09
Amendment to HB 1111
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Duties. The committee shall study the regulations and procedures under RSA 482:79 to:
I. Clarify and expedite the procedures for lake level investigations and orders;
II. Ensure adequate protection of the rights and interests of all stakeholders, including but not limited to affected dam and waterfront property owners;
III. Ensure adequate protection of wildlife and fish habitats;
IV. Review the scope of discretion delegated to the department of environmental services to determine if it should be altered; and
V. Ensure the complainants’ rights to a prompt decision and an impartial appellate review.
Environment
April 8, 2002
2002-3282s
06/09
Amendment to HB 1172
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to the adoption of rules for certain wetland permits, relative to certain dwellings over water, and relative to special permit docks.
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Fill and Dredge in Wetlands; Notification for Certain Minimum Impact Projects; Rulemaking Authority for Activities not Requiring a Permit. Amend RSA 482-A:11, VI to read as follows:
VI. The commissioner [may] shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A establishing an expedited application and permitting process or permit by notification process for certain minimum [and minor] impact projects. The provisions of RSA 482-A:3, I and paragraph III of this section shall apply.
VII. The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, identifying those activities within the jurisdiction of RSA 482-A that may be conducted without obtaining a permit, consistent with the provisions of this chapter.
2 Administrative Provisions; Permit by Notification. Amend RSA 482-A:11, III to read as follows:
III.(a) Upon written notification to the department by a municipal conservation commission that it intends to investigate any notice received by it pursuant to RSA 482-A:3, the department shall suspend action upon such notice and shall not make its decision on the notice of a minor or minimum impact project nor hold a hearing on it if a major project until it has received and acknowledged receipt of a written report from such commission, or until 40 days from the date of filing with the municipal clerk of such notice, whichever occurs earlier, subject to an extension as permitted by the department. In connection with any local investigation, a conservation commission may hold a public informational meeting or a public hearing, the record of which shall be made a part of the record of the department. If a conservation commission makes a recommendation to the department in its report, the department shall specifically consider such recommendation and shall make written findings with respect to each issue raised in such report which is contrary to the decision of the department. If notification by a local conservation commission pursuant to this paragraph is not received by the department within 14 days following the date the notice is filed with the municipal clerk, the department shall not suspend its normal action, but shall proceed as if no notification has been made.
(b) Relative to any permit by notification under paragraph VI, the provisions of subparagraph (a) shall be modified as follows:
(1) The 40-day suspended action limit is reduced to 21 days; and
(2) The notification by a municipal conservation commission of intended investigation shall be assumed unless the application filed under RSA 482-A:3 was signed by the conservation commission, or, if one has not been established in the municipality, by the local governing body, in which case the provisions of subparagraph (a) shall not apply.
3 Dwellings Over Water; Repair Offering Greater Protection to the Environment. Amend RSA 482-A:26, III to read as follows:
III.(a) Existing dwellings over water which were constructed or converted to be made suitable for use as a dwelling in accordance with the law in effect at the time of construction or conversion, may be repaired or reconstructed, for maintenance purposes only, using any modern technologies, provided the result is a functionally equivalent use. Such repair or reconstruction may alter the interior design or existing cribwork, but no expansion of the existing footprint or outside dimensions shall be permitted. A condition of RSA 482-A:3 approval shall be the existence or installation of a sewage disposal system which has been approved pursuant to RSA 485-A:29-44. No permit shall be required for routine maintenance that does not involve work in the water.
(b) Without otherwise limiting the provisions of this section, where the effect of repair or reconstruction of a structure subject to the provisions of this section represents greater protection of public water or the environment and where such repair or reconstruction does not change a recreational, water-based activity to a land-based, residential or commercial activity, the commissioner may waive the existing standards, provided that there shall be no expansion of the existing footprint, outside dimensions, and square footage of floor space; and there shall be a net reduction in the total square footage of kitchen, bathroom, shower, and toilet facilities.
4 Special Permit Docks; Department of Safety.
I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of safety may grant special permits to install docks on any lake or pond. Special permits obtained under this section shall be exempt from the permitting requirements of RSA 482-A. To qualify for a special permit under this section, the dock shall be:
(a) The only structure on the frontage.
(b) Configured to be narrow, rectangular, and erected perpendicular to the shoreline.
(c) No more than 6 feet wide, and no more than 40 feet long if the waterbody is 1000 acres or larger, or no more than 30 feet long on waterbodies that are less than 1000 acres in size.
(d) Located on a parcel of land that has 75 feet or more of shoreline frontage.
(e) Located at least 20 feet from an abutting property line or imaginary extension of the property line over the water.
(f) Constructed in an area that results in no impact to wetlands along or adjacent to the shoreline.
(g) Installed in a manner which complies with this chapter.
(h) Installed in a manner which does not present an unreasonable adverse effect on the environment.
(i) Installed in a manner which does not constitute a hazard to public safety or unreasonably interfere with other recreational uses of the water.
II. The application fee for a special permit dock shall be $50, which shall accompany the application when it is submitted to the department.
