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Michael Downing
Representative · Rockingham - District 26
House · Rock 26 · 2000-2002
- Sponsored bills
- 21
- Enacted bills
- 11
- Topic groups
- 14
- Represented districts
- 1
Official General Court Information
- Official district listing
- Rockingham - District 26
- Represents
- Rockingham - District 26
Official Service Notes
- Official historical member selector listing: Rep. Downing, Michael(Rock. 26)
Representation
- House · Rock 26 2000-2002
Sponsored Bills
By Year
2002 (10 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)
- HB553 HB553: requiring background checks for nursing home employees. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
- HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
- HB1149 HB1149: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the long-term care facility survey process. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- HB1318 HB1318: (New Title) relative to the regulation of the use of pharmaceutical agents and the treatment of glaucoma by licensed optometrists. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
- HB1482 HB1482: 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. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
- SB24 SB24: establishing a judicial nominating commission. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
- SB77 SB77: relative to the regulation of plumbers and plumbing. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
- SB81 SB81: (New Title) regulating medication nursing assistants under the nurse practice act. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
- SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. House · HOUSE Finance
- SB442 SB442: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study revising the statutes relative to the state militia and the state guard, making certain technical changes to the militia statutes, and creating 2 funds. Enacted Signed by Governor
2001 (7 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)
- HB189 HB189: increasing the facility funding limits under the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
- HB575 HB575: relative to absentee voter affidavits. House · HOUSE Election Law
- HB611 HB611: relative to the availability of certain nursing home beds. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- HB758 HB758: (New Title) relative to the sale of gasoline containing ethers and establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
- SB118 SB118: (New Title) relative to individual health insurance coverage and extending the reporting date for the healthy kids subcommittee and clarifying the mission statement of the healthy kids corporation. Enacted Signed by Governor
- SB119 SB119: relative to small group health insurance coverage. Enacted Signed by Governor
- SB144 SB144: increasing bail commissioners' fees. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
2000 (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)
- HB1106 HB1106: making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
- HB1414 HB1414: (3rd New Title) authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
- HB1520 HB1520: relative to criminal neglect of elderly, disabled, or incapacitated persons. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- HJR24 HJR24: (New Title) urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Congress to work with the northeastern states and gasoline refiners to authorize the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE additive and to promptly eliminate Clean Air Act requirements for oxygenates in gasoline. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
By Committee
HOUSE Committee of Conference (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2001 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB758 HB758: (New Title) relative to the sale of gasoline containing ethers and establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2000 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB1520 HB1520: relative to criminal neglect of elderly, disabled, or incapacitated persons. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
HOUSE Election Law (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2001 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB575 HB575: relative to absentee voter affidavits. House · HOUSE Election Law
HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2002 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- SB77 SB77: relative to the regulation of plumbers and plumbing. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
- SB81 SB81: (New Title) regulating medication nursing assistants under the nurse practice act. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
HOUSE Finance (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. House · HOUSE Finance
HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB1149 HB1149: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the long-term care facility survey process. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
2001 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB611 HB611: relative to the availability of certain nursing home beds. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
HOUSE Judiciary (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2001 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- SB144 SB144: increasing bail commissioners' fees. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
HOUSE Public Works and Highways (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1106 HB1106: making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1414 HB1414: (3rd New Title) authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
No committee listed (3 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2001 (2 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)
- SB118 SB118: (New Title) relative to individual health insurance coverage and extending the reporting date for the healthy kids subcommittee and clarifying the mission statement of the healthy kids corporation. Enacted Signed by Governor
- SB119 SB119: relative to small group health insurance coverage. Enacted Signed by Governor
SENATE ENVIRONMENT (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HJR24 HJR24: (New Title) urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Congress to work with the northeastern states and gasoline refiners to authorize the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE additive and to promptly eliminate Clean Air Act requirements for oxygenates in gasoline. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
SENATE Executive Departments and Administration (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1318 HB1318: (New Title) relative to the regulation of the use of pharmaceutical agents and the treatment of glaucoma by licensed optometrists. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
SENATE Finance (2 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
2001 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB189 HB189: increasing the facility funding limits under the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
SENATE Judiciary (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- SB24 SB24: establishing a judicial nominating commission. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB553 HB553: requiring background checks for nursing home employees. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
By Topic
Business and labor (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB553 HB553: requiring background checks for nursing home employees. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Committee of Conference (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB758 HB758: (New Title) relative to the sale of gasoline containing ethers and establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
Criminal justice and courts (3 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1520 HB1520: relative to criminal neglect of elderly, disabled, or incapacitated persons. 2000 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- SB24 SB24: establishing a judicial nominating commission. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
- SB144 SB144: increasing bail commissioners' fees. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
Elections and voting (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB575 HB575: relative to absentee voter affidavits. 2001 · House · HOUSE Election Law
ENVIRONMENT (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HJR24 HJR24: (New Title) urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Congress to work with the northeastern states and gasoline refiners to authorize the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE additive and to promptly eliminate Clean Air Act requirements for oxygenates in gasoline. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
Environment and natural resources (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)
- HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. 2002 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
- HB1414 HB1414: (3rd New Title) authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
- HB1482 HB1482: 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. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
- HJR24 HJR24: (New Title) urging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Congress to work with the northeastern states and gasoline refiners to authorize the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE additive and to promptly eliminate Clean Air Act requirements for oxygenates in gasoline. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
Executive administration (3 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1318 HB1318: (New Title) relative to the regulation of the use of pharmaceutical agents and the treatment of glaucoma by licensed optometrists. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
- SB77 SB77: relative to the regulation of plumbers and plumbing. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
- SB81 SB81: (New Title) regulating medication nursing assistants under the nurse practice act. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
Health care (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)
- HB611 HB611: relative to the availability of certain nursing home beds. 2001 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- HB1149 HB1149: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the long-term care facility survey process. 2002 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- SB118 SB118: (New Title) relative to individual health insurance coverage and extending the reporting date for the healthy kids subcommittee and clarifying the mission statement of the healthy kids corporation. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
- SB119 SB119: relative to small group health insurance coverage. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
Insurance (2 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)
- SB118 SB118: (New Title) relative to individual health insurance coverage and extending the reporting date for the healthy kids subcommittee and clarifying the mission statement of the healthy kids corporation. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
- SB119 SB119: relative to small group health insurance coverage. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
Local government (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1414 HB1414: (3rd New Title) authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
Public finance (5 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)
- HB189 HB189: increasing the facility funding limits under the oil discharge and disposal cleanup fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
- HB758 HB758: (New Title) relative to the sale of gasoline containing ethers and establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
- HB1482 HB1482: 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. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
- SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
- SB442 SB442: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study revising the statutes relative to the state militia and the state guard, making certain technical changes to the militia statutes, and creating 2 funds. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)
- HB553 HB553: requiring background checks for nursing home employees. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Public Works and Highways (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB1106 HB1106: making the widening of Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts border a state priority. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
Science, Technology and Energy (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)
- HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. 2002 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
- HB1414 HB1414: (3rd New Title) authorizing the department of environmental services to discuss with other states the use of a regional gasoline containing less or no MTBE, promoting the use of less polluting marine engines by the state and others, extending the reporting date of the committee to study the requirements for usage of MTBE, and addressing municipal purchase, construction, or operation of certain fossil fuel facilities. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy