March 2, 1999

No. 10

 

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

 

 

 

 

Legislative

 

SENATE CALENDAR

REPORTS, HEARINGS, MEETINGS & NOTICES

 

THE SENATE WILL MEET IN SESSION, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1999, AT 10:00 A.M.

REPORTS

ENERGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SB 20, limiting the price for resale of tickets to motor sports events at the New Hampshire International Speedway to the original purchase price. Vote 7-0

Ought to pass with amendment, Senator F. King for the committee.

SB 43, creating a commission to research making Hilton Park in the city of Dover property of that city. Vote 7-0

Ought to Pass, Senator F. King for the committee.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION

SB 78, clarifying charitable trust solicitation campaign records. Vote 7-0

Ought to pass with amendment, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.

INSURANCE

SB 115, relative to participation by certain judges in the state employee group health and dental insurance programs. Vote 8-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Fraser for the committee.

SB 161-L, amending the contributory pension system for employees of the city of Manchester. Vote 7-1

Ought to Pass, Senator J. King for the committee.

JUDICIARY

SB 16, relative to revocation of wills by divorce. Vote 7-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Gordon for the committee.

SB 26, establishing a committee to study trustee process. Vote 8-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Gordon for the committee.

SB 45-FN-A, allowing a waiver of interest for the time period of an extension of the date of payment of the legacies and successions tax. Vote 7-1

Ought to Pass, Senator Trombly for the committee.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

SB 12-FN-A, relative to the World War II memorial campaign and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 6-0

Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee.

SB 38, relative to the optional term for election of a cooperative school district moderator. Vote 6-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Roberge for the committee.

SB 39, eliminating the voting column for vice-president on the presidential primary ballot.

MINORITY REPORT: Inexpedient to Legislate, Senator Krueger for the committee. Vote 2-4

MAJORITY REPORT: Ought to Pass, Senator McCarley for the committee. Vote 4-2

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

SB 14, establishing a committee to study the financial impact of federal welfare reform on the cities and towns of New Hampshire. Vote 7-0

Ought to pass with amendment, Senator McCarley for the committee.

SB 19, extending the reporting date of the state substance abuse treatment delivery system committee. Vote 6-0

Ought to pass with amendment, Senator Wheeler for the committee.

SB 36-FN-A, relative to salary increases for care providers for persons with developmental and acquired disabilities and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 4-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Squires for the committee.

TRANSPORTATION

SB 118, relative to requirements for retail installment contracts for motor vehicle sales. Vote 5-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Trombly for the committee.

WAYS AND MEANS

HB 112-FN-A, increasing the tobacco tax and imposing the tax on all types of tobacco products. Vote 5-2

Ought to pass with amendment, Senator F. King for the committee.

WILDLIFE & RECREATION

SB 21, relative to domestic animals. Vote 7-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Wheeler for the committee.

SB 37-FN, relative to fees for testing of domestic animals for disease. Vote 8-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Roberge for the committee.

SB 41, correcting a reference in provisions relating to hunting and fishing licenses for members of the armed forces. Vote 6-0

Ought to Pass, Senator Klemm for the committee.

AMENDMENTS

Energy and Economic Development

March 2, 1999

1999-0266s

09/01

 

 

Amendment to SB 20

 

Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

AN ACT relative to the sale or resale of tickets to motor sports events at the New Hampshire International Speedway.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

1 New Subdivision; Resale of Tickets to Motor Sports Events. Amend RSA 339 by inserting after section 76 the following new subdivision:

Resale of Tickets

339:77 Resale of Tickets.

I. No person shall sell, resell or exchange a ticket or tickets to a motor sports racing event while on the premises of the New Hampshire International Speedway without first obtaining written permission to conduct a sale or exchange from the New Hampshire International Speedway. However, no person shall sell, resell or exchange such ticket or tickets while on the premises of the New Hampshire International Speedway at a price higher than the price printed on the face of such ticket.

II. No person shall sell, resell or exchange a ticket or tickets to a motor sports racing event on the day of the event and 7 days prior to the event at the New Hampshire International Speedway on any state or federal highway within a 15 mile radius of New Hampshire International Speedway. This paragraph shall not apply to the sale of tickets by the New Hampshire International Speedway or its employees.

III. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

IV. For purposes of this section, "ticket" means any admittance, receipt, entrance ticket, or other evidence of a right to be admitted to an event at New Hampshire International Speedway.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1999-0266s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill limits the resale of tickets to motor sports events at the New Hampshire International Speedway to the original purchase price. No person may sell, resell, or exchange tickets to motor sports events at the speedway without first obtaining written permission from the speedway. The bill also prohibits the sale and exchange of tickets to such events on a highway within a 15 mile radius of the speedway, except when the sale is conducted by New Hampshire International Speedway.

 

 

Senate Executive Departments and Administration

February 17, 1999

1999-0166s

01/03

 

 

Amendment to SB 78

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT relative to contract requirements between a paid solicitor and a charitable trust.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

1 Contract and Disclosure Requirements. Amend RSA 7:28-c, V(a) to read as follows:

V.(a) There shall be a written contract between a paid solicitor and a charitable trust which shall clearly state:

(1) The respective obligations of the paid solicitor and the charitable trust [and shall state].

(2) That the name and address of each person pledging to contribute, together with the date and amount of the pledge, shall be the sole exclusive property of the charitable trust with no rights to transfer, sell, rent, or otherwise cause to be used except by the originating charitable trust.

(3) The amount of the gross revenue from the solicitation campaign that the charitable trust shall receive. Said amount shall be expressed as a fixed percentage of the gross revenue or as a reasonable estimate of the gross revenue, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of subparagraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this paragraph.

2 Reference Change. Amend RSA 7:28-f, I(h) to read as follows:

(h) Representing directly or by implication that a charitable trust shall receive a fixed or estimated percentage of the gross revenue from a solicitation campaign greater than identified in RSA 7:28-c, [IV] V(a) or [V] VI(a)(2).

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1999-0166s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill declares that certain information included in a contract between a paid solicitor and a charitable trust shall be the sole property of the charitable trust.

Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

February 22, 1999

1999-0200s

05/09

 

 

Amendment to SB 14

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT establishing a committee to study the impact of federal welfare reform on the cities and towns of New Hampshire.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

1 Committee Established. There is hereby established a committee to study the impact of federal welfare reform on the cities and towns of New Hampshire.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a) Five members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Five members of the house of representatives, at least 3 of whom shall be members of the house health, human services and elderly affairs committee and the house municipal and county government committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

II. Members of the committee shall be selected to represent large and small communities from different geographic areas of the state.

III. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

3 Duties. The committee shall study the impact of federal welfare reform. The committee's study shall include, but not be limited to, RSA 165, relative to aid to assisted persons; RSA 167, relative to public assistance to blind, aged, or disabled persons and to dependent children; and any other relevant issues that may arise in the course of the committee's deliberations. Specifically, the committee shall:

I. Project the future financial and other impacts of welfare reform on the 234 towns and cities in the state.

II. Analyze the anticipated financial impact on communities of the policy of terminating state welfare benefits after 60 months of state support and the impact of the relocation of clients from neighboring states to New Hampshire due to its longer benefits period.

III. Identify the federal welfare reform options available to New Hampshire, and to our state department of health and human services, that would minimize the financial impact of welfare reform on New Hampshire municipalities.

IV. Based on the information determined, suggest policy alternatives to deal with identified unfavorable or undesirable impacts upon communities.

4 Information and Resources. The committee shall seek input from the department of health and human services, which shall make available staff and such information as may be required. The committee shall also seek input from other knowledgeable sources, including but not limited to:

I. The New Hampshire Local Welfare Administrators Association.

II. The department of employment security.

III. New Hampshire Legal Assistance.

IV. The New Hampshire Municipal Association.

5 Chairperson; Meetings. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

6 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 1999.

7 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

1999-0200s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a committee to study the impact of federal welfare reform on the cities and towns of New Hampshire.

Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

February 16, 1999

1999-0164s

01/09

 

 

Amendment to SB 19

 

Amend the bill by replacing section one with the following:

1 Reporting Date Extended; Interim Report. Amend 1998, 247:5 to read as follows:

247:5 [Report] Reports. The committee 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, [1998] 2000, provided that the committee shall make an interim report on or before November 1, 1999.