III. The application fees collected pursuant to paragraph II shall be held by the treasurer in the nonlapsing fund established under RSA 482-A:3, III, which is identified as the wetlands review fund. The application fees are appropriated to and shall be expended by the department of environmental services for the purposes set forth in RSA 482-A:3, III.
IV. The commissioner of the department of safety shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the application process, submission of plans, granting or denying of special permits, and the establishment of any other reasonable fees to be charged for filing applications for special permits under this subdivision.
5 Prospective Repeal. Section 4 of this act, relative to special permit docks and application fees, is repealed.
6 Effective Date.
I. Section 5 of this act shall take effect July 1, 2004.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2002-3282s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the commissioner of the department of environmental services to exempt certain activities of minor impact from the dredge and fill permitting process.
This bill also creates a temporary special permitting process in the department of safety to allow the installation of certain docks on any lake or pond.
Environment
April 8, 2002
2002-3287s
06/09
Amendment to HB 1252
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Wetlands Council: Membership. Amend RSA 21-O:5-a, I and II to read as follows:
I. There is established a wetlands council for the purpose of implementing the provisions of law conferring on the department authority to decide matters relative to resources of the state, including, but not limited to, excavating, dredging, and filling waters of the state. Appointees and officials shall have voting rights as members of the wetlands council; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting other duties of the department with reference to dams, water levels, and administration of the department of environmental services. The wetlands council shall be composed of the following:
(a) The executive director of the department of fish and game or designee.
(b) The commissioner of transportation or designee.
(c) The commissioner of resources and economic development or designee.
(d) The director of the office of state planning or designee.
(e) The commissioner of the department of [environmental services or designee] agriculture, markets, and food, or designee.
(f) The commissioner of safety or designee.
(g) [Six] Seven members of the public appointed by the governor and council for a term of 3 years or until a successor is chosen. One of these shall be a member of a municipal conservation commission at the time of appointment, and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions; one shall be a supervisor, associate supervisor, former associate supervisor, or former supervisor, of a conservation district at the time of appointment, and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Districts; one shall be an elected municipal official at the time of appointment, and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the New Hampshire Municipal Association; one shall be a natural resource scientist and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the New Hampshire Association of Natural Resource Scientists; one shall be a member of the [non-marine] construction industry [at the time of appointment, and be nominated by the governor] and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire; one shall be a member of the marine [construction] industry [at the time of appointment and be nominated by the governor] and be one of 3 nominees submitted by the New Hampshire Marine Trades Association; and one shall have experience in environmental protection and resource management at the time of appointment and be one of 4 nominees submitted, 2 each, by the New Hampshire Audubon Society and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. One member of the council shall be elected annually as chairperson by the members of the council.
II. The [6] 7 members appointed under subparagraph I(g) shall be entitled to expenses and $50 compensation per diem. The other members of the council shall receive no additional compensation for their service as members of the council, other than their regular salaries from their respective state departments, but shall receive mileage and other expenses paid at the rate set for state employees.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2002-3287s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill changes the membership of the wetlands council.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration
April 1, 2002
2002-3170s
01/09
Amendment to HB 1220
Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 161-J:2, III as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. "Housing for older persons" means housing which provides or holds itself out as providing on-site personal assistance services over and above service coordination which is:
Amend RSA 161-J:4, II(j) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(j) Include as a cover sheet a standard disclosure summary in the form set forth in RSA 161-J:5, using a minimum type size of 14 point.
Amend the bill by replacing section 2 with the following:
2 Applicability. The form required to be adopted by rule under RSA 161-J:5 shall be completed upon the effective date of this act.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2003.
Senate Executive Department and Administration
March 27, 2002
2002-3129s
10/01
Amendment to HB 1377-FN
Amend RSA 328-A:4, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. Licensing, license renewals, and continuing education requirements.
Amend RSA 328-A:7, IV as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
IV. An applicant for licensure who does not pass the examination after the first attempt may retake the examination 3 additional times. Before the board may approve an applicant for subsequent testing, the applicant shall reapply for licensure and shall demonstrate evidence satisfactory to the board, pursuant to rules adopted by the board under RSA 541-A, of successful completion of additional clinical training or course work, or both, as determined by the board.
Amend RSA 328-A:8, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict a person licensed under any other law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which that person is licensed if that person does not represent, imply, or claim that he or she is a physical therapist or a provider of physical therapy.
Amend RSA 328-A:11, IV as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
IV. A physical therapist assistant shall work under a physical therapist’s general supervision. A physical therapist assistant shall document care provided and shall report to a supervising physical therapist any status in a patient requiring a change in the plan of care. The supervising physical therapist shall review and co-sign all notes during each reevaluation.
Senate Finance
April 4, 2002
2002-3240s
05/04
Amendment to HB 1364-FN
Amend RSA 6:12, I(xxxxxx) as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(xxxxxx) Moneys deposited in the asbestos management and control funds maintained by the department of environmental services and the department of health and human services under RSA 141-E:12.
Amend RSA 6:12, I as inserted by section 2 of the bill by inserting after subparagraph (vvvvvvv) the following new subparagraphs:
(wwwwwww) Moneys deposited in the municipal and regional training fund under RSA 4-C:9-a, II.
(xxxxxxx) Moneys deposited in the criminal records check account under RSA 106-B:7, II.
(yyyyyyy) Moneys deposited in the air resources fund under RSA 125-C:12, V.
(zzzzzzz) Moneys deposited in the Christa McAuliffe planetarium fund under RSA 12-L:10.
(aaaaaaaa) Moneys deposited in the brownfields cleanup revolving loan fund under RSA 147-F:20.
(bbbbbbbb) Moneys deposited in the dependent children support enforcement administrative expense account under RSA 161-C:25.
(cccccccc) Moneys deposited in the office of alcohol and drug abuse prevention account under RSA 172-B:2-a.
(dddddddd) Moneys deposited in the nursing leveraged scholarship loan fund under RSA 188-D:18-e, V.
(eeeeeeee) Moneys deposited in the bookstore account under RSA 188-F:19.
(ffffffff) Moneys deposited in the school building authority account under RSA 195-C:1.
(gggggggg) Moneys deposited in the state library donations and gifts fund under RSA 201-A:10, I.
(hhhhhhhh) Moneys deposited in the pheasant stamp account under RSA 206:35-a.
(iiiiiiii) Moneys deposited in the wild turkey license or permit account under RSA 206:35-b.
(jjjjjjjj) Moneys deposited in the fish food sales revenue account under RSA 206:35-c.
(kkkkkkkk) Moneys deposited in the wildlife protection account under RSA 206:41.
(llllllll) Moneys deposited in the operation game thief account under RSA 207:62.
(mmmmmmmm) Moneys deposited in the raptor conservation account under RSA 209-A:3.
(nnnnnnnn) Moneys deposited in the wildlife habitat account under RSA 214:1-f, V.
(oooooooo) Moneys deposited in the fisheries habitat account under RSA 214:1-g, II.
(pppppppp) Moneys deposited in the super sporting license account for wildlife under RSA 214:7-c, IV(a).
(qqqqqqqq) Moneys deposited in the super sporting license account for fisheries under RSA 214:7-c, IV(b).
(rrrrrrrr) Moneys deposited in the supply depot inventory account under RSA 219:21.
(ssssssss) Moneys deposited in the disabled person’s employment fund under RSA 21-I:44-f.
(tttttttt) Moneys deposited in the land and community heritage investment program administrative fund under RSA 227-M:7-a.
(uuuuuuuu) Moneys deposited in the highway surplus account under RSA 228:11.
(vvvvvvvv) Moneys deposited in the public works and highway inventory fund under RSA 228:24.
(wwwwwwww) Moneys deposited in the municipal maintenance and repair special account under RSA 228:49, II.
(xxxxxxxx) Moneys deposited in the eastern New Hampshire turnpike toll account under RSA 237:24.
(yyyyyyyy) Moneys deposited in the central New Hampshire turnpike toll account under RSA 237:40.
(zzzzzzzz) Moneys deposited in the turnpike renewal and replacement account under RSA 237:49-a.
(aaaaaaaaa) Moneys deposited in the turnpike system toll account under RSA 237:9.
(bbbbbbbbb) Moneys deposited in the tri-state lotto prize account under RSA 287-F:9.
(ccccccccc) Moneys deposited in the electricians board account under RSA 319-C:11.
(ddddddddd) Moneys deposited in the plumbers board account under RSA 329-A:6.
(eeeeeeeee) Moneys deposited in the meat inspection account under RSA 427:32.
(fffffffff) Moneys deposited in the poultry inspection account under RSA 428:8.
(ggggggggg) Moneys deposited in the default fund under RSA 597:38-a.
(hhhhhhhhh) Moneys deposited in the industries inventory account under RSA 622:28-a.
(iiiiiiiii) Moneys deposited in the employee benefit adjustment account under RSA 9:17-c.
(jjjjjjjjj) Moneys deposited in the substance abuse treatment fund under RSA 172:14.
Amend RSA 6:12-c and RSA 6:12-d as inserted by section 3 of the bill by replacing them with the following:
6:12-c Trust and Agency Funds. All funds received or held by the state treasurer pursuant to this section shall be kept separate from any other funds and shall be administered in accordance with RSA 4:8 and the terms and conditions of the referenced trust or account:
I. The Caroline A. Fox fund of the department of resources and economic development.
II. The Japanese charitable fund of the state treasurer.
III. The rural rehabilitation corporation account of the state treasurer.
IV. The Matthew Elliot memorial trust fund of the division of juvenile justice services, department of health and human services.
