Craig Benson

Service

• Jan. 2003-Jan. 2005 post-1985 chief executive list; exact inauguration day not filled in this artifact

Judges And Justices Appointed

• Richard E. Galway Justice · 2004-02-13 NH Supreme Court justice service history

Signed And Vetoed Bill Records

These are public bill records during this governor's service with signed, veto, or override status text.

• 2005 HB1 HB1: making appropriations for the expenses of certain departments of the state for fiscal years ending June 30, 2006, and June 30, 2007. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB102 HB102: increasing the personal needs allowance of nursing home residents and certain other residents and making an appropriation therefor. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB107 HB107: relative to the use of artificial light to view moose in Coos County. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB111 HB111: establishing a commission to study the elimination of cervical cancer in the state of New Hampshire. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB112 HB112: relative to psychiatric evaluations in competency hearings. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB118 HB118: relative to bicycle helmet use by certain minors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB124 HB124: (New Title) naming a certain portion of New Hampshire Route 125 the Officer Mel Keddy Memorial highway. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB125 HB125: (New Title) relative to ignition interlock devices. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB129 HB129: (New Title) establishing a high performance school incentive and relative to the use of system benefits charge funds for school building projects that promote indoor air quality or energy efficiency. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB132 HB132: relative to grounds for dismissal of a teacher. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB135 HB135: establishing a committee to study funding sources for the state laboratories and extending the appropriation to the department of corrections for the prison automation system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB138 HB138: requiring medical examiners to inventory and account for property taken from decedents. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB141 HB141: relative to the planning board's authority to limit building permits. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB144 HB144: relative to special elections for municipal charter amendments. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB147 HB147: relative to the death penalty. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB148 HB148: transferring the New Hampshire estuaries project from the department of environmental services to the university of New Hampshire. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB150 HB150: defining truancy. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB152 HB152: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study the uses of biodiesel for home heating and vehicular transportation. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB157 HB157: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study procurement methods for public works projects by state and local government agencies. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB158 HB158: (2nd New Title) relative to district courts. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB160 HB160: naming a certain bridge on New Hampshire Route 3 between Pembroke and Allenstown. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB168 HB168: (New Title) relative to the licensure of electrologists and establishing an electrology advisory committee, and relative to the definition of tanning device operator. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB170 HB170: relative to unemployment compensation. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB171 HB171: relative to nicknames on ballots. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB173 HB173: relative to food service and distribution. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB174 HB174: (New Title) relative to renewable energy transition service, extending a portion of the system benefits charge, and repealing laws relating to information provided to electric service consumers. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB181 HB181: establishing a committee to study the special account in the New Hampshire retirement system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB185 HB185: (New Title) establishing a committee to study maximizing the incentives for the voluntary use of renewable energy in New Hampshire as defined in RSA 374-F:3. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB194 HB194: (New Title) establishing a study committee to examine regulatory practices pertaining to the telecommunications industry and establishing procedures for alternative regulation of small incumbent local exchange carriers. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB195 HB195: (2nd New Title) establishing a committee to study the department of insurance and awarding of the bids for health insurance for state employees. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB199 HB199: (New Title) relative to fish and game department expenditures for marine fisheries, and relative to the membership and reporting date of the commission to study recommendations of the New Hampshire estuaries project management plan. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB2 HB2: relative to state fees, funds, revenue and expenditures. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB204 HB204: (New Title) prohibiting unlawful peering into the dwelling place of another. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB205 HB205: relative to licensing requirements for certain drivers. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB206 HB206: relative to alcohol education and abuse prevention and treatment programs. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB210 HB210: relative to the determination of absence and return of contributions of members of the retirement system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB214 HB214: (New Title) permitting the parents of a sexual assault victim to remain with the victim during trial proceedings. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB215 HB215: (New Title) relative to water management and relative to the membership of the exotic aquatic weeds and species committee. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB216 HB216: relative to the authority of the New Hampshire retirement system to purchase supplies and services. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB223 HB223: relative to the procedure for assignment of juvenile probation and parole officers. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB229 HB229: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the establishment of a farm viability program. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB236 HB236: (New Title) relative to the time period for filing for rehearing or appeal of a zoning or planning decision. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB242 HB242: relative to falsification of motor vehicle applications filed with the department of safety. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB244 HB244: relative to statutory liens by the department of safety. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB246 HB246: establishing a committee to study the classification of employees as independent contractors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB247 HB247: extending the law regarding receivership of care facilities for a certain length of time. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB248 HB248: (2nd New Title) authorizing semi-annual payments of school building aid and relative to the purchase or lease-purchase of equipment designed to improve energy efficiency or indoor air quality in school buildings. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB25 HB25: making appropriations for capital improvements. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB252 HB252: requiring bail hearings for persons arrested for probation violations. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB257 HB257: relative to emergency medical and trauma service protocols and quality assurance program. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB259 HB259: relative to medical assistance for home care for children with severe disabilities. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB260 HB260: relative to motor vehicle equipment and registration. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB261 HB261: relative to title to salvage vehicles. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB263 HB263: relative to the use of design build and construction management methods for state capital projects. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB265 HB265: relative to minutes of land use board meetings involving developments of regional impact. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB266 HB266: relative to the procedure for dismissal or suspension of a police chief. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB267 HB267: relative to requests for services other than counsel for indigent defendants. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB268 HB268: increasing certain motor vehicle fees. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB269 HB269: establishing a statutory committee for the protection of human research subjects. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB275 HB275: defining farmers' market. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB277 HB277: relative to special elections for executive councilor, state senator, and state representative. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB279 HB279: (New Title) relative to the classification of Spofford Lake in Chesterfield, New Hampshire and exempting swimming rafts from regulation by the department of safety. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB280 HB280: (New Title) relative to the manner of service in divorce and child custody proceedings. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB286 HB286: (New Title) prohibiting the operation of pocket bikes upon ways. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB288 HB288: establishing a commission to effect the process for the town of Killington, Vermont to become part of the state of New Hampshire. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB293 HB293: (2nd New Title) establishing a commission to study the feasibility of developing a materials resource and recovery facility in Sullivan County, and relative to exemptions for disposing of leaf and yard waste. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB299 HB299: (New Title) establishing a committee to study state laws governing liens for labor and materials. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB303 HB303: (New Title) relative to the fire standards and training commission. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB304 HB304: relative to federal highway grant anticipation bonds. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB307 HB307: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of licensing residential building and remodeling contractors, and relative to bonds and letters of credit for manufactured housing installation licenses. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB308 HB308: relative to the special education payment distribution schedule and relative to alternative dispute resolution proceedings in special education. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB311 HB311: enabling towns to establish revolving funds for certain purposes. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB315 HB315: relative to best available technology for air pollution control. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB326 HB326: (New Title) relative to motorcycle noise levels and mufflers. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB329 HB329: establishing the crime victim employment leave act. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB332 HB332: relative to harassment by telephone. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB340 HB340: (New Title) renaming Jones Brook Wildlife Management Area in Strafford County for former chairman of the fish and game commission, Ellis Hatch, Jr., and naming a building at the Sandy Point Discovery Center in Stratham for former governor Hugh Gregg. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB346 HB346: (New Title) relative to the procedure for withdrawal from a cooperative school district. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB348 HB348: (New Title) relative to real and personal property conveyances made under powers of attorney. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB350 HB350: (New Title) relative to enforcement of the labor protection statutes, permitting certain wage deductions, and increasing the civil penalty in the department of labor. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB353 HB353: (New Title) relative to consent to haul lobster and crab gear of license holders. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB354 HB354: relative to the review, approval, and adoption of agency rules. Vetoed by Governor
• 2005 HB357 HB357: (New Title) relative to negligent driving, relative to driver's license fees for nonresident aliens, and relative to motor vehicle inspection expiration. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB362 HB362: relative to statutes to be posted at polling places. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB38 HB38: (New Title) relative to theft of personal checks and credit cards. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB382 HB382: (New Title) establishing a committee to develop a strategic capital plan for department of corrections' facilities. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB383 HB383: relative to vital records administration. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB386 HB386: relative to agricultural best management practices. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB389 HB389: relative to the duties of the postsecondary education commission. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB394 HB394: relative to real estate tax lien procedures for tax collectors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB40 HB40: relative to inspection dates for certain vehicles. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB401 HB401: making an appropriation to the Seacoast Shipyard Association. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB404 HB404: (New Title) permitting employees to request a wage deduction for contributions to a political action committee. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB408 HB408: relative to the sale of town-owned land. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB41 HB41: (New Title) relative to the right-to-know oversight commission. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB411 HB411: relative to the North Conway water precinct. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB414 HB414: relative to regulation of municipal waste combustors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB415 HB415: (2nd New Title) excepting installation of gas furnace or boiler equipment from regulation by the electrician's board. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB420 HB420: (New Title) relative to receiving and addressing complaints against licensees by the board of mental health practice. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB421 HB421: (New Title) relative to effective dates. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB424 HB424: (New Title) prohibiting the receipt of cash gifts by elected officials. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB428 HB428: relative to clarifying the authority of the Pease development authority and the division of ports and harbors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB429 HB429: (New Title) relative to representation by nonattorneys before the board of tax and land appeals and relative to condemnation proceedings conducted by the board of tax and land appeals. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB43 HB43: (New Title) relative to state employees appearing before the legislature. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB430 HB430: establishing a one-day resident fishing license. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB432 HB432: (New Title) relative to the septage handling and treatment facilities grant program and the septage and sludge land application restrictions. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB437 HB437: relative to the disposition of municipal records. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB439 HB439: relative to registration requirements for criminal offenders. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB440 HB440: relative to hearing ear dogs, guide dogs, and service dogs. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB444 HB444: (New Title) relative to the surrender and condemnation of game animals to the fish and game department. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB445 HB445: relative to the taking of certain game birds and fur-bearing animals. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB446 HB446: relative to applications for resident hunting or fishing licenses. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB447 HB447: relative to black bear license and tag fees. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB448 HB448: (New Title) relative to the collection of certain fees by the postsecondary education commission and relative to surety indemnification bonds. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB449 HB449: relative to special wild turkey seasons and permits. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB456 HB456: (New Title) relative to inhaling toxic vapors. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB457 HB457: relative to excavating and dredging permit exemptions for water conveyance systems. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB462 HB462: prohibiting road toll refunds for idling time. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB465 HB465: authorizing the board of medicine to take non-disciplinary remedial action against physicians. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB467 HB467: relative to naming private roads. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB469 HB469: regulating disputes between homeowners and contractors relative to residential construction defects. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB47 HB47: regulating the use of computer spyware. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB472 HB472: relative to the definition of recreational program. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB477 HB477: increasing registration fees for pesticides and commercial feeds. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB478 HB478: making an appropriation for "Newsline for the Blind." Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB480 HB480: relative to innovative land use controls. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB483 HB483: relative to instructions to be placed on the general election ballot. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB487 HB487: establishing a volunteer lake assessment program in the department of environmental services. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB490 HB490: relative to law enforcement access to financial records under the New Hampshire right to privacy act. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB491 HB491: relative to the inherent dangers of OHRV operation and limiting landowner liability for certain fish and game related land uses. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB499 HB499: relative to participation in and administration of the Manchester employees' contributory retirement system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB504 HB504: relative to the assessment or refund of real estate transfer taxes, and the recording of plans with the register of deeds. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB510 HB510: relative to financial affidavits in domestic relations cases. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB511 HB511: relative to the confidentiality of records pertaining to the support of dependent children. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB512 HB512: (2nd New Title) expanding the study committee on property tax relief to include reverse mortgages. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB514 HB514: establishing the New Hampshire health care quality assurance commission. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB517 HB517: establishing a committee to study certain issues relative to construction and demolition waste and establishing a moratorium on the incineration of any construction and demolition waste. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB521 HB521: relative to medical insurance coverage for members of the Manchester employees' contributory retirement system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB522 HB522: establishing a committee to study gaming options for New Hampshire. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB53 HB53: repealing a 1901 law relating to the apportionment of library funds in the town of Haverhill. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB532 HB532: relative to the licensure of dentists by the board of dental examiners. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB539 HB539: relative to land and community heritage investment program administration. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB540 HB540: relative to the disposal of real property purchased with highway or turnpike funds. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB542 HB542: making technical corrections to the uniform trust code. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB546 HB546: relative to the status of the board of trustees of the retirement system. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB547 HB547: changing the funding limit for on-premise-use fuel oil storage facilities. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB549 HB549: (New Title) modifying notice requirements for the acceptance of unanticipated funds by a school district, city, town, or public library. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB557 HB557: relative to the submission of data to the department of education. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB558 HB558: relative to the circumstances constituting sexual assault. Signed by Governor
• 2005 HB560 HB560: relative to timber harvesting. Signed by Governor

Sources

• State of New Hampshire Manual for the General Court, 2015, No. 64, Chief Executives list