Katherine Wheeler

2002 (85 bills sponsored; 29 bills enacted)

1. HB237 HB237: relative to filling a vacancy in an alumni trustee position on the board of trustees of the university system. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
2. HB336 HB336: making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
3. HB404 HB404: (New Title) relative to rulemaking by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug abuse professionals. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
4. HB524 HB524: relative to unfair insurance trade practices. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
5. HB589 HB589: relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers. Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
6. HB672 HB672: (New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
7. HB679 HB679: establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12. Senate · SENATE Education
8. HB713 HB713: addressing public health issues relative to indoor smoking. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
9. HB744 HB744: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of a state pilot program for family and disability leave. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
10. HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
11. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. House · HOUSE Ways and Means
12. HB1109 HB1109: establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13. HB1130 HB1130: increasing the rate of workers' compensation. House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
14. HB1131 HB1131: (New Title) establishing a committee to study increasing the number of physicians who are New Hampshire residents and making a technical change. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
15. HB1219 HB1219: establishing a committee to study ways to implement the principles of state health care reform. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
16. HB1276 HB1276: permitting pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
17. HB1376 HB1376: relative to distribution of tobacco settlement funds. House · HOUSE Finance
18. HB1399 HB1399: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
19. HB1409 HB1409: (New Title) relative to payment of autopsy expenses. Senate · SENATE Finance
20. HB1410 HB1410: (New Title) ratifying the 2001 Amherst annual town meeting, and the 2001 Pembroke town meeting. Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
21. HB1413 HB1413: (New Title) relative to disclosure of information by hospitals, and relative to the regulation of dental restorative materials. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
22. HB1422 HB1422: establishing certain positions in the insurance department. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
23. HB1467 HB1467: relative to the cost of vaccines. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
24. HB1478 HB1478: relative to public health emergency preparation and response. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
25. HCR25 HCR25: encouraging an increased distribution of federal money from the military budget to the states. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
26. HCR28 HCR28: urging increased federal funding for quality breast cancer research. Passed · HOUSE Committee of Conference
27. SB22 SB22: (New Title) requiring the use of certified radiologic technologists for hospitals operating equipment licensed under the radiological health program. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
28. SB31 SB31: eliminating straight ticket voting. House · HOUSE Election Law
29. SB39 SB39: (New Title) establishing the position of market conduct chief administrator in the insurance department. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
30. SB87 SB87: relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
31. SB115 SB115: granting a cost of living adjustment to certain retired group II firefighters. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
32. SB125 SB125: relative to election of optional allowances by retirement system members granted disability retirement and relative to an exception to the 120-day requirement for payment of compensation. House · HOUSE Finance
33. SB151 SB151: ( New Title) transferring and appropriating funds to the department of safety for additional staffing of evening and midnight patrols by current New Hampshire state troopers. Senate · SENATE Finance
34. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
35. SB159 SB159: relative to benefit options for surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of deceased members of the retirement system. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
36. SB161 SB161: (New Title) relative to specialzed treatment for certain individuals and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor
37. SB162 SB162: relative to privatization contracts for public service. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
38. SB163 SB163: relative to salaries for New Hampshire state police. Senate · SENATE Finance
39. SB173 SB173: creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
40. SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. House · HOUSE Finance
41. SB201 SB201: (New Title) relative to the job training program for economic growth. Enacted Signed by Governor
42. SB305 SB305: establishing a committee to study methods for improving communication tower aesthetics. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
43. SB307 SB307: relative to limitation of liability for dentists and dental hygienists working in free dental clinics. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
44. SB308 SB308: relative to anesthesia for child dental care. Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
45. SB309 SB309: (2nd New Title) relative to payment of medical benefits costs for disabled group II members of the retirement system. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
46. SB310 SB310: relative to child custody. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
47. SB311 SB311: establishing a no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
48. SB312 SB312: relative to quarterly payment of estimated interest and dividends tax. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Ways and Means
49. SB313 SB313: relative to penalties for misrepresenting age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
50. SB316 SB316: establishing a committee to study the fiscal relationship between the Pease development authority and the state and its political subdivisions. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
51. SB321 SB321: (NewTitle) establishing a committee to study statutory and administrative requirements regarding the legal residency of homeless children in certain educational and institutional settings, and relative to the appeal of decisions made regarding change of school or assignment. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Education
52. SB322 SB322: relative to funding for kidney dialysis patients and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
53. SB330 SB330: (New Title) relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
54. SB331 SB331: (New Title) changing the titles and pay grades for certain department of health and human services unclassified positions, granting authority for technical corrections to the unclassified salary structure, and increasing the number of alternates appointed to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
55. SB332 SB332: (2nd New Title ) relative to the payment of medical benefits costs for certain group II permanent firemen members injured in the performance of duty. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
56. SB333 SB333: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the current jury selection and jury duty process. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
57. SB338 SB338: relative to ex parte orders in domestic relations cases. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law
58. SB340 SB340: relative to alterations to party registration. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
59. SB341 SB341: relative to the placement of candidates on ballots. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
60. SB355 SB355: relative to campaign contributions and expenditures. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
61. SB372 SB372: prohibiting the sale of reformulated gasoline in certain counties of the state. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
62. SB373 SB373: relative to state payments to foster care families and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
63. SB375 SB375: requiring a firearm safety program prior to the issuance of a concealed weapons permit. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
64. SB384 SB384: establishing a worker adjustment and retraining notification requirement. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
65. SB389 SB389: establishing levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
66. SB390 SB390: relative to the licensure of radiologic technologists. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
67. SB393 SB393: relative to expiration of contact lens and corrective lens prescriptions House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
68. SB397 SB397: prohibiting smoking in restaurants in New Hampshire. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
69. SB400 SB400: establishing a committee to study issues concerning the Poison Information and Control Center. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
70. SB405 SB405: relative to special number plates for veterans. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation
71. SB406 SB406: (2nd New Title) relative to animal control. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
72. SB407 SB407: requiring restroom facilities in certain state buildings. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
73. SB410 SB410: relative to large groundwater withdrawals. House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
74. SB413 SB413: establishing a committee to study background checks for nursing home employees. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
75. SB418 SB418: relative to unemployment compensation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
76. SB427 SB427: revising the career incentive program within the postsecondary education commission. Senate · SENATE Finance
77. SB435 SB435: (New Title) requiring the supreme court to establish a mental health court pilot program in the Keene District Court. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
78. SB436 SB436: allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
79. SB440 SB440: (New Title) relative to rules for water conservation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
80. 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
81. SB443 SB443: relative to the division of condominiums. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
82. SB456 SB456: making appropriations to the department of health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor
83. SCR3 SCR3: expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
84. SCR4 SCR4: relative to prescription drug patient assistance programs. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
85. SR2 SR2: a resolution supporting the retention of the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Senate · SENATE NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

2001 (56 bills sponsored; 33 bills enacted)

1. CACR12 CACR12: relating to the term of office for governor. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2. CACR13 CACR13: relating to terms for state senators. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be 4-year terms of office for state senators. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
3. HB191 HB191: permitting unmarried adults to adopt jointly. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
4. HB196 HB196: (New Title) relative to the penalty for failure to license a dog or renew a dog license. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
5. HB228 HB228: relative to dealing in and possessing prescription drugs by podiatrists. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
6. HB233 HB233: amending the duties of the oversight committee for the severely developmentally disabled. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7. HB240 HB240: requiring the department of health and human services to develop a plan reducing the number of persons awaiting certain services for developmental disabilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
8. HB260 HB260: establishing a commission to examine child care resources for parents who work hours other than first shift. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
9. HB288 HB288: relative to the licensure of interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
10. HB362 HB362: (New Title) relative to the practice of veterinary medicine. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
11. HB385 HB385: changing the name, membership and duties of the office of volunteerism. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
12. HB389 HB389: establishing a committee to study the nursing home industry in New Hampshire. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13. HB408 HB408: relative to the regulation of nursing by the board of nursing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
14. HB422 HB422: establishing a committee to study the prevention of unintended pregnancies. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
15. HB433 HB433: clarifying the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
16. HB469 HB469: relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
17. HB525 HB525: relative to property and casualty insurance. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
18. HB532 HB532: establishing a committee to study the adequacy of funding for the continued universal distribution of children's vaccines. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
19. HB545 HB545: establishing the railroad trespass prevention act. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
20. HB569 HB569: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the information, training, and support needs of family caregivers in New Hampshire. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
21. HB570 HB570: (New Title) relative to the unemployment compensation law and creating a dedicated fund for the job training program for economic growth and making certain changes to the program. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
22. HB573 HB573: (New Title) relative to the role of certain advanced registered nurse practitioners in the state mental health services system. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
23. HB580 HB580: (New Title) requiring health insurance carriers to provide loss information to large employers at least once every 6 months. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
24. HB595 HB595: relative to single producer licensing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
25. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
26. HB616 HB616: clarifying sessions to be held at the satellite district court in Durham. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Judiciary
27. HB624 HB624: establishing a committee to study requiring mandatory ethics seminars for judges. House · HOUSE Judiciary
28. HB630 HB630: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the need for the regulation of professions which are alternative or complimentary to existing regulated health professions. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
29. HB635 HB635: relative to family mutual support services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
30. HB652 HB652: relative to the penalties for reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation
31. HB687 HB687: relative to labeling requirements of genetically engineered foods. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
32. HB736 HB736: establishing the consumer safety firearms protection act. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
33. HB737 HB737: relative to the possession and use of epinephrine auto-injector devices by emergency medical care providers. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
34. HB743 HB743: (New Title) transferring the department of youth development services to the department of health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
35. 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
36. HB769 HB769: relative to fees paid by municipalities for excavating and dredging permit applications. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
37. HCR3 HCR3: rescinding all requests by the New Hampshire legislature for a federal constitutional convention and urging other states to withdraw similar requests. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
38. SB17 SB17: relative to accidental disability retirement benefits upon the death of a retired group II member. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
39. SB37 SB37: extending the reporting date for the committee studying prescription drug access. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
40. SB40 SB40: changing the method by which the insurance department assesses insurers to fund its administration fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
41. SB41 SB41: relative to technical corrections for life, accident and health insurance. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
42. SB42 SB42: relative to charges for access to medical records. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
43. SB53 SB53: relative to attorneys' fees in certain circumstances under the workers' compensation law. Enacted Signed by Governor
44. SB65 SB65: allowing licensed alcohol and drug counselors to obtain third party payment and establishing a committee to study levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
45. SB74 SB74: relative to providing services under the Child Protection Act. Enacted Signed by Governor
46. SB95 SB95: (2nd New Title) relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations. Senate
47. SB100 SB100: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of creating a mental health court division. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
48. SB109 SB109: implementing certain federal regulations relative to setting minimum requirements for employee benefit plan procedures pertaining to the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations, and appeal of adverse benefit determinations. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
49. SB114 SB114: (New Title) establishing a committee to study issues relating to judicial reform, and making an appropriation therefor. House · HOUSE Judiciary
50. SB148 SB148: (New Title) relative to certain penalties for violations of the youth tobacco laws and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of transferring some of the responsibilities currently held by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration under RSA 78 to the liquor commission. Enacted Signed by Governor
51. SB149 SB149: (2nd New Title) changing the definition of " person" with respect to motor vehicle records and certification and permitting certain medical researchers access to motor vehicle records. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation
52. SB150 SB150: relative to community services for persons with developmental disabilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
53. SB154 SB154: requiring criminal records check prior to the sale or transfer of firearms. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
54. SB185 SB185: relative to push-polling. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
55. SB191 SB191: extending the Eric L settlement agreement. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
56. SCR2 SCR2: (New Title) calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

2000 (92 bills sponsored; 40 bills enacted)