1999-0164s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill extends the reporting date of the state substance abuse treatment delivery system committee to November 1, 2000. The bill requires the committee to make an interim report on or before November 1, 1999.

Ways and Means

March 2, 1999

1999-0261s

09/03

 

 

Amendment to HB 112-FN-A

 

Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:

AN ACT increasing the tobacco tax.

Amend the bill by replacing all after the enacting clause with the following:

1 Cigarette Tax. Amend RSA 78:7 to read as follows:

78:7 Tax Imposed. A tax upon the retail consumer is hereby imposed at the rate of [37] 62 cents for each package containing 20 cigarettes or at a rate proportional to such rate for packages containing more or less than 20 cigarettes, on all tobacco products sold at retail in this state. The payment of the tax shall be evidenced by affixing stamps to the smallest packages containing the tobacco products in which such products usually are sold at retail. The word "package" as used in this section shall not include individual cigarettes. No tax is imposed on any transactions, the taxation of which by this state is prohibited by the Constitution of the United States.

2 Applicability. This act shall apply to all persons licensed under RSA 78:2. Such persons shall inventory all taxable tobacco products in their possession and file a report of such inventory with the department of revenue administration on a form prescribed by the commissioner within 20 days after the effective date of this act. The tax rate effective April 1, 1999, shall apply to such inventory and the difference, if any, in the amount paid previously on such inventory and the current effective rate of tax shall be paid with the inventory form. The inventory form shall be treated as a tax return for the purpose of computing penalties under RSA 21-J.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect April 1, 1999.

1999-0261s

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill increases the tobacco tax by 25 cents.

 

 

HEARINGS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1999

l PLEASE NOTE FINANCE & WAYS & MEANS HEARING ON HB 112, THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THIS DATE HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

BANKS, Room 103, LOB

8:30 a.m. SB 11-FN, relative to the filing fee for securities in a combined prospectus offered for sale in New Hampshire by a mutual fund.

9:15 a.m. SB 81, permitting the city of Manchester to issue bonds to finance unfunded liability of the city's employee retirement system.

9:45 p.m. SB 97, relative to testamentary trusts which are institutional funds.

EDUCATION, Room 105-A, SH

8:30 a.m. SB 77, relative to authorized regional enrollment area schools.

8:50 a.m. SB 117, relative to the duties of the board of trustees of the community-technical college system.

9:10 a.m. SB 129-L, requiring towns to disclose any reimbursements received to offset special education expenditures.

9:30 a.m. SB 119, relative to the withdrawal of a pupil from school.

JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB

10:15 a.m. SB 189-FN, relative to the establishment of a civil rights act.

11:15 a.m. SB 56, amending the law relative to who may adopt.

11:45 a.m. SB 57, permitting challenges to judges.

l PLEASE NOTE HB 54 AND HB 284-L HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FOLLOWING HEARING:

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 17, relative to funeral arrangements.

1:20 p.m. HB 54, allowing simultaneous service of a demand for rent and a notice to quit.

1:30 p.m. HB 284-L, relative to recount procedures in school districts.

2:00 p.m. SB 94, relative to absentee voter affidavits.

2:15 p.m. SB 101, relative to landlord-tenant obligations.

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 30, relative to the cruelty to animals law.

3:10 p.m. SB 59-L, relative to bonding of animal owners convicted of animal cruelty.

3:30 p.m. SB 92-FN, relative to education grants funded by the companion animal neutering fund.

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1999

ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 68, establishing minimum 400 foot zones around sensitive areas from application of herbicides.

2:00 p.m. SJR 1, supporting the reduction of the sulfur content of gasoline.

2:30 p.m. SB 135-FN, relative to the water supply land protection grants.

3:00 p.m. SB 132, requiring the removal of the telecommunications tower on Mount Kearsarge.

l PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING HEARINGS ARE RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 18TH:

INTERNAL AFFAIRS, Room 103, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 23, urging the President and Congress to extend the Older Americans Act for a 3-year period.

