NH State Budget, Full-Day K Supported By Keno Approved

CONCORD, NH — Here is the House Session Recap for June 22, 2017.

The House called to order at 10 a.m.

The member from Merrimack, Rep. Hinch, is recognized for a third reading motion.

Rep. Hinch moved that the House adjourn from the Session of June 8, 2017

Prayer by House Chaplain Reverend Roger Boucher

Pledge led by the member from Nashua, Representative Michael O’Brien

Anthem sung by Janani Sharma, a 2017 graduate of Nashua High School North

Leaves of Absence

Introduction of guests

Clerk read the resignation of Rep. Andrew R. Schmidt (D-Sullivan-1)

Clerk reads HR 65, adding 2018 deadlines

The motion to accept the deadlines is adopted, voice vote

Rep. Hinch moves to adopt an Enrolled Bill Amendment to SB 66-FN, as printed in the House Calendar.

Rep. McConnell moves to table.

The motion to table is defeated, roll call vote, 177-190

The Enrolled Amendment Bill is adopted, roll call, 196-173.

REGULAR CALENDAR

SB 35, (Second New Title) relative to the guidelines of the legislative ethics committee. The Senate acceded to the House version of the bill with additional amendment. The amendment removes “public bodies” from the list of non-financial personal interests. The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote.

The Senate later adopted the report, voice vote.

SB 43, (New Title) relative to nonacademic surveys, questionnaires, or evaluations administered by a public school to its students. The House recedes from its position and concurs with the Senate version of the bill. The committee of conference report is adopted, division vote, 205-165

The Senate later adopted the report, roll call, 13-10

Rep. Hinch moves that HB 144 be moved ahead to the current spot on the agenda The motion is adopted, a voice vote.

HB 144, (New Title) making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2018 and June 30, 2019. This bill is the state’s budget for the next two fiscal years.

The committee of conference report is adopted, roll call, 198-169

Rep. Hinch moves reconsideration of the vote. The motion is defeated, voice vote. Rep. Hinch moved that HB 517 move ahead to the current spot in the calendar.

The motion is adopted, voice vote.

HB 517, (New Title) relative to state fees, funds, revenues, and expenditures. This bill, known as the “trailer bill,” contains the statutory provisions necessary to implement the provisions of the state budget (HB 144 this year).

The committee of conference report is adopted, roll call, 212-161.

Rep. Hinch moves reconsideration.

The motion to reconsider fails, division vote, 149-223.

SB 44, (New Title) prohibiting the state from requiring implementation of common core standards and relative to the amendment or approval of academic standards. The Senate concurs with the House position prohibiting the state from requiring implementation of common core standards and relative to approval of academic standards.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote.

The Senate later adopted the report, voice vote.

SB 60, relative to chemical analyses of controlled drugs. The House and Senate conferees agreed to the House position with an additional amendment which establishes a class B felony for knowingly making a false entry in a certificate of the results of chemical analyses of controlled drugs.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote.

The Senate later adopted the report, voice vote.

SB 121, establishing a commission to determine if the department of environmental services should request delegation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System from the Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate acceded to the House’s amended version of the bill

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote.

The Senate later adopted the report, voice vote.

SB 134, (New Title) relative to electronic tolling at certain tolling facilities and relative to optional anonymous transponders.

Rep. Stephen Smith moves not to adopt the committee of conference report.

The motion not to accept the report is adopted, voice vote.

SB 191-FN, (Second New Title) establishing keno and relative to funding for kindergarten. The agreement reached by the conferees on this bill includes an additional $1100 per kindergarten student in FY 19. All of the money from Keno will go to the education trust fund.

The committee of conference report is adopted, roll call, 251-111

The Senate later adopted the report, roll call, 13-8.

SENATE MESSAGES

The Senate adopted the committee of conference reports on the following bills:

• HB 25, making appropriations for capital improvements.
• HB 131, relative to the costs for notice of changes in a zoning district.
• HB 161, relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales.
• HB 164, relative to poker in private residences and relative to limits on wagers in charitable games of chance.
• HB 215, establishing a commission to study the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana.
• HB 237, establishing a committee to study helmet and restraint laws for youth operators and passengers of OHRVs and snowmobiles, and relative to a trail connector in the town of Henniker.
• HB 247, relative to retention of voter registration forms.
• HB 258, relative to the submission and approval of subsurface sewage disposal system plans, relative to septic requirements in conversions to accessory dwellings, and authorizing certain septage and sludge land applications.
• HB 319, limiting 20-day registration plates, relative to the suspension of a driver's license, and relative to salvage certificates of titles for motor vehicles.
• HB 340, establishing the lakeshore redevelopment planning commission.
• HB 364, relative to accidents involving youth operators of motor vehicles.
• HB 371, relative to bond requirements for public works contracts.
• HB 420, relative to ignition interlock requirements in manslaughter cases involving alcohol.
• HB 448, relative to certain ignition interlock violations.
• HB 556, requiring schools to post the state telephone numbers to report child abuse and relative to criminal history records checks of school employees and volunteers.
• HB 575, relative to the certification of acupuncture detoxification specialists.
• HB 580, relative to fantasy sports contests.
• HB 654, establishing a committee to study the regulation and taxation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals, and relative to examinations of vacation and short-term rentals.