1. CACR20 CACR20: 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. House · HOUSE Election Law
2. CACR32 CACR32: relating to the size of the general court. Providing that provisions mandating the size of the general court shall be removed from the constitution and shall be established by statute. House · HOUSE Legislative Administration
3. CACR37 CACR37: relating to the right to privacy. Providing that an individual's right to live free from governmental interference in private or personal matters is fundamental. House · HOUSE Judiciary
4. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
5. HB434 HB434: providing that health care providers shall determine the appropriate course of patient treatment. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
6. HB449 HB449: requiring boating safety education. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation
7. HB637 HB637: (New Title) establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
8. HB699 HB699: establishing the granite state scholars program and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
9. HB1185 HB1185: extending the report date of the committee established to study mercury source reduction and recycling issues to November 1, 2000. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
10. HB1189 HB1189: (New Title) relative to the eligibility of certain temporary, part-time workers to receive unemployment compensation for services performed for the state or for a charitable organization. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
11. HB1194 HB1194: relative to the composition of planning boards in certain cities. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
12. HB1195 HB1195: making technical changes to the law regulating acupuncture. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13. HB1206 HB1206: extending the reporting date of the committee studying alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
14. HB1214 HB1214: relative to municipal permits for registration of motor vehicles. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
15. HB1217 HB1217: establishing a committee to study marriage preparation. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
16. HB1257 HB1257: prohibiting the sale of urine for drug testing purposes. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
17. HB1295 HB1295: relative to prescription drug cards. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
18. HB1307 HB1307: relative to certification of food protection managers. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
19. HB1337 HB1337: repealing the New Hampshire foundation for mental health. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
20. HB1385 HB1385: relative to creating a crosswalk on a certain road. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
21. HB1390 HB1390: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
22. 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
23. HB1418 HB1418: relative to mercury-containing products. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
24. HB1421 HB1421: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
25. HB1427 HB1427: relative to the calculation of the days of school in the school year. House · HOUSE Education
26. HB1434 HB1434: relative to processing applications under the medicaid waiver. House · HOUSE Finance
27. HB1437 HB1437: relative to ayurvedic health care practice. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
28. HB1444 HB1444: relative to certain municipal ordinances. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
29. HB1503 HB1503: establishing a study committee to review the state's current parole and probation procedures. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
30. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
31. HB1519 HB1519: relative to diversity training for law enforcement and educational personnel. House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
32. HB1565 HB1565: relative to defining certain forms of psychological injury in the child protection act. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
33. HB1569 HB1569: (3rd New Title) requiring the department of environmental services to develop a voluntary MTBE testing program of state water supplies and to study the amount of MTBE in gasoline in the state. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
34. HB1574 HB1574: relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
35. HB1576 HB1576: abolishing ramp tolls along state highways and increasing the gasoline tax. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
36. HB1577 HB1577: revising the indoor smoking act. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
37. HB1606 HB1606: establishing the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
38. HB1607 HB1607: (New Title) establishing a study committee to consider legislation reducing to zero the number of persons with developmental disabilities and persons with brain injuries in the state who are not receiving or have not received Medicaid services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
39. HJR22 HJR22: relative to the unintended consequences of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
40. 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
41. HJR26 HJR26: urging Congress to pass legislation ensuring improved access to local television for households in unserved and underserved rural areas. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INTERNAL AFFAIRS
42. SB29 SB29: relative to the proper sheltering of dogs. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
43. SB44 SB44: relative to physician aid-in-dying for certain persons suffering from a terminal condition. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
44. SB71 SB71: (New Title) prohibiting the use of MTBE as an additive in gasoline. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
45. SB134 SB134: relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care. House · HOUSE Finance
46. SB144 SB144: relative to qualifications for members of the fish and game commission. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
47. SB147 SB147: relative to self-referrals for chiropractic care under managed care organizations. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
48. SB170 SB170: ( New Title ) establishing a Parents as Teachers Program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
49. SB202 SB202: relative to collective bargaining rights of public employees. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
50. SB205 SB205: expanding medical coverage to pay dental assistance for adults on medicaid. House · HOUSE Finance
51. SB208 SB208: establishing a "parents as scholars" program. House · HOUSE Education
52. SB218 SB218: regulating the land application of sewage sludge. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
53. SB225 SB225: relative to a pharmaceutical program for low income individuals. Senate · SENATE Finance
54. SB310 SB310: (New Title) relative to New Hampshire state-chartered banks and interstate banking. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
55. SB312 SB312: relative to fluoride. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
56. SB313 SB313: establishing a commission to study the relationship between postsecondary education and recipients of temporary assistance to needy families. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
57. SB322 SB322: extending the needle exchange pilot program. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
58. SB326 SB326: (New Title) relative to the joint health council. House
59. SB330 SB330: ( New Title ) establishing a committee to study the impact of water withdrawals on instream flows and the impact of instream flow rules on entities that withdraw water or are affected by instream flows. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
60. SB331 SB331: requiring a report from the public utilities commission and the department of environmental services evaluating whether existing regulatory structures encourage or discourage regional cooperation for water resources management and water conservation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
61. SB338 SB338: relative to trustee process. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
62. SB341 SB341: [New Title] extending the reporting date and changing the name of the committee to study the licensure of radiologic technologists. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
63. SB357 SB357: extending the reporting date of the study committee reviewing field activities conducted by the department of health and human services in investigating reports of abuse and neglect. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law
64. SB361 SB361: authorizing citizen suits to assure enforcement of New Hampshire's environmental statutes. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
65. SB369 SB369: establishing a committee to conduct a study on the need for standards to protect health information privacy. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
66. SB373 SB373: directing the public water access advisory board to prepare a report relating to the types of public access and recreational uses appropriate to different types of public bodies of water. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
67. SB382 SB382: relative to appeals of release or detention orders Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
68. SB383 SB383: (New Title) requiring the department of health and human services and insurers to make prompt payments. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
69. SB384 SB384: [New Title] establishing a committee to study pollution prevention and pretreatment programs for reducing pollutant levels in sewage sludge. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
70. SB388 SB388: assessing a surcharge on waste disposed at solid waste landfills and incinerators. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
71. SB396 SB396: assessing a fee on water withdrawn for commercial purposes from water supply sources in the state and establishing a public water supply land protection fund. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
72. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
73. SB399 SB399: making an appropriation to the fish and game department for the purposes of the wildlife damage control program. House · HOUSE Finance
74. SB405 SB405: relative to greyhound racing. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
75. SB406 SB406: ( New Title ) prohibiting the use of reformulated gasoline with watercraft on or in bodies of water that provide public water supplies. House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
76. SB407 SB407: relative to dog licensure. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
77. SB408 SB408: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the application of non-conventional veterinary procedures for domestic animals. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
78. SB409 SB409: ( New Title ) relative to health insurance coverage of qualified clinical trials and establishing a committee to study the coverage for autologous bone marrow transplants. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
79. SB413 SB413: relative to confidentiality of addresses for victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
80. SB424 SB424: (New Title) relative to controlled substances used for pain management. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
81. SB428 SB428: ( New Title ) relative to the health care fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
82. SB432 SB432: [New Title] relative to state assistance for teachers applying for national board certification. House · HOUSE Finance
83. SB438 SB438: relative to habitual simple assault. Senate · SENATE Finance
84. SB439 SB439: (New Title) relative to motor vehicle offenses resulting in serious bodily injury and relative to driver record information. Enacted Signed by Governor
85. SB443 SB443: relative to veterinarian reimbursement for the animal population control program. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
86. SB444 SB444: relative to methadone maintenance treatment. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
87. SB445 SB445: (2nd New Title) relative to methadone maintenance treatment and the licensing of limited retail drug distributors. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
88. SCR3 SCR3: rescinding the 1979 call for a federal constitutional convention. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
89. SCR4 SCR4: [New Title] urging the federal government to establish a new zip code for the town of Madbury. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
90. SCR5 SCR5: urging the New England states and New York to consider cooperative strategies to address the challenge of the high cost of prescription medicines. Passed · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
91. SCR6 SCR6: urging the President and Congress to address the challenge of high prescription medication prices. Passed
92. SR14 SR14: relative to heating oil prices and the state match requirement for the federal Weatherization Program. Senate