3:15 p.m. SB 124, establishing a committee to study the integration of technology at the state and municipal level.

3:30 p.m. CACR 20, relating to the election of governor and senators. Providing that beginning with the 2002 general election, and every 4 years thereafter, the governor and senators shall be elected.

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999

FINANCE, Room 103, SH

9:00 a.m. SB 203-FN-A-L, authorizing electronic games of chance at racetracks.

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1999

FINANCE, Room 103, SH

8:30 a.m. SB 49-FN-A-L, relative to establishing the cost of an adequate education, and relative to creating a commission to study the methodology used in establishing the cost of an adequate education, and making an appropriation therefor.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 24, WILL NOT BE HEARD ON THIS DATE:

JUDICIARY, Room 306-308, LOB

10:00 a.m. SB 44-FN, relative to physician aid-in-dying for certain persons suffering from a terminal condition.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Representatives Hall, SH

8:30 a.m. SB 80, relative to adding the name of Martin Luther King, Jr. to Civil Rights Day.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 142 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1999

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB

9:00 a.m. SB 47-FN, relative to compensation for time lost by fish and game conservation officers for injuries received in the line of duty, and restoring certain leave time for a conservation officer injured while on duty on August 19, 1997.

9:20 a.m. SB 154, relative to wildlife species under the endangered species conservation act.

10:00 a.m. SB 144, relative to qualifications for members of the fish and game commission.

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1999

l PLEASE NOTE DUE TO TOWN MEETINGS THE INSURANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THIS DATE HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1999

BANKS, Room 103, LOB

8:30 a.m. SB 99, allowing the same rates and charges on small loans under $l,500 as is allowed for small loans over $l,500.

9:00 a.m. SB 123, allowing nontestamentary transfer on death of mutual fund shares under the uniform transfer on death (TOD) security registration act.

9:30 a.m. SB 27, relative to assessment fee schedules for trust companies and banks.

EDUCATION, Room 105-A, SH

8:30 a.m. SB 170-FN-A, establishing a parents as teachers pilot program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor.

8:50 a.m. SB 152-L, relative to the procedures for establishing a charter school.

9:10 a.m. HB 231, relative to approval of applications in the charter schools pilot program.

9:30 a.m. HB 295-FN-L, relative to alternative kindergarten programs in cooperative school districts.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 66 WILL NOT BE HEARD ON THIS DATE.

JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB

10:15 a.m. SB 88-FN, relative to penalties for third driving while intoxicated offenses.

10:45 a.m. SB 98, relative to a counselor's duty to report child abuse.

11:20 a.m. SB 121, requiring reports to the department of justice following certain DWI arrests and refusals to take alcohol concentration tests.

11:45 a.m. SB 122, allowing certain prisoners to earn good conduct credits reducing such person's minimum sentence.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 188-L, allowing school districts to have a special vote on a bond issue in the same calendar year in which they voted on the bond issue.

1:15 p.m. HB 253, allowing ballots to be examined and counted prior to the opening of polls on election day.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 144 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1999

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 62-FN-A-L, relative to the acquisition of Umbagog Lake Campground in Cambridge, New Hampshire, and making an appropriation therefor.

3:15 p.m. SB 142, establishing a process for appeal of decisions of the executive director of fish and game.

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1999

ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 72, exempting certain portions of Seabrook Beach Village District and certain portions of Hampton Beach from certain provisions of the excavating, filling, and construction permit laws.

1:30 p.m. SB 70, changing the safe drinking water standard for MTBE.

2:00 p.m. SB 71, establishing a ban on MTBE in gasoline as of January 1, 2000.

3:00 p.m. SB 91, designating segments of the Cold River as protected under the rivers management and protection program.

monday, MARCH 15, 1999

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING HEARING WILL BE HELD IN REPRESENTATIVES HALL IN THE STATE HOUSE:

8:30 a.m. SB 54-FN, relative to partial birth abortion.

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. SB 46-FN, relative to the applicability of mooring permit requirements.

11:00 a.m. SB 145-FN-A, relative to state financial aid for state fairs, and making an appropriation therefor.