The Senate refused to adopt the committee of conference report on the following bills:

• HB 315, relative to persons who may accompany a youth operator of an OHRV.
• HB 620, relative to compliance with state and federal education mandates and relative to school accreditation for the 2017-2018 school year.

Committee of Conference Statements-Senate Bills

CONSENT CALENDAR

• SB 78, (New Title) relative to confidentiality of state tax records in state administrative or judicial proceedings.
• SB 89, (New Title) relative to the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee and relative to the use of drones.
• SB 155, relative to implementation of the Medicaid managed care program.

The consent calendar was adopted, voice vote.

These reports were later adopted by the Senate, voice vote.

REGULAR CALENDAR

HB 25-FN-A, making appropriations for capital improvements. The 2017 version of the state’s capital budget represents a variety of capital projects over a spectrum of state agencies from new court facilities; information technology projects; state park improvements; and state prison upgrades. The committee tried to take advantage of federal and other matching funds to develop a proposal which will provide much needed projects, improvements and jobs throughout New Hampshire.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 247, relative to retention of voter registration forms. As originally proposed, this bill was intended to ensure that voting records which contain confidential information would be stored in a secure place. The Senate version maintained this intent and added a new section of law explicitly addressing record storage.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 420-FN, relative to ignition interlock requirements in manslaughter cases involving alcohol. The House and Senate agreed to the Senate version of the bill and to a new amendment which corrects a statutory conflict in section 1 of this bill and in HB 448. The two bills together have to deal with technical aspects of the statutes.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 448, relative to certain ignition interlock violations. The House and Senate agreed to the Senate version of the bill and to a new amendment which corrects a statutory conflict in section 1 of this bill and in HB 420. The two bills together have to deal with technical aspects of the statutes.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 556, (New Title) requiring schools to post the state telephone numbers to report child abuse and relative to criminal history records checks of school employees and volunteers. The House conferees agreed to the Senate position with further amendment.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

Committee of Conference Statements-House Bills-Consent Calendar

HB 131, relative to the costs for notice of changes in a zoning district. This bill addresses petitioned warrant articles dealing with zoning changes.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 161-FN, (New Title) relative to beverage sales at farmers' markets and relative to liquor commission sales. The Senate amendment changed an obscure liquor law created to give the liquor commission authority to “sanction” licensees.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 164, (New Title) relative to poker in private residences and relative to limits on wagers in charitable games of chance. The House concurs with the Senate amendment to the bill as their language better describes the intent of the House.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 215, an act establishing a commission to study the legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana. Both the House and the Senate version of the bill agreed to a commission on the legalization of marijuana. The House version called for 22 members and the Senate version called for 15 members. The conference committee amended the membership to 17.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 237, (New Title) establishing a committee to study helmet and restraint laws for youth operators and passengers of OHRVs and snowmobiles, and relative to a trail connector in the town of Henniker. The Senate amendment addresses a recent situation with a landowner which has caused the trail system to become disconnected.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 258, (New Title) relative to the submission and approval of subsurface sewage disposal system plans, relative to septic requirements in conversions to accessory dwellings, and authorizing certain septage and sludge land applications. The Senate added a provision that would place into statute existing administrative rules that require a homeowner to obtain from the Department of Environmental Services approval of a revised septic system design prior to installing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 315, (New Title) relative to persons who may accompany a youth operator of an OHRV. This bill was designed to address outdated statutes regarding safety and financial responsibility for youth operators of OHRV.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 319, (Second New Title) limiting 20-day registration plates, relative to the suspension of a driver's license, and relative to salvage certificates of titles for motor vehicles. The Senate amendment, although not related to the original bill, addressed the same topic which is registrations and titles.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 340, (New Title) establishing the lakeshore redevelopment planning commission. The Senate amended the bill to establish a redevelopment planning commission relative to the former Laconia state school property and its development along the lines of the Pease Development Authority. The Public Works Committee and members of Finance were in general agreement with the Senate proposal but asked for a few changes.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 364, relative to accidents involving youth operators of motor vehicles. This bill provides a new category of suspension for cases where a youth operator was violating conditions of being a youth operator, and was involved in an accident in which death or serious injury occurred. The Senate injected the qualifier of having to prove the operator actually caused the accident.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 371-L, relative to bond requirements for public works contracts. Any projects over $35,000 required bonding the project. The House position was a $75,000 limit on state projects and no limit for municipalities.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 575-FN, relative to the certification of acupuncture detoxification specialists. The differences between the House Bill and amended Senate version revolved around the definition and application of supervision regarding these specialists. The Senate receded from their position and agreed to adopt the version passed by the House.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 580-FN-A, (Second New Title) relative to fantasy sports contests. The conferees agreed to accede to the Senate version that removes the special tax and fees. The House presented additional language to add back the original bill’s consumer protections and registration requirements and that was agreed to by the Senate.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

HB 654-FN, (Second New Title) establishing a committee to study the regulation and taxation of vacation rentals and short-term rentals, and relative to examinations of vacation and short-term rentals.

The committee of conference report is adopted, voice vote

Submitted by James E. Rivers, Director Of House Communications.