HOUSE Children and Family Law (6 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB338 SB338: relative to ex parte orders in domestic relations cases. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law

2001 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB191 HB191: permitting unmarried adults to adopt jointly. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
2. HB422 HB422: establishing a committee to study the prevention of unintended pregnancies. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law

2000 (3 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1217 HB1217: establishing a committee to study marriage preparation. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
2. HB1565 HB1565: relative to defining certain forms of psychological injury in the child protection act. House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
3. SB357 SB357: extending the reporting date of the study committee reviewing field activities conducted by the department of health and human services in investigating reports of abuse and neglect. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law

HOUSE COMMERCE (17 bills sponsored; 9 bills enacted)

2002 (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB524 HB524: relative to unfair insurance trade practices. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
2. HB713 HB713: addressing public health issues relative to indoor smoking. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
3. SB313 SB313: relative to penalties for misrepresenting age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
4. SB443 SB443: relative to the division of condominiums. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE

2001 (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB687 HB687: relative to labeling requirements of genetically engineered foods. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
2. SB40 SB40: changing the method by which the insurance department assesses insurers to fund its administration fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
3. SB41 SB41: relative to technical corrections for life, accident and health insurance. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
4. SB109 SB109: implementing certain federal regulations relative to setting minimum requirements for employee benefit plan procedures pertaining to the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations, and appeal of adverse benefit determinations. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE

2000 (9 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

1. HB434 HB434: providing that health care providers shall determine the appropriate course of patient treatment. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
2. HB637 HB637: (New Title) establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
3. HB1295 HB1295: relative to prescription drug cards. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
4. HB1577 HB1577: revising the indoor smoking act. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
5. SB147 SB147: relative to self-referrals for chiropractic care under managed care organizations. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
6. SB310 SB310: (New Title) relative to New Hampshire state-chartered banks and interstate banking. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
7. SB369 SB369: establishing a committee to conduct a study on the need for standards to protect health information privacy. House · HOUSE COMMERCE
8. SB383 SB383: (New Title) requiring the department of health and human services and insurers to make prompt payments. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
9. SB409 SB409: ( New Title ) relative to health insurance coverage of qualified clinical trials and establishing a committee to study the coverage for autologous bone marrow transplants. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE

HOUSE Committee of Conference (10 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

2002 (5 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB589 HB589: relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers. Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
2. HB1410 HB1410: (New Title) ratifying the 2001 Amherst annual town meeting, and the 2001 Pembroke town meeting. Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
3. HB1413 HB1413: (New Title) relative to disclosure of information by hospitals, and relative to the regulation of dental restorative materials. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
4. HB1478 HB1478: relative to public health emergency preparation and response. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
5. HCR28 HCR28: urging increased federal funding for quality breast cancer research. Passed · HOUSE Committee of Conference

2001 (5 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

1. HB240 HB240: requiring the department of health and human services to develop a plan reducing the number of persons awaiting certain services for developmental disabilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
2. HB260 HB260: establishing a commission to examine child care resources for parents who work hours other than first shift. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
3. HB385 HB385: changing the name, membership and duties of the office of volunteerism. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
4. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
5. 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 (9 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

2001 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB545 HB545: establishing the railroad trespass prevention act. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2. HB736 HB736: establishing the consumer safety firearms protection act. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety

2000 (7 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

1. HB1257 HB1257: prohibiting the sale of urine for drug testing purposes. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2. HB1503 HB1503: establishing a study committee to review the state's current parole and probation procedures. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
3. SB29 SB29: relative to the proper sheltering of dogs. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
4. SB382 SB382: relative to appeals of release or detention orders Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
5. SB413 SB413: relative to confidentiality of addresses for victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
6. SB444 SB444: relative to methadone maintenance treatment. House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
7. SB445 SB445: (2nd New Title) relative to methadone maintenance treatment and the licensing of limited retail drug distributors. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety

HOUSE Education (3 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB321 SB321: (NewTitle) establishing a committee to study statutory and administrative requirements regarding the legal residency of homeless children in certain educational and institutional settings, and relative to the appeal of decisions made regarding change of school or assignment. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Education

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB1427 HB1427: relative to the calculation of the days of school in the school year. House · HOUSE Education
2. SB208 SB208: establishing a "parents as scholars" program. House · HOUSE Education

HOUSE Election Law (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB31 SB31: eliminating straight ticket voting. House · HOUSE Election Law

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. CACR20 CACR20: 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. House · HOUSE Election Law

HOUSE Environment and Agriculture (6 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB1399 HB1399: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture

2000 (5 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB1418 HB1418: relative to mercury-containing products. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
2. SB384 SB384: [New Title] establishing a committee to study pollution prevention and pretreatment programs for reducing pollutant levels in sewage sludge. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
3. SB407 SB407: relative to dog licensure. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
4. SB408 SB408: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the application of non-conventional veterinary procedures for domestic animals. House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
5. SB443 SB443: relative to veterinarian reimbursement for the animal population control program. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture

HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration (12 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (7 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB1276 HB1276: permitting pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
2. SB22 SB22: (New Title) requiring the use of certified radiologic technologists for hospitals operating equipment licensed under the radiological health program. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
3. SB39 SB39: (New Title) establishing the position of market conduct chief administrator in the insurance department. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
4. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
5. SB159 SB159: relative to benefit options for surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of deceased members of the retirement system. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
6. SB330 SB330: (New Title) relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
7. SB332 SB332: (2nd New Title ) relative to the payment of medical benefits costs for certain group II permanent firemen members injured in the performance of duty. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration

2001 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB17 SB17: relative to accidental disability retirement benefits upon the death of a retired group II member. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration

2000 (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1307 HB1307: relative to certification of food protection managers. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB1437 HB1437: relative to ayurvedic health care practice. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
3. HB1574 HB1574: relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security. House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
4. SB341 SB341: [New Title] extending the reporting date and changing the name of the committee to study the licensure of radiologic technologists. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration

HOUSE Finance (16 bills sponsored; 8 bills enacted)

2002 (7 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

1. HB1376 HB1376: relative to distribution of tobacco settlement funds. House · HOUSE Finance
2. SB115 SB115: granting a cost of living adjustment to certain retired group II firefighters. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
3. SB125 SB125: relative to election of optional allowances by retirement system members granted disability retirement and relative to an exception to the 120-day requirement for payment of compensation. House · HOUSE Finance
4. SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. House · HOUSE Finance
5. SB309 SB309: (2nd New Title) relative to payment of medical benefits costs for disabled group II members of the retirement system. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
6. SB331 SB331: (New Title) changing the titles and pay grades for certain department of health and human services unclassified positions, granting authority for technical corrections to the unclassified salary structure, and increasing the number of alternates appointed to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
7. SB435 SB435: (New Title) requiring the supreme court to establish a mental health court pilot program in the Keene District Court. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance

2000 (9 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

1. HB1434 HB1434: relative to processing applications under the medicaid waiver. House · HOUSE Finance
2. HB1569 HB1569: (3rd New Title) requiring the department of environmental services to develop a voluntary MTBE testing program of state water supplies and to study the amount of MTBE in gasoline in the state. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
3. SB134 SB134: relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care. House · HOUSE Finance
4. SB170 SB170: ( New Title ) establishing a Parents as Teachers Program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
5. SB205 SB205: expanding medical coverage to pay dental assistance for adults on medicaid. House · HOUSE Finance
6. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
7. SB399 SB399: making an appropriation to the fish and game department for the purposes of the wildlife damage control program. House · HOUSE Finance
8. SB428 SB428: ( New Title ) relative to the health care fund. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
9. SB432 SB432: [New Title] relative to state assistance for teachers applying for national board certification. House · HOUSE Finance

HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (11 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

2002 (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1219 HB1219: establishing a committee to study ways to implement the principles of state health care reform. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
2. SB393 SB393: relative to expiration of contact lens and corrective lens prescriptions House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
3. SB400 SB400: establishing a committee to study issues concerning the Poison Information and Control Center. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
4. SB413 SB413: establishing a committee to study background checks for nursing home employees. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

2001 (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB737 HB737: relative to the possession and use of epinephrine auto-injector devices by emergency medical care providers. House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
2. SB37 SB37: extending the reporting date for the committee studying prescription drug access. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
3. SB42 SB42: relative to charges for access to medical records. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
4. SB150 SB150: relative to community services for persons with developmental disabilities. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

2000 (3 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. SB313 SB313: establishing a commission to study the relationship between postsecondary education and recipients of temporary assistance to needy families. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
2. SB322 SB322: extending the needle exchange pilot program. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
3. SCR5 SCR5: urging the New England states and New York to consider cooperative strategies to address the challenge of the high cost of prescription medicines. Passed · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

HOUSE Judiciary (6 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

2001 (3 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB624 HB624: establishing a committee to study requiring mandatory ethics seminars for judges. House · HOUSE Judiciary
2. SB100 SB100: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of creating a mental health court division. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
3. SB114 SB114: (New Title) establishing a committee to study issues relating to judicial reform, and making an appropriation therefor. House · HOUSE Judiciary

2000 (3 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. CACR37 CACR37: relating to the right to privacy. Providing that an individual's right to live free from governmental interference in private or personal matters is fundamental. House · HOUSE Judiciary
2. SB338 SB338: relative to trustee process. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
3. SB424 SB424: (New Title) relative to controlled substances used for pain management. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary

HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1130 HB1130: increasing the rate of workers' compensation. House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
2. SB418 SB418: relative to unemployment compensation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1189 HB1189: (New Title) relative to the eligibility of certain temporary, part-time workers to receive unemployment compensation for services performed for the state or for a charitable organization. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
2. HB1519 HB1519: relative to diversity training for law enforcement and educational personnel. House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

HOUSE Legislative Administration (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. CACR32 CACR32: relating to the size of the general court. Providing that provisions mandating the size of the general court shall be removed from the constitution and shall be established by statute. House · HOUSE Legislative Administration

HOUSE Municipal and County Government (6 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB406 SB406: (2nd New Title) relative to animal control. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
2. SB436 SB436: allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government

2000 (4 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB1214 HB1214: relative to municipal permits for registration of motor vehicles. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
2. HB1421 HB1421: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
3. HB1444 HB1444: relative to certain municipal ordinances. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
4. SB312 SB312: relative to fluoride. House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government

HOUSE Public Works and Highways (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB336 HB336: making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
2. SB316 SB316: establishing a committee to study the fiscal relationship between the Pease development authority and the state and its political subdivisions. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB1385 HB1385: relative to creating a crosswalk on a certain road. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
2. HB1576 HB1576: abolishing ramp tolls along state highways and increasing the gasoline tax. House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways

HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development (5 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB410 SB410: relative to large groundwater withdrawals. House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
2. SB440 SB440: (New Title) relative to rules for water conservation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development

2000 (3 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. SB330 SB330: ( New Title ) establishing a committee to study the impact of water withdrawals on instream flows and the impact of instream flow rules on entities that withdraw water or are affected by instream flows. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
2. SB331 SB331: requiring a report from the public utilities commission and the department of environmental services evaluating whether existing regulatory structures encourage or discourage regional cooperation for water resources management and water conservation. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
3. SB406 SB406: ( New Title ) prohibiting the use of reformulated gasoline with watercraft on or in bodies of water that provide public water supplies. House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development

HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
2. SB372 SB372: prohibiting the sale of reformulated gasoline in certain counties of the state. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. 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
2. SB71 SB71: (New Title) prohibiting the use of MTBE as an additive in gasoline. House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy

HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (7 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2002 (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HCR25 HCR25: encouraging an increased distribution of federal money from the military budget to the states. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
2. SCR3 SCR3: expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
3. SCR4 SCR4: relative to prescription drug patient assistance programs. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

2001 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HCR3 HCR3: rescinding all requests by the New Hampshire legislature for a federal constitutional convention and urging other states to withdraw similar requests. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
2. SCR2 SCR2: (New Title) calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SCR3 SCR3: rescinding the 1979 call for a federal constitutional convention. House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
2. SCR4 SCR4: [New Title] urging the federal government to establish a new zip code for the town of Madbury. Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

HOUSE Transportation (2 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB405 SB405: relative to special number plates for veterans. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation

2001 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB149 SB149: (2nd New Title) changing the definition of " person" with respect to motor vehicle records and certification and permitting certain medical researchers access to motor vehicle records. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation

HOUSE Ways and Means (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. House · HOUSE Ways and Means
2. SB312 SB312: relative to quarterly payment of estimated interest and dividends tax. Enacted Signed by Governor · HOUSE Ways and Means

No committee listed (12 bills sponsored; 8 bills enacted)

2002 (4 bills sponsored; 4 bills enacted)

1. SB161 SB161: (New Title) relative to specialzed treatment for certain individuals and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor
2. SB201 SB201: (New Title) relative to the job training program for economic growth. Enacted Signed by Governor
3. 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
4. SB456 SB456: making appropriations to the department of health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor

2001 (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. SB53 SB53: relative to attorneys' fees in certain circumstances under the workers' compensation law. Enacted Signed by Governor
2. SB74 SB74: relative to providing services under the Child Protection Act. Enacted Signed by Governor
3. SB95 SB95: (2nd New Title) relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations. Senate
4. SB148 SB148: (New Title) relative to certain penalties for violations of the youth tobacco laws and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of transferring some of the responsibilities currently held by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration under RSA 78 to the liquor commission. Enacted Signed by Governor

2000 (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB326 SB326: (New Title) relative to the joint health council. House
2. SB439 SB439: (New Title) relative to motor vehicle offenses resulting in serious bodily injury and relative to driver record information. Enacted Signed by Governor
3. SCR6 SCR6: urging the President and Congress to address the challenge of high prescription medication prices. Passed
4. SR14 SR14: relative to heating oil prices and the state match requirement for the federal Weatherization Program. Senate

SENATE Education (3 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB237 HB237: relative to filling a vacancy in an alumni trustee position on the board of trustees of the university system. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
2. HB679 HB679: establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12. Senate · SENATE Education

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB699 HB699: establishing the granite state scholars program and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Education

SENATE ENVIRONMENT (6 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2000 (6 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1185 HB1185: extending the report date of the committee established to study mercury source reduction and recycling issues to November 1, 2000. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
2. 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
3. SB218 SB218: regulating the land application of sewage sludge. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
4. SB373 SB373: directing the public water access advisory board to prepare a report relating to the types of public access and recreational uses appropriate to different types of public bodies of water. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
5. SB388 SB388: assessing a surcharge on waste disposed at solid waste landfills and incinerators. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
6. SB396 SB396: assessing a fee on water withdrawn for commercial purposes from water supply sources in the state and establishing a public water supply land protection fund. Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT

SENATE Executive Departments and Administration (16 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

2002 (9 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB404 HB404: (New Title) relative to rulemaking by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug abuse professionals. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB744 HB744: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of a state pilot program for family and disability leave. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
3. SB162 SB162: relative to privatization contracts for public service. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
4. SB305 SB305: establishing a committee to study methods for improving communication tower aesthetics. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
5. SB311 SB311: establishing a no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
6. SB384 SB384: establishing a worker adjustment and retraining notification requirement. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
7. SB389 SB389: establishing levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
8. SB390 SB390: relative to the licensure of radiologic technologists. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
9. SB407 SB407: requiring restroom facilities in certain state buildings. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration

2001 (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB228 HB228: relative to dealing in and possessing prescription drugs by podiatrists. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB288 HB288: relative to the licensure of interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
3. HB362 HB362: (New Title) relative to the practice of veterinary medicine. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
4. HB469 HB469: relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration

2000 (3 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1606 HB1606: establishing the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HJR22 HJR22: relative to the unintended consequences of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
3. SB202 SB202: relative to collective bargaining rights of public employees. Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration

SENATE Finance (11 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

2002 (6 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1409 HB1409: (New Title) relative to payment of autopsy expenses. Senate · SENATE Finance
2. HB1422 HB1422: establishing certain positions in the insurance department. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
3. HB1467 HB1467: relative to the cost of vaccines. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
4. SB151 SB151: ( New Title) transferring and appropriating funds to the department of safety for additional staffing of evening and midnight patrols by current New Hampshire state troopers. Senate · SENATE Finance
5. SB163 SB163: relative to salaries for New Hampshire state police. Senate · SENATE Finance
6. SB427 SB427: revising the career incentive program within the postsecondary education commission. Senate · SENATE Finance

2001 (3 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB408 HB408: relative to the regulation of nursing by the board of nursing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
2. HB570 HB570: (New Title) relative to the unemployment compensation law and creating a dedicated fund for the job training program for economic growth and making certain changes to the program. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
3. HB769 HB769: relative to fees paid by municipalities for excavating and dredging permit applications. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB225 SB225: relative to a pharmaceutical program for low income individuals. Senate · SENATE Finance
2. SB438 SB438: relative to habitual simple assault. Senate · SENATE Finance

SENATE INSURANCE (7 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

2002 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB672 HB672: (New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
2. SB308 SB308: relative to anesthesia for child dental care. Senate · SENATE INSURANCE

2001 (4 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB525 HB525: relative to property and casualty insurance. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
2. HB580 HB580: (New Title) requiring health insurance carriers to provide loss information to large employers at least once every 6 months. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
3. HB595 HB595: relative to single producer licensing. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
4. SB65 SB65: allowing licensed alcohol and drug counselors to obtain third party payment and establishing a committee to study levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. Senate · SENATE INSURANCE

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE

SENATE INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HJR26 HJR26: urging Congress to pass legislation ensuring improved access to local television for households in unserved and underserved rural areas. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE INTERNAL AFFAIRS

SENATE Judiciary (7 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB307 SB307: relative to limitation of liability for dentists and dental hygienists working in free dental clinics. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
2. SB310 SB310: relative to child custody. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
3. SB333 SB333: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the current jury selection and jury duty process. Senate · SENATE Judiciary

2001 (2 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB616 HB616: clarifying sessions to be held at the satellite district court in Durham. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Judiciary
2. SB154 SB154: requiring criminal records check prior to the sale or transfer of firearms. Senate · SENATE Judiciary

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB44 SB44: relative to physician aid-in-dying for certain persons suffering from a terminal condition. Senate · SENATE Judiciary
2. SB361 SB361: authorizing citizen suits to assure enforcement of New Hampshire's environmental statutes. Senate · SENATE Judiciary

SENATE NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SR2 SR2: a resolution supporting the retention of the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. Senate · SENATE NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS (9 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

2002 (5 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB87 SB87: relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2. SB340 SB340: relative to alterations to party registration. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
3. SB341 SB341: relative to the placement of candidates on ballots. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
4. SB355 SB355: relative to campaign contributions and expenditures. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
5. SB397 SB397: prohibiting smoking in restaurants in New Hampshire. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