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1999

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 174, relative to the regulation of telemarketers.

1:30 p.m. SB 180, establishing a committee to study the improvement of employment opportunities offered by the state of New Hampshire for persons with disabilities.

1:50 p.m. SB 181-FN, relative to the licensure of geologists.

INSURANCE, Room 103, SH

8:30 a.m. SCR 2, urging the President and Congress to strengthen the finances of Social Security.

8:50 a.m. SB 107, relative to fees for examination of domestic societies.

9:15 a.m. SB 114, relative to health care carrier disclosure of third party liability.

9:35 a.m. SB 58, allowing clinical mental health counselors to obtain third party payment for services rendered which would otherwise qualify for such payments.

10:00 a.m. SB 177, allowing marriage and family therapists to obtain third party payments for services rendered which would otherwise qualify for such payments.

10:25 a.m. SB 55, relative to health insurance for persons who use tobacco products.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 120, relative to the health services planning and review board.

1:30 p.m. SB 134-FN, relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care.

2:00 p.m. SB 137-FN, relative to use of social security numbers in child support enforcement and in the issuance of driver's licenses.

2:30 p.m. SB 84, relative to eligibility for welfare benefits.

2:45 p.m. SB 128, replacing the housing assistance fund trust fund with a homeless prevention fund.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 156 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 23rd

TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 155, relative to the naming of certain bridges in the city of Concord.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999

l PLEASE NOTE SB 126 WILL NOT BE HEARD ON THIS DATE.

l PLEASE NOTE THE ADDITION OF SB 64 FOR THE FOLLOWING HEARING:

JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB

10:15 a.m. SB 125, prohibiting prison inmates and persons on probation or parole from changing their names.

10:30 a.m. SB 109, deleting the witnessing requirement for notices of lease.

10:45 a.m. SB 110, allowing for discharges of mortgages by affidavit of a New Hampshire attorney.

11:00 a.m. SB 111, relative to requirements for acknowledgements and jurats by justices of the peace.

11:15 a.m. SB 112, relative to the guardianship of minors.

11:30 a.m. SB 64, relative to powers of appointment.

11:45 a.m. SB 130, establishing a committee to study issues regarding procedures and standards for selection and supervision of court-appointed guardians ad litem.

l PLEASE NOTE THE ADDITION OF SB 157, HB 227 & HB 228 TO THE FOLLOWING HEARING:

PUBLIC AFFAIRS, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 116, eliminating straight ticket voting.

1:30 p.m. SB 157, clarifying that a prisoner's right to vote absentee is in his or her town or city of former residence.

2:00 p.m. HB 227, establishing a committee to study the maintenance of voter checklists.

2:10 p.m. HB 228, clarifying permissible political expenditures.

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 160, establishing a committee to study and identify or establish the duties of the fish and game commission.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999

ENVIRONMENT, Room 104, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 195-FN-A, appropriating funds for sludge testing.

1:30 p.m. SB 178-FN-A, appropriating funds for mitigation relative to the dredging of little Harbor.

1:50 p.m. HB 249, relative to the membership of the rivers management advisory committee.

2:10 p.m. HB 93, permitting a dam to be constructed on Rand Pond in Goshen.

2:30 p.m. HB 207-FN-A, directing the office of state planning to conduct a study of the effects of sprawl in the state and making an appropriation therefor.

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1999

WILDLIFE & RECREATION

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING HEARING WILL BE HELD IN REPRESENTATIVES HALL IN THE STATE HOUSE:

9:00 a.m. sb 61, relative to the definition of ski craft.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1999

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB

1:00 p.m. HB 60, relative to meetings of the ballot law commission.

1:20 p.m. HB 75, changing the number required for a quorum on the commission for human rights.

1:40 p.m. HB 248, relative to the Monadnock advisory commission.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 169-FN-A, establishing a commission to study the department of health and human services and making an appropriation therefor.

1:20 p.m. SB 150, making certain reference changes to the department of youth development services.

1:40 p.m. SB 164, relative to persons exempted from the registration of ophthalmic dispensers.

1:55 p.m. SB 149-FN, regulating the practice of hypnotherapy.

l PLEASE NOTE SB 155 has been RESCHEDULED to MARCH 17th.

TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB

2:45 p.m. sb 156, granting the commissioner of transportation authority to layout and approve the construction of a restricted use driveway onto a public highway.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1999

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 101, LOB

2:45 p.m. SB 194-FN-A, dedicating certain sums in the moose management fund for the payment for damage done by moose to certain trees.

3:15 p.m. HB 364, relative to expenditure of funds received from the United States on account of national forest lands in this state.

3:30 p.m. HB 73, extending the reporting date of the commission to study the effects of and jurisdiction over alternative agricultural products.

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1999

l PLEASE NOTE THE ROOM OF THE FOLLOWING HEARING:

WILDLIFE & RECREATION, Room 306-308, LOB

9:30 a.m. HJR 1, requesting that the federal government prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or other federal agency from introducing wolf populations to the northeastern United States, especially New Hampshire.

10:15 a.m. HB 240, prohibiting the reintroduction of wolf populations to the state of New Hampshire.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1999

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. SB 171-FN, relative to homelessness in New Hampshire.

1:20 p.m. SB 176-FN-A, relative to technology support for individuals and making an appropriation therefor.

1:45 p.m. SB 69-L, relative to healthcare charitable trusts and community benefits.

2:15 p.m. SB 108, relative to the dispensing of medications by optometrists.

TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1999

TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB

2:45 p.m. HB 245-FN, relative to fees and appropriations to the division of safety services.

3:00 p.m. SB 179-FN, allowing for motor vehicle license suspension or revocation for certain minors.

TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1999

TRANSPORTATION, Room 104, LOB

2:45 p.m. HB 92, exempting permanently disabled veterans from the requirement of reestablishing their disability status for the division of motor vehicles every 4 years to prove eligibility for special license plates.

3:00 p.m. HB 244, relative to the corporate charter of the Laconia Airport Authority.

MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1999

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADDRESS Room 208, LOB

3:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting (HA1, for the removal of David A. Brock, chief justice of the New Hampshire supreme court, from his said office)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bristol Town Hall, Downstairs Conference Room, 230 Lake Street, Bristol

7:00 p.m. Public Informational Meeting (NH 3A)

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1999

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Kingston Town Hall, Main Hall, 163 Main Street, Kingston

7:00 p.m. Combined Public Officials Meeting (NH 125 Intersection With New Boston Road)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Belmont High School Cafeteria, Seavey Road, Belmont

7:00 p.m. Advisory Task Force Meeting (NH 140 Study)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Effingham Town Hall, Town House Road, State Route 153

7:30 p.m. Public Informational Meeting (NH Route 143 Over Ossipee River)

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1999

BOARD OF CLAIMS (RSA 541-B:3) Room 202, LOB

8:30-5:00 Regular Meeting

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1999

PERINATAL CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY COMMITTEE (RSA 132:19) Room 104, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

l PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MEETING HAS A ROOM CHANGE:

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY WAITLIST FUND (RSA 171-A:1-b) Room 204, LOB

12:30 p.m. Regular Meeting

l PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MEETING HAS A ROOM CHANGE:

NEW Hampshire BRAIN & SPINAL CORD INJURY ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 137-K:2) Room 203, LOB

2:00-4:00 Regular Meeting

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1999

CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (RSA 17-J:2) Room 201, LOB

8:30 a.m. Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1999

OSTEOPOROSIS ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 205, LOB

9:00-12:00 Meeting

FOSTER CARE SYSTEM TASK FORCE STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 346, Chapter 277:1, 1998) Room 101, LOB

1:30-2:30 p.m. Meeting

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1999

NATURAL, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (SB 493, Chapter 161:2, 1998) Room 307, LOB

1:00-4:00 p.m. Meeting

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 126-A:13) Room 205, LOB

1:30 p.m. Regular Meeting & Updates By Ronald Adcock, Ombudsman

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999

LONG RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING AND UTILIZATION COMMITTEE (RSA 17-M:1) Room 201, LOB

8:30 a.m. Regular Meeting

FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a, I) Room 210-211, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Business

9:30 a.m. Audits: State of New Hampshire Year 2000 Computing Crisis Special Report March 1999, Management Letter for State of New Hampshire for the Year Ended June 30, 1998

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1999

l PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 19TH.

