November 1, 1999

No. 61

HB 295-FN-L, 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.

HB 572-FN-A, relative to the apportionment provisions of the business profits tax.

HB 625-FN-A, relative to a mercury emissions reduction and control program and a study of mercury in ash landfills.

HB 643-FN-A-L, transferring the regulation of emergency medical services from the department of health and human services to the department of safety.

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.

To the Honorable Members of the General Court: July 7, 1999

I am vetoing this bill because Sections 3 and 4 include an upgrade of the salary for the assistant insurance commissioner. I believe we need to conduct a comprehensive review of the unclassified salary structure for state officials rather than address individual salaries on a piecemeal basis. The Legislature has passed HB 414, which authorizes such a study. I will sign HB 414 when it reaches my desk.

I would support enactment into law of the remaining sections of SB 103 and have so advised the sponsor of this legislation.

Respectfully submitted,

Jeanne Shaheen

HB 704-FN-A, establishing a wildlife damage control program and making an appropriation therefor. Vote 6-1

Ought to Pass, Senator D'Allesandro for the committee.

JUDICIARY, Room 102, LOB

10:00 a.m. SB 126, requiring approval of the superior court or, in the case of workers' compensation, the labor commissioner, as a precondition to transfer of any structured settlement payment rights.

10:45 a.m. SB 66, relative to structured settlements.

INSURANCE, Room 103, SH

10:30 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION

SULLIVAN COUNTY REGIONAL REFUSE DISPOSAL STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 379, Chapter 201, 1999) Room 301, LOB

2:00 p.m. 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. Regular Meeting

NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION ON THE SMITHSONIAN FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLIFE (SJR 20, Chapter 204, 1996) Room 208, LOB

3:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

JOINT LEGISLATIVE HISTORICAL COMMITTEE (RSA 17-I:1) Room 103, SH

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 214, Chapter 42, 1999) Room 302, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Peterborough Town Hall

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Route 202 Reconstruction)

PET OVERPOPULATION COMMITTEE (RSA 437-A:7) Room 102, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMISSION STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 532, Chapter 135, 1999) Room 207, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION & EXPENDITURES STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 689, Chapter 264, 1999) Room 308, LOB

11:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

LAND USE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF FARMLAND, RURAL CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND SPRAWL STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 288, Chapter 23, 1999) Room 302, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

SEED STERILIZATION OR TERMINATOR TECHNOLOGY STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 291, Chapter 282, 1999) Room 303, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

CERTAIN MATTERS CONCERNING SUPERIOR COURT JUSTICES STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 209, Chapter 329, 1999) Room 104, LOB

9:00 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 (1) Adjutant General's Department For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999 (2) Highway Safety Agency For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 1999

COURT APPOINTED GUARDIANS AD LITEM STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 130, Chapter 30, 1999) Room 101, LOB

2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Lebanon High School, 195 Hanover Street

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Exit 20 I-89 & Route 12-A)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West High School Cafe 9 Notre Dame Avenue, Manchester

7:00 p.m. Public Officials Meeting (I-293/Exit 5)

BOARD OF MANUFACTURED HOUSING (RSA 205-A:25, I) Room 201, LOB

1:00-4:00 Regular Meeting

OIL FUND DISBURSEMENT COMMITTEE (RSA 146-D:4) Room 205, LOB

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

REDUCING VIOLENT INCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN & GUNS STUDY COMMITTEE (SB 163, Chapter 322, 1999) Room 206-208, LOB

1:30 p.m. Regular Meeting

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

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

ADEQUATE EDUCATION & EDUCATION FINANCE Commission (RSA 198:49) Room 210-211, LOB

10:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

WEBSTER ADVISORY BOARD (RSA 201-A:27) Room 202, LOB

2:00 p.m. Meeting

WELLNESS AND PRIMARY PREVENTION COUNCIL (RSA 126-M:3) Room 205, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

WOMEN'S HEALTHCARE STUDY COMMITTEE (HB 214, Chapter 42, 1999) Room 302, LOB

1:00 p.m. Regular Meeting

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Belmont High School Cafeteria, 255 Seavey road, Belmont

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing

JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2) Room 201-203, LOB

9:00 a.m. Meeting

MERCURY SOURCE REDUCTION COMMISSION (HB 340, Chapter 71, 1999) Room 303, LOB

1:30 p.m. Regular Meeting

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

4:00 p.m. Endowment Subcommittee Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pollard School (Old Gym) 120 Main Street, Plaistow

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Kingston Bridge over the B & M Railroad and the NH Rout 121 Bridge)

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

9:00-12:00 Regular Meeting

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pollard School (Old Gym) 120 Main Street, Plaistow

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (Kingston Bridge over the B & M Railroad and the NH Rout 121 Bridge)

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pollard School (Old Gym) 120 Main Street Plaistow

7:00 p.m. Public Hearing (NH Route 121 Bridge Over the B&M RR And Little River)

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

9:00 a.m. Regular Meeting

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

9:00 a.m. Meeting

A Retirement Reception for George Coronis and Richard Amidon will be held at the Cat 'n Fiddle Restaurant on Manchester Street, Concord on Wednesday, November 3^rd at 5:00 p.m. All are invited.

Senator Beverly Hollingworth

Applicants are available for the New Hampshire Order of Women Legislators Scholarship. Your constituents may pick them up in their college's financial aid office or you may get them from the House Secretarial Services Office on the 4^th floor of the LOB. New Hampshire residents who are obtaining transitional education in their field endeavor toward a field of public service are eligible. All pertinent information is included in the scholarship application.

Senator Beverly Hollingworth

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.

Wednesday, December 8, 1999 SIGN OFF

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.

**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.