2001 (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. CACR12 CACR12: relating to the term of office for governor. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2. CACR13 CACR13: relating to terms for state senators. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be 4-year terms of office for state senators. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
3. SB185 SB185: relative to push-polling. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB1194 HB1194: relative to the composition of planning boards in certain cities. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (19 bills sponsored; 14 bills enacted)

2002 (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1109 HB1109: establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2. HB1131 HB1131: (New Title) establishing a committee to study increasing the number of physicians who are New Hampshire residents and making a technical change. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. SB322 SB322: relative to funding for kidney dialysis patients and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4. SB373 SB373: relative to state payments to foster care families and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

2001 (10 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

1. HB233 HB233: amending the duties of the oversight committee for the severely developmentally disabled. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2. HB389 HB389: establishing a committee to study the nursing home industry in New Hampshire. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. HB433 HB433: clarifying the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4. HB532 HB532: establishing a committee to study the adequacy of funding for the continued universal distribution of children's vaccines. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
5. HB569 HB569: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the information, training, and support needs of family caregivers in New Hampshire. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
6. HB573 HB573: (New Title) relative to the role of certain advanced registered nurse practitioners in the state mental health services system. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7. HB630 HB630: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the need for the regulation of professions which are alternative or complimentary to existing regulated health professions. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
8. HB635 HB635: relative to family mutual support services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
9. HB743 HB743: (New Title) transferring the department of youth development services to the department of health and human services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
10. SB191 SB191: extending the Eric L settlement agreement. Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

2000 (5 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

1. HB1195 HB1195: making technical changes to the law regulating acupuncture. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2. HB1206 HB1206: extending the reporting date of the committee studying alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. HB1337 HB1337: repealing the New Hampshire foundation for mental health. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4. HB1390 HB1390: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
5. HB1607 HB1607: (New Title) establishing a study committee to consider legislation reducing to zero the number of persons with developmental disabilities and persons with brain injuries in the state who are not receiving or have not received Medicaid services. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

SENATE Transportation (2 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

2001 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB652 HB652: relative to the penalties for reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB449 HB449: requiring boating safety education. Enacted Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation

SENATE Ways and Means (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB173 SB173: creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means

2000 (2 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
2. SB405 SB405: relative to greyhound racing. Senate · SENATE Ways and Means

SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

2002 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB375 SB375: requiring a firearm safety program prior to the issuance of a concealed weapons permit. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION

2001 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB196 HB196: (New Title) relative to the penalty for failure to license a dog or renew a dog license. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION

2000 (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SB144 SB144: relative to qualifications for members of the fish and game commission. Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION

Alcohol and tobacco (9 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

1. HB404 HB404: (New Title) relative to rulemaking by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug abuse professionals. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Ways and Means
3. HB1206 HB1206: extending the reporting date of the committee studying alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4. HB1376 HB1376: relative to distribution of tobacco settlement funds. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
5. HB1606 HB1606: establishing the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
6. SB65 SB65: allowing licensed alcohol and drug counselors to obtain third party payment and establishing a committee to study levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. 2001 · Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
7. SB148 SB148: (New Title) relative to certain penalties for violations of the youth tobacco laws and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of transferring some of the responsibilities currently held by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration under RSA 78 to the liquor commission. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
8. SB313 SB313: relative to penalties for misrepresenting age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
9. SB389 SB389: establishing levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration

Business and labor (16 bills sponsored; 6 bills enacted)

1. HB469 HB469: relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees. 2001 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB580 HB580: (New Title) requiring health insurance carriers to provide loss information to large employers at least once every 6 months. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
3. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
4. HB1130 HB1130: increasing the rate of workers' compensation. 2002 · House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
5. HB1189 HB1189: (New Title) relative to the eligibility of certain temporary, part-time workers to receive unemployment compensation for services performed for the state or for a charitable organization. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
6. HB1519 HB1519: relative to diversity training for law enforcement and educational personnel. 2000 · House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
7. HB1574 HB1574: relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
8. SB87 SB87: relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
9. SB95 SB95: (2nd New Title) relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations. 2001 · Senate
10. SB109 SB109: implementing certain federal regulations relative to setting minimum requirements for employee benefit plan procedures pertaining to the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations, and appeal of adverse benefit determinations. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
11. SB173 SB173: creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
12. SB202 SB202: relative to collective bargaining rights of public employees. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
13. SB218 SB218: regulating the land application of sewage sludge. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
14. SB384 SB384: [New Title] establishing a committee to study pollution prevention and pretreatment programs for reducing pollutant levels in sewage sludge. 2000 · House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
15. SB413 SB413: establishing a committee to study background checks for nursing home employees. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
16. SB418 SB418: relative to unemployment compensation. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Children and Family Law (19 bills sponsored; 9 bills enacted)

1. HB191 HB191: permitting unmarried adults to adopt jointly. 2001 · House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
2. HB260 HB260: establishing a commission to examine child care resources for parents who work hours other than first shift. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
3. HB422 HB422: establishing a committee to study the prevention of unintended pregnancies. 2001 · House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
4. HB532 HB532: establishing a committee to study the adequacy of funding for the continued universal distribution of children's vaccines. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
5. HB569 HB569: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the information, training, and support needs of family caregivers in New Hampshire. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
6. HB635 HB635: relative to family mutual support services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7. HB679 HB679: establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Education
8. HB744 HB744: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of a state pilot program for family and disability leave. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
9. HB1217 HB1217: establishing a committee to study marriage preparation. 2000 · House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
10. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
11. HB1565 HB1565: relative to defining certain forms of psychological injury in the child protection act. 2000 · House · HOUSE Children and Family Law
12. HB1574 HB1574: relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
13. SB74 SB74: relative to providing services under the Child Protection Act. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
14. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
15. SB308 SB308: relative to anesthesia for child dental care. 2002 · Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
16. SB310 SB310: relative to child custody. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
17. SB321 SB321: (NewTitle) establishing a committee to study statutory and administrative requirements regarding the legal residency of homeless children in certain educational and institutional settings, and relative to the appeal of decisions made regarding change of school or assignment. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Education
18. SB338 SB338: relative to ex parte orders in domestic relations cases. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law
19. SB357 SB357: extending the reporting date of the study committee reviewing field activities conducted by the department of health and human services in investigating reports of abuse and neglect. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law

COMMERCE (17 bills sponsored; 9 bills enacted)