V. The New Hampshire veteran’s home benefit fund of the New Hampshire veterans’ home.
VI. The Sam Whidden trust of the state university system.
VII. The Harriet Huntress trust of the department of education.
VIII. The Hattie Livesey trust of the department of education.
IX. The Laconia state school account.
X. The New Hampshire hospital account.
6:12-d Custodial and Escrow Accounts. All funds received or held by the state treasurer pursuant to this section shall be kept separate from any other funds and shall be administered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the referenced account:
I. The financial responsibility account of the department of safety.
II. The road toll bonds account of the department of safety.
III. The special fund for active cases account of the department of labor.
IV. The special fund for second injuries account of the department of labor.
V. The deferred compensation contributions escrow account of the state treasurer.
VI. The dissolution of corporation account of the state treasurer.
VII. The foreign escheated estates account of the state treasurer.
VIII. The savings bond escrow account of the state treasurer.
IX. The unclaimed and abandoned property account of the state treasurer.
X. The Guy Thompson account of the New Hampshire veterans’ home.
XI. The veteran’s home members administrative account of the veteran’s home.
XII. The water resources council accounts of the department of environmental services.
XIII. The Deloitte and Touche escrow account of the commissioner of the department of health and human services.
Amend RSA 6 as inserted by section 3 of the bill by deleting RSA 6:12-g.
Amend section 5 of the bill by deleting paragraph X and renumbering the original paragraphs XI-XIII to read as X-XII.
Senate Judiciary
April 5, 2002
2002-3271s
04/01
Amendment to HB 1356-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:
1 Rules of the Road; Disobeying an Officer; Felony Offense. RSA 265:4, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
II. Any person who violates any provision of paragraph I of this section may have his or her license or privilege to drive and any registrations issued in his or her name suspended. In addition, any person who violates the provisions of subparagraphs I (a), (b), (d), (e), or (f) of this section shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
2 New Paragraph; Rules of the Road; Disobeying an Officer; Felony Pursuit. Amend RSA 265:4 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:
III.(a) In addition to the penalties listed in paragraph II, any person who violates the provisions of subparagraph I (c) shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $500.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subparagraph I(c), and is involved in a motor vehicle accident which causes serious bodily injury as defined in RSA 625:11, VI while being pursued, shall be guilty of a class B felony.
(c) Any person who violates the provisions of subparagraph I(c), and is involved in a motor vehicle accident which causes the death of another while being pursued, shall be guilty of a class A felony.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2003.
2002-3271s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill creates additional felony level offenses for disobeying an officer in situations where a law enforcement officer is in pursuit of an individual.
Public Affairs
April 2, 2002
2002-3202s
08/01
Amendment to HB 522-LOCAL
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT establishing discretionary preservation easements for preserving historic agricultural structures, and changing the disposition of unused interest from the land conservation investment program.
Amend RSA 79-D:4, II as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
II. No owner of an historic agricultural structure shall be entitled to have a particular structure classified for any tax year under the provisions of this chapter unless the owner has applied to the governing body on or before April 15 of the tax year on a form provided by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration. Such application shall include a map showing the location of the structure to be subject to the discretionary preservation easement, and a description of how the property meets the tests of public benefit in RSA 79-D:3.
Amend RSA 79-D:5, I as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
I. If, after a duly noticed public hearing, the governing body finds that the proposed preservation of such historic agricultural structure is consistent with the purposes of this chapter, it may take steps to acquire a discretionary preservation easement as provided in this chapter. In exercising its discretion, the local governing body may weigh the public benefit to be obtained versus the tax revenue to be lost if such an easement is granted. The governing body shall have no more than 60 days to act upon the application.
Amend RSA 79-D:5, III as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
III. The easement shall be a burden upon the property and shall bind all transferees and assignees of such property. An easement granted pursuant to this subdivision shall not be assigned, transferred, or released by the municipality without the consent of the owner, except as provided in RSA 79-D:8.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 1 the following and renumbering the original section 2 to read as 3:
2 Land Conservation Investment Program; Monitoring Endowment. Amend RSA 162-C:8, III to read as follows:
III. Any interest earned on the endowment principal which is not used for the purposes set forth in this subdivision and RSA 227-M:12 within the fiscal year in which it is earned shall be [added to the principal amount] nonlapsing. The state treasurer is authorized to accept gifts, donations, and grants, including federal gifts, donations, and grants, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, and such gifts, donations and grants shall be added to the principal amount.
2002-3202s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows a property owner to convey a discretionary preservation easement of an historic agricultural structure which provides one or more demonstrated public benefits to the municipality in which the structure is located. The bill contains special taxation provisions for historic agricultural structures subject to a discretionary preservation easement.
This bill also changes the disposition of unused interest from the land conservation investment program.
Public Affairs
March 28, 2002
2002-3151s
08/10
Amendment to HB 556-FN-A
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to responsibilities of the department of cultural resources and the department of safety regarding building preservation and rehabilitation, and allowing the commissioner of the department of cultural resources to accept donations for purposes stipulated by the donor.
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following and renumbering the original section 3 to read as 4:
3 New Section; Donations. Amend RSA 21-K by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
21-K:4-a Donations. The commissioner may receive and accept at any time such sums of money as may be donated for any purpose related to cultural resources; and money so received shall be converted into a continuous fund or funds which shall not lapse; to be held by the state treasurer from which payments shall be made in accordance with the stipulations of the donor.
2002-3151s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the commissioner of the department of cultural resources to accept grants, for the purpose of holding conferences on building rehabilitation and historic preservation. The bill also allows the commissioner of the department of safety to accept grants, and contract for services for the development, publication, and distribution of a handbook that will provide information on life safety, fire and building codes and standards, procedures and guidelines for local and state approval of preservation and rehabilitation projects, and resources available to assist political subdivisions, property owners, non-profit organizations, and developers with preservation and rehabilitation projects.
This bill also allows the commissioner of the department of cultural resources to accept donations for purposes stipulated by the donor.
Public Affairs
April 5, 2002
2002-3261s
10/04
Amendment to HB 673
Amend RSA 72:39-a, I as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(c) Owns net assets not in excess of the amount determined by the city or town for purposes of RSA 72:39-b, excluding the value of the person’s actual residence and the land upon which it is located up to the greater of 2 acres or the minimum single family residential lot size specified in the local zoning ordinance. The amount determined by the city or town shall not be less than $35,000. A city or town may set a combined net assets amount for married persons in such greater amount as the legislative body of the city or town may determine. "Net assets" means the value of all assets, tangible and intangible, minus the value of any good faith encumbrances. "Residence" means the housing unit, and related structures such as an unattached garage or woodshed, which is the person’s principal home, and which the person in good faith regards as home to the exclusion of any other places where the person may temporarily live. "Residence" shall exclude attached dwelling units and unattached structures used or intended for commercial or other nonresidential purposes.
Public Affairs
April 1, 2002
2002-3165s
06/10
Amendment to HB 1121
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 Capital Improvement Program Committee Authorized. Amend RSA 674:5 to read as follows:
674:5 Authorization. In a municipality where the planning board has adopted a master plan, the local legislative body may authorize the planning board to prepare and amend a recommended program of municipal capital improvement projects projected over a period of at least 6 years. As an alternative, the legislative body may authorize the governing body of a municipality to appoint a capital improvement program committee, which shall include at least one member of the planning board and may include but not be limited to other members of the planning board, the budget committee, or the town or city governing body, to prepare and amend a recommended program of municipal capital improvement projects projected over a period of at least 6 years. The capital improvements program may encompass major projects being currently undertaken or future projects to be undertaken with federal, state, county and other public funds. The sole purpose and effect of the capital improvements program shall be to aid the mayor or selectmen and the budget committee in their consideration of the annual budget.
Public Affairs
March 29, 2002
2002-3156s
03/09
Amendment to HB 1314
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
March 29, 2002
2002-3153s
05/10
Amendment to HB 1109
Amend section 2 of the bill by replacing subparagraph I(k) with the following:
(k) One representative of the New Hampshire Community Action Program, appointed by that organization.
Amend the bill by replacing section 5 with the following:
5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2003.
Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
April 2, 2002
2002-3208s
05/09
Amendment to HB 1139
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to international reciprocal child support agreements.
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 New Paragraph; Support of Dependent Children; International Reciprocal Child Support Agreements. Amend RSA 161-B:3 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:
VI. Consistent with federal law and any international treaty or convention to which the United States is a party and that has been ratified by the United States Congress, the commissioner may, on approval by and with the cooperation of the governor, pursue negotiations and enter into reciprocal agreements with a foreign country or a political subdivision of a foreign country to establish and enforce child support obligations. As a prerequisite to entering into a reciprocal agreement with this state, the foreign country or political subdivision shall have enacted laws or established procedures for the issuance and enforcement of support orders that are substantially similar to fundamental due process rights afforded to the citizens of this state, including personal and subject matter jurisdiction, notice, and an opportunity to be heard.
2002-3208s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill allows the commissioner of the department of health and human services, with the approval and cooperation of the governor, to enter into reciprocal child support agreements with foreign countries that provide similar due process rights to those afforded to the citizens of this state.
This bill was requested by the department of health and human services.
Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
April 2, 2002
2002-3207s
10/01
Amendment to HB 1251
Amend RSA 317-A:38 as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
317-A:38 Mercury Amalgam; Information. A dentist shall present patients having dental restorative procedures with a standardized pamphlet developed by the board in consultation with the department of health and human services regarding the risks and benefits of dental materials, including mercury amalgam, and shall discuss with the patient the choices of restorative dental materials prior to their use.
Amend the bill by replacing sections 3 and 4 with the following:
3 New Paragraph; Environmental Services; Mercury Amalgams. Amend RSA 485-A:4 by inserting after paragraph XvII the following new paragraph:
XVIII. To establish rules for the use in dental offices of environmentally appropriate separator equipment and practices for amalgam waste to trap, remove, and recycle, mercury, and for the use of amalgam substitutes where feasible.