WORKERS COMPENSATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 281-A:62) Room 306, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1999

OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT, (RSA 146-D:4) Room 305, LOB

9:30 a.m. Meetings

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1999

OSTEOPOROSIS EDUCATION & ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 103, LOB

9:00-12:00 Meeting

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1999

NEW Hampshire COLLEGE TUITION SAVINGS PLAN ADVISORY COMMISSION (RSA 195-H:2) Room 103, SH

9:30-12:00 Regular Meeting

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1999

NATURAL, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (SB 493, Chapter 161:2, 1998) Room 308, LOB

1:00-4:00 p.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1999

OSTEOPOROSIS EDUCATION & ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 103, LOB

9:00-12:00 Meeting

FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

MONDAY, MAY 24, 1999

NATURAL, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (SB 493, Chapter 161:2, 1998) Room 308, LOB

1:00-4:00 p.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1999

OSTEOPOROSIS EDUCATION & ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSA 126-I:3) Room 103, LOB

9:00-12:00 Meeting

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999

NATURAL, CULTURAL & HISTORICAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (SB 493, Chapter 161:2, 1998) Room 308, LOB

1:00-4:00 p.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1999

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

 

FISCAL NOTES NOW AVAILABLE IN THE SENATE CLERK'S OFFICE:

SB 15, SB 46, SB 48, SB 49, SB 50

NOTICES

Legislators For Limited Spending Will Meet At 8:30 a.m. At The Upham Walker House on: Tuesday, Tuesday, March 16th, and Tuesday, March 30th.

Senator Mary Brown

As Previously Noticed In The Senate Calendar, Ski New Hampshire Will Be Hosting Its 7th Annual Legislative Ski Day On March 7th & 8th At Loon Mountain Ski Area In Lincoln. Skiing Will Be available On Sunday, For $28 All Day. Sunday Evening From 5-7 p.m. A Reception Will Be Held For Those Participants Arriving On Sunday. Skiing On Monday Is Included In The Program For Each Legislator And A Guest.

Rates At The Slopeside Mountain Club Are $75 Per Room That Evening And You Must Make Your Own Reservations By Calling 745-6281. For Ski NH's Planning Purposes, Please Fill Out The Form Below If You Will Be Attending Any Of The Events On March 7th & 8th And Fax It TO 745-3002, Or Call Ben McLeod At Ski NH At 1-800-887-5464, Extension 82.

Non-skiers Are Welcome To Participate As Other Activities Will Be Available Such As Grooming Tours, Snowshoe Tours, And Cross Country Skiing. Remember, This Year's Event Is A Fundraiser For Keep Kids S.A.F.E. And We Hope You Can Attend.

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Senator Edward Gordon

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1999

As Has Been The Custom (With The Exception Of Last Year), The University Of New Hampshire Would Like To Invite All Members Of The Senate To Attend A Breakfast For The Purpose OF Being Briefed On The University System Of New Hampshire Issues.

The Breakfast Will Be Held On Thursday, March 11, From 7:30-9:00 a.m. At The Eagle's Nest Restaurant Located At One Eagle Court In Concord.

Doctor Joan Leitzel, President Of The University Will Be Making A Few Comments And Be Available To Answer Any Questions Legislators May Have. The University Alumni Trustees Will Be In Attendance As Well.

Senator Clesson Blaisdell

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1999

The Salem Boys & Girls Club Is Hosting The Annual John P. Ganley Saint Patrick Luncheon On Wednesday, March 17th, beginning at 11:45 a.m. At The Club. All Senators Are Cordially Invited To Attend.

Senator Clesson Blaisdell

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1999

All Senators And Staff Are Invited To Attend The Keep Kids S.A.F.E. Breakfast Meeting On March 23, 1999, At 8:30 a.m. In The Ordway Hall Of St. Paul's Church, 21 Centre Street, Concord. Please RSVP TO Jean Conlon At 224-2369.

Senator Clesson Blaisdell