August 5, 1999

No. 49

HB 294, relative to state aid to municipalities for closure of certain municipal incinerators.

HB 295, relative to alternative kindergarten programs in cooperative school districts.

HB 375, relative to substitutions for disqualified and deceased candidates.

HB 503-FN-L, relative to the adoption of charter school and open enrollment provisions in cooperative school districts and authorized regional enrollment areas.

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.

SR 7, declaring that any deficit in the education trust fund be financed with new sources of revenue and not through reductions to appropriations in the state operating budget.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB

9:00 a.m. HB 224-FN-A, establishing a joint committee on code enforcement.

9:20 a.m. HB 363-FN, increasing the bonding limit of the school building authority.

9:45 a.m. HB 553-FN-A, establishing a commission on the status of men.

10:30 a.m. HB 346-FN-A, relative to permissible fireworks.

INSURANCE, Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. HB 602-FN, establishing the position of health insurance consumer assistant.

1:30 p.m. HB 669-FN, relative to the determination of current comparable compensation for persons with gainful earnings who receive disability retirement benefits.

EXECUTIVE SESSION TO FOLLOW ON SCR 2 & SB96

TRANSPORTATION, Room 101, LOB

1:30 p.m. HB 84-FN, establishing a committee to study the penalties for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled drugs in the state, and the education and treatment services available to offenders.

CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE Room 201, LOB

10:00 a.m. Meeting

WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADVISORY BOARD (RSA 281-A:62) Room 308, LOB

9:00-12:00 Regular Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 456, Chapter 144:2, Laws of 1999) Room 303, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE REGULATIONS OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 727, Chapter 146:2, Laws of 1999) Room 103, State House

1:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting

LONG RANGE CAPITAL PLANNING AND UTILIZATION COMMITTEE (RSA 17-M:1) Room 306, LOB

11:00 a.m. Meeting

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS AMONG HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND INSURANCE COMPANIES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 82,Chapter 155:2, Laws of 1999) Room 302, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

UPDATING NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWS RELATED TO FENCES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 1154, Chapter 62, Laws of 1998) Room 306, LOB

9:30 a.m. Regular Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

MAINTENANCE OF VOTER CHECKLISTS STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 227, Chapter 11:2, Laws of 1999) Room 308, LOB

11:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT DELIVERY STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 19, Chapter 38, 1999) Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. Meeting

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

1:00-4:00 Regular Meeting

JOINT HEALTH COUNCIL (RSA 326-B:12) NH Board of Nursing, Room 17, 78 Regional Drive, Building 2, Concord

5:30 p.m. Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 456, Chapter 144:2, Laws of 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

YOUTH TOBACCO USE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 369, Chapter 258:2) Room 208, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organization Meeting

FIELD ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RELATIVE TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 65, Chapter 29:2, Laws of 1999) Room 306-308, LOB

9:00 a.m. Department of Health and Human Services Testimony

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES STRUCTURE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 650, Chapter 237:1, 1999) Room 201, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

ISSUES RELATED TO INVESTIGATIONS, TRIALS, CONVICTIONS, AND SENTENCING OF SEX OFFENDERS STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 357,Chapter 89:2, Laws of 1999) Room 202, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

NEGOTIATED RISK AGREEMENTS WHEN PATIENTS DESIRE TO REMAIN IN A FACILITY OVER THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 307, Chapter 24:2, Laws of 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

USES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAIN NATION FOREST STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 431, Chapter 142, Laws of 1999) Room 305, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMIT SYSTEM FOR VESSELS REGISTERED IN ANOTHER STATE TEMPORARILY USING WATERS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 75, Chapter 97, 1999) Room 101, LOB

1:00 p.m. Meeting

PROTECTION OF WATERFRONT PROPERTIES FROM EROSION STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 2, Chapter 225:19, 1999) Room 201, LOB

1:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting

TAX EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY COMMISSION (HB 117, Chapter 17, 1999) Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting

PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR SELECTION AND SUPERVISION OF COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANS AD LITEM STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 130, Chapter 30:2, Laws of 1999) Room 102, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE US ROUTE 1 TRAFFIC CIRCLE IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 42-L, Chapter 95:2, Laws of 1999) Room 101, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

LEGISLATIVE ETHICS COMMITTEE (RSA 14-B:2 ) Room 304, LOB

3:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 689, Chapter 264:2, , Laws of 1999) Room 308, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

ISSUES RELATING TO THE DEAF COMMUNITY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 456, Chapter 144:2, Laws of 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

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

1:00-3:00 Regular Meeting

ROUTES 11 AND 140 UPGRADE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 541, Chapter 145:1, 1999) Room 201, LOB

1:00 p.m. Organizational Meeting

ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION SERVICES STRUCTURE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 650, Chapter 237:1, 1999) Room 201, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

IMPLEMENTING OPEN ADOPTION IN NH FEASIBILITY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 58, Chapter 40:1, 1999) Room 206, LOB

10:00 a.m. Organizational Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Consultant Selection Sub Committee Meeting

FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL COURT (RSA 14:30-a,I) Room 306, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Business

9:30 a.m. Audit: State of New Hampshire Year 2000 Computing Crisis Update, Special Report, August 1999

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ELECTRIC UTILITY RESTRUCTURING LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 374-F:5) Room 304, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

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

8:30-5:00 Regular Meeting

AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 545, Chapter 235:2, 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABILITY WAITLIST FUND ALLOCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (RSA 171-A:1-b) Room 201, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ELDERLY AFFAIRS (RSA 17-H:2) & STATE COMMITTEE ON AGING (RSA 161-F:7,I) Room 201-203, LOB

1:00 p.m. Joint Meeting

PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR SELECTION AND SUPERVISION OF COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANS AD LITEM STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 130, Chapter 30:2, Laws of 1999) Room 102, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

POSTING ROADS AND EFFECTS ON ECONOMY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 365, Chapter 36:1, 1999) Room 201, LOB

10:30 a.m. Regular Meting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

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

1:00-4:00 Regular Meeting

AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 545, Chapter 235:2, 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

AMBULATORY SURGICAL FACILITIES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 545, Chapter 235:2, 1999) Room 205, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

Tuesday, September 7, 1999 first day for draft request

Friday, October 15, 1999 last day for draft request with all information except for new bills resulting from study committees.

Monday, November 22, 1999 SIGN OFF

December finalizing bill drafting--OLS
prepare for printing, printing and committee scheduling--Senate

Wednesday, January 5, 2000 first session day of year 2000
Introduction of legislation Calendar with all public hearings scheduled

Tuesday, January 11, 2000 first hearings

Thursday, January 27, 2000 Session Day

Action on Re-referred bills and new legislation

Thursday, Feb. 3, 10, & 17, 2000 Session Days

Monday, February 28-March 6, 2000 Vacation Week

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Monday, November 1, 1999 Study Committee reports filed.

All committee work on re-referred bills should be completed.

Legislation with late introduction should have had a hearing.

**NOTE**

Legislation that was late crossing over from the house in the 1999 session, should be dealt with before the January 5, 2000 convening session. Therefore, the Senate will have session days in the fall to keep them within the 1999 session parameter.