4 New Paragraph; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 485-A:6 by inserting after paragraph XII the following new paragraph:
XIII. The disposal of dental office waste under RSA 485-A:4, XVIII.
2002-3207s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill requires dentists and the department of health and human services to provide information on restorative dental materials, and requires the department of environmental services to adopt rules for the disposal of mercury amalgam waste in an environmentally-appropriate manner.
Public Institutions, Health and Human Services
April 2, 2002
2002-3211s
01/09
Amendment to HCR 28
Amend the resolution by replacing the third paragraph after the resolving clause with the following:
Guaranteeing access to quality breast cancer early detection and treatment for all women; and
Senate Transportation
March 26, 2002
2002-3105s
04/03
Amendment to HB 1148
Amend the bill by replacing section 3 with the following:
3 Signage. The design, construction, and installation of any signage or other markers required under this act shall be approved by the department of transportation.
Senate Transportation
March 26, 2002
2002-3109s
04/09
Amendment to HB 1164
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT renaming Hill’s Bridge in the town of Lee as the Captain Reuben Hill Bridge and naming the bridge over the Connecticut River between Woodsville, New Hampshire and Wells River, Vermont the New Hampshire/Vermont Veterans Memorial Bridge.
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 The New Hampshire/Vermont Veterans Memorial Bridge. Pursuant to RSA 4:43, the renovated arch bridge over the Connecticut River between Woodsville, New Hampshire and Wells River, Vermont shall be named the New Hampshire/Vermont Veterans Memorial Bridge. A suitable marker may be placed on the New Hampshire side of the bridge.
4 Signage. The cost of design, construction, maintenance, and installation of any signage, replacement signage, or other markers resulting from this act shall not be a charge to the state.
5 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
2002-3109s
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill renames Hill’s Bridge in the town of Lee as the Captain Reuben Hill Bridge. It also directs the commissioner of the department of transportation to erect a historic marker at the site of the Captain Reuben Hill Bridge. The bill also names the bridge over the Connecticut River between Woodsville, New Hampshire and Wells River, Vermont the New Hampshire/Vermont Veterans Memorial Bridge.
HEARINGS
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
ENERGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
, Room 102, LOB1:00 p.m. HB 1349-FN-A, (New Title) establishing a committee to study electric utility restructuring in the territory currently serviced by Connecticut Valley Electric Company.
1:15 p.m. HB 1320, establishing a committee to study establishing enterprise zones in economically deprived communities.
1:30 p.m. HB 353-FN-A, (New Title) relative to diversified agricultural development.
1:45 p.m. HB 1447, establishing a committee to study methods of supporting the continued operation of wood-fired electrical generating facilities.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION TO FOLLOW HEARINGS
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1218 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 17THEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION
, Room 103, LOB8:30 a.m. HB 1218, relative to the regulation of pharmacists and prescription drug orders.
8:45 a.m. HB 1469-FN, (New Title) establishing a committee to study the eligibility of state employees to receive a retirement system benefit while in service, establishing a moratorium on eligibility for electing such benefit, and prospectively repealing the provision allowing state employees to receive a retirement allowance while in service.
9:00 a.m. HB 1343, relative to processing excavating and dredging permits.
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PLEASE NOTE HCR 27 WAS RECESSED ON MARCH 26THINTERNAL AFFAIRS
, Room 103, LOB2:45 p.m. HB 1471-FN, establishing a committee for the design and construction of a memorial to the victims of the September 11 tragedy.
3:00 p.m. HCR 14, (New Title) declaring it to be wrongful for the judiciary, either directly or indirectly, to define an adequate education or the cost of an adequate education.
3:30 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 TO FOLLOW HEARINGS
JUDICIARY, Room 104, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1472-FN, amending the definitions, applications, and fees relating to explosives and explosive substances, and relative to background investigations and criminal records checks for applicants for private detective or security services.
1:15 p.m. HB 1478-FN-A, relative to public health emergency preparation and response.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION TO FOLLOW
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1393 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 2NDPUBLIC 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.
3:00 p.m. HB 1393, (New Title) relative to business replacement costs resulting from government program displacement.
3:30 p.m. HB 1440, (New Title) establishing a New Hampshire local government records management improvement program and fund.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Room 101, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1465, extending the New Hampshire task force on deafness and hearing loss.
1:15 p.m. HB 1365, (New Title) requiring that the county departments of correction be charged 110 percent of the Medicare rate for inmates who need medical services within the community.
1:45 p.m. HB 1413, relative to disclosure of information by hospitals.
2:00 p.m. HB 1159, (New Title) relative to substituting generic drugs for legend and non-legend drugs.
TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 1460, relative to penalties for alcohol- and drug-related offenses.
9:00 a.m. HB 1298, (New Title) relative to signage for the sponsor-a-highway program and naming that portion of the New Hampshire hospital campus which has been converted to offices for state agencies and others, the Hugh Gallen State Office Complex.
9:30 a.m. HB 1180, establishing a task force to research revenue streams to fund intermodel transportation systems in New Hampshire.
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1235, HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 16TH ALSO HB 1419-FN-A, HAS A TIME CHANGEWILDLIFE & RECREATION
, Room 101, LOBCancelled HB 1235, relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education.
8:30 a.m. HB 1187-FN, relative to criminal penalties for possession of a firearm in a safe school zone.
9:00 a.m. HB 1419-FN-A, (2nd New Title) increasing the capital appropriation made to the fish and game department for the Barry conservation camp building replacement.
9:30 a.m. HB 1273-FN, relative to planning and procedures for state owned or leased trails for all-terrain vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain off highway recreational vehicles.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2002
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1429 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 17THEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION
, Room 104, LOBCancelled HB 1429, relative to the scope of the consumer protection act.
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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING HEARING HAS A TIME CHANGEINSURANCE
, Room 101, LOB9:00 a.m. HB 1467-FN, relative to the cost of vaccines.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION TO FOLLOW
WORK SESSION
JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB
10:00 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION ON PENDING LEGISLATION
WAYS & MEANS, Room 103, SH
9:00 a.m. HB 1268-FN, establishing a net operating loss deduction in computing the business profits tax.
9:30 a.m. HB 1282, (New Title) establishing a committee to study gaming options for New Hampshire.
EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW ON ALL PENDING LEGISLATION
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002
FINANCE
, Room 103, SH9:00 a.m. HB 1462-FN-A-L, eliminating the statewide education property tax as a source of funding adequate education.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002
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PLEASE NOTE HB 2000 WAS RECESSED ON APRIL 12THTRANSPORTATION
, Room 104, LOB8:30 a.m. HB 2000, (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement program, relative to proposed toll booths in the city of Nashua, and relative to the Troy Village bypass.
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1235, HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 9THWILDLIFE & RECREATION
, Room 101, LOB10:15 a.m. HB 1235, relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002
CAPITAL BUDGET
, Room 103, SH2:00 p.m. HB 1370, relative to establishing a 6-year capital budget.
EDUCATION, Room 105-A, SH
1:00 p.m. HB 1483, (New Title) relative to municipal budget committees.
ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB
8:30 a.m. HB 1449-A, (New Title) establishing a pilot program to study and establish protected instream flows and water management plans on the Lamprey River and the Souhegan River.
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PLEASE NOTE HB 1218 HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 9THHB 1208, HB 1318, HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 3RD
HB 1429 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL 10TH
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION
, Room 104, LOB1:00 p.m. HB 1208, relative to real estate broker liens.
Cancelled HB 1218, relative to the regulation of pharmacists and prescription drug orders.
2:00 p.m. HB 1318, (New Title) relative to the regulation of the use of pharmaceutical agents and the treatment of glaucoma by licensed optometrists.
2:15 p.m. HB 1429, relative to the scope of the consumer protection act.
MEETINGS
TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2002
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD
(RSA 21-J:14-a) Room 301, LOB2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Newington 11238-C, Review and discuss interim Spaulding Turnpike improvements to enhance the safety of access to the Spaulding Turnpike and River Road and Nimble Hill Road) Newington Town Hall Function Room, 205 Nimble Hill Road, Newington, NH
7:00 p.m. Public Informational 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
SENATE INSURANCE COMMITTEE (HB 1194, relative to medical records.) Room 101, LOB
9:30 a.m. Work Session (Proposed Amendment)
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Newbury-Bradford 12893, Proposed improvements on NH 103 beginning in Newbury near Colburn Farm Road proceeding south approximately 6.5 miles to the Bradford/Warner Town line) Bradford Town Hall, 75 West Main Street, Bradford, NH7:00 p.m. Combined Public Officials Informational Meeting
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
OSTEOPOROSIS ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 102, LOB
9:30 a.m. Subcommittee Meeting
TELECOMMUNICATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374:22-h) Room 304, LOB
10:00 a.m. Special 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
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2002
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD
(RSA 21-J:14-a) Room 301, LOB2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Bedford-Manchester-Londonderry-Litchfield-Merrimack 11512, Manchester Airport Access Road) Highlander Inn Ballroom, 2 Highlander Way, Manchester, NH2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Public Informational/Screening Session
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Bedford-Manchester-Londonderry-Litchfield-Merrimack 11512, Manchester Airport Access Road) Highlander Inn Ballroom, 2 Highlander Way, Manchester, NH
6:00 p.m. NHDES & ACOE Public Hearing (Wetland Permit)
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Haverhill-Bath 10436, Reconstruct US 302, from NH 10 northerly approximately 1.8 miles) Woodsville Elementary, 206 Central Street, Woodsville, NH
7:00 p.m. Public Informational/Special Committee
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2002
NH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(Goshen 13477, Bridge Rehabilitation) Goshen Town Hall, Rt. 10 Goshen, NH7:00 p.m. Public Informational/Officials Meeting
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002
JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
Rooms 306-308, LOB9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
LONG TERM RATE CARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 151-E:6-a) Room 103, SH
1:00 p.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
NH CANADIAN TRADE COUNCIL (RSA 12-A:2-g) Room 306, LOB
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2002
CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE
Room 201, LOB10:00 a.m. Update on Department of Safety Construction Projects
11:00 a.m. Update on University System of New Hampshire Construction Projects
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD (RSA 21-J:14-a) Room 301, LOB
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WINNIPESAUKEE RIVER WATERSHED ADVISORY COMMITTEE (RSA 483-D:2) Department of Environmental Services, 6 Hazen Drive, Room 312, Concord, NH
2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2002
211 COMMISSION
(HB 707, Chapter 258:1, Laws of 2001) Room 304, LOB2:00 p.m. Regular 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
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
PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT RELATIONSHIP COMMISSION (HB 1390, Chapter 114, Laws of 2000) Room 205, LOB
10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13) Room 205, LOB
1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2002
ASSESSING STANDARDS BOARD
(RSA 21-J:14-a) Room 301, LOB2:00 p.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
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2002
LONG RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING AND UTILIZATION COMMITTEE
Room 201, LOB9:30 a.m. Regular Meeting
Skyhaven Airport Discussion with Skyhaven Airport Operations Committee and City of Rocherster Officials
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
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2002
All members of the General Court and the public are invited to the meeting of the Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment on Friday, April 12, 2002 in LOB Room 201-203 at 9:30 AM. There is a special briefing and program at each meeting that is interesting and helpful to those concerned with the problems of substance abuse. Get involved.
Senator Ned Gordon
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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2002
Informational Meeting on TANF and Reauthorization and Postsecondary Education, at 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Room 206, LOB
Senator Katherine Wheeler
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002
The New Hampshire Women's Lobby is pleased and honored to announce that Rep. Terie Norelli and Rep. Cynthia Dokmo will receive Meritorious Service Awards, Juliana Eades will receive the Citizen Award and Arnie Arnesen will receive the Media Award at our annual "Spring Celebs" event on Wednesday, April 17th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Concord. All are invited to join us in honoring these outstanding New Hampshire citizens. Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers and are available from members or from the NH Women's Lobby Office at 224-9105.
Senator Debora B. Pignatelli
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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 - APRIL
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 April 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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April 9 |
8:30 |
Conant Elementary - Concord |
4/25 |
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April 9 |
9:30 |
Newfields Elementary |
4/35 |
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April 9 |
10:00 |
Lafayette Regional School - Franconia |
4/27 |
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April 9 |
11:00 |
Marston Elementary - Hampton |
4/50 |
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April 10 |
8:30 |
Conant Elementary - Concord |
4/25 |
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April 10 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Marston Elementary - Hampton |
4/75 |
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April 10 |
12:30 & 1:30 |
Centerwoods Elementary - Weare |
4/50 |
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April 10 |
2:30 |
Leadership Concord |
30 |
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April 11 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Symonds School - Keene |
4/50 |
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April 12 |
8:30 |
Conant Elementary - Concord |
4/25 |
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April 12 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Marston Elementary - Hampton |
4/100 |
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April 15 |
9:00 |
Henniker Elementary |
4/25 |
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April 15 |
11:00 & 12:30 |
Antrim Elementary |
4/44 |
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April 15 |
2:00 |
Teen Pact – Rhode Island |
Teens/45 |
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April 16 |
9:30 |
Newfields Elementary |
5/35 |
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April 16 |
10:00 & 12:00 |
Lincoln-Akerman Elementary – Hampton Falls |
3 & 4/75 |
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April 17 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
East Rochester Elementary |
4/60 |
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April 17 |
1:00 & 2:00 |
Hinsdale Elementary |
4/75 |
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April 18 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Pleasant St. Elementary - Laconia |
4/60 |
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April 19 |
9:30 & 10:45 |
Henry Moore School - Candia |
4/60 |
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April 19 |
12:00 & 1:00 |
Maple St. School - Contoocook |
4/88 |
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April 22 |
10:00 & 11:15 |
Canaan Elementary |
4/60 |
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April 23 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
John Fueller School – North Conway |
4/50 |
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April 24 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Hanover St. School - Lebanon |
4/80 |
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April 24 |
1:00 |
Trinity Christian School - Concord |
5 & 6/34 |
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April 25 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Ray School – Hanover |
3/104 |
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April 26 |
10:00 |
Cornish Elementary |
4/12 |
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April 26 |
10:00 |
Freedom Elementary |
4/13 |
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April 26 |
11:30 |
Madison Elementary |
4/28 |
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April 26 |
2:00 |
CHOSNH-Christian Home School - Hollis |
30 |
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April 29 |
9:30 & 11:00 |
Epsom Central School |
4/60 |
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April 29 |
10:00 |
Seminary Hill Elementary – West Lebanon |
4/40 |
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April 30 |
10:00 & 11:30 |
Thornton Ferry -Merrimack |
4/50 |
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April 30 |
11:00 |
Danbury Elementary |
3 & 4/26 |