1. HB434 HB434: providing that health care providers shall determine the appropriate course of patient treatment. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
2. HB524 HB524: relative to unfair insurance trade practices. 2002 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
3. HB637 HB637: (New Title) establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
4. HB687 HB687: relative to labeling requirements of genetically engineered foods. 2001 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
5. HB713 HB713: addressing public health issues relative to indoor smoking. 2002 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
6. HB1295 HB1295: relative to prescription drug cards. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
7. HB1577 HB1577: revising the indoor smoking act. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
8. SB40 SB40: changing the method by which the insurance department assesses insurers to fund its administration fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
9. SB41 SB41: relative to technical corrections for life, accident and health insurance. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
10. SB109 SB109: implementing certain federal regulations relative to setting minimum requirements for employee benefit plan procedures pertaining to the filing of benefit claims, notification of benefit determinations, and appeal of adverse benefit determinations. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
11. SB147 SB147: relative to self-referrals for chiropractic care under managed care organizations. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
12. SB310 SB310: (New Title) relative to New Hampshire state-chartered banks and interstate banking. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
13. SB313 SB313: relative to penalties for misrepresenting age for the purpose of procuring liquor or beverage. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
14. SB369 SB369: establishing a committee to conduct a study on the need for standards to protect health information privacy. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
15. SB383 SB383: (New Title) requiring the department of health and human services and insurers to make prompt payments. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
16. SB409 SB409: ( New Title ) relative to health insurance coverage of qualified clinical trials and establishing a committee to study the coverage for autologous bone marrow transplants. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
17. SB443 SB443: relative to the division of condominiums. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE

Committee of Conference (10 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

1. HB240 HB240: requiring the department of health and human services to develop a plan reducing the number of persons awaiting certain services for developmental disabilities. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
2. HB260 HB260: establishing a commission to examine child care resources for parents who work hours other than first shift. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
3. HB385 HB385: changing the name, membership and duties of the office of volunteerism. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
4. HB589 HB589: relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers. 2002 · Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
5. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
6. 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
7. HB1410 HB1410: (New Title) ratifying the 2001 Amherst annual town meeting, and the 2001 Pembroke town meeting. 2002 · Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
8. HB1413 HB1413: (New Title) relative to disclosure of information by hospitals, and relative to the regulation of dental restorative materials. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
9. HB1478 HB1478: relative to public health emergency preparation and response. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
10. HCR28 HCR28: urging increased federal funding for quality breast cancer research. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE Committee of Conference

Criminal justice and courts (25 bills sponsored; 9 bills enacted)

1. CACR32 CACR32: relating to the size of the general court. Providing that provisions mandating the size of the general court shall be removed from the constitution and shall be established by statute. 2000 · House · HOUSE Legislative Administration
2. CACR37 CACR37: relating to the right to privacy. Providing that an individual's right to live free from governmental interference in private or personal matters is fundamental. 2000 · House · HOUSE Judiciary
3. HB545 HB545: establishing the railroad trespass prevention act. 2001 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
4. HB616 HB616: clarifying sessions to be held at the satellite district court in Durham. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Judiciary
5. HB624 HB624: establishing a committee to study requiring mandatory ethics seminars for judges. 2001 · House · HOUSE Judiciary
6. HB736 HB736: establishing the consumer safety firearms protection act. 2001 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
7. HB1257 HB1257: prohibiting the sale of urine for drug testing purposes. 2000 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
8. HB1503 HB1503: establishing a study committee to review the state's current parole and probation procedures. 2000 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
9. SB29 SB29: relative to the proper sheltering of dogs. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
10. SB44 SB44: relative to physician aid-in-dying for certain persons suffering from a terminal condition. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
11. SB100 SB100: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of creating a mental health court division. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
12. SB114 SB114: (New Title) establishing a committee to study issues relating to judicial reform, and making an appropriation therefor. 2001 · House · HOUSE Judiciary
13. SB154 SB154: requiring criminal records check prior to the sale or transfer of firearms. 2001 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
14. SB163 SB163: relative to salaries for New Hampshire state police. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
15. SB307 SB307: relative to limitation of liability for dentists and dental hygienists working in free dental clinics. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
16. SB310 SB310: relative to child custody. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
17. SB333 SB333: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the current jury selection and jury duty process. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
18. SB338 SB338: relative to trustee process. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
19. SB361 SB361: authorizing citizen suits to assure enforcement of New Hampshire's environmental statutes. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
20. SB382 SB382: relative to appeals of release or detention orders Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
21. SB413 SB413: relative to confidentiality of addresses for victims of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
22. SB424 SB424: (New Title) relative to controlled substances used for pain management. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
23. SB435 SB435: (New Title) requiring the supreme court to establish a mental health court pilot program in the Keene District Court. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
24. SB444 SB444: relative to methadone maintenance treatment. 2000 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
25. SB445 SB445: (2nd New Title) relative to methadone maintenance treatment and the licensing of limited retail drug distributors. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Education (17 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

1. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
2. HB237 HB237: relative to filling a vacancy in an alumni trustee position on the board of trustees of the university system. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
3. HB336 HB336: making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire. 2002 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
4. HB449 HB449: requiring boating safety education. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation
5. HB679 HB679: establishing a commission to examine models of out-of-school care for children in kindergarten through grade 12. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Education
6. HB699 HB699: establishing the granite state scholars program and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
7. HB1427 HB1427: relative to the calculation of the days of school in the school year. 2000 · House · HOUSE Education
8. HB1519 HB1519: relative to diversity training for law enforcement and educational personnel. 2000 · House · HOUSE Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
9. SB170 SB170: ( New Title ) establishing a Parents as Teachers Program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
10. SB173 SB173: creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
11. SB208 SB208: establishing a "parents as scholars" program. 2000 · House · HOUSE Education
12. SB313 SB313: establishing a commission to study the relationship between postsecondary education and recipients of temporary assistance to needy families. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
13. SB321 SB321: (NewTitle) establishing a committee to study statutory and administrative requirements regarding the legal residency of homeless children in certain educational and institutional settings, and relative to the appeal of decisions made regarding change of school or assignment. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Education
14. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
15. SB427 SB427: revising the career incentive program within the postsecondary education commission. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
16. SB432 SB432: [New Title] relative to state assistance for teachers applying for national board certification. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
17. SCR2 SCR2: (New Title) calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 2001 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Elections and voting (10 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. CACR12 CACR12: relating to the term of office for governor. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2. CACR13 CACR13: relating to terms for state senators. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be 4-year terms of office for state senators. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
3. CACR20 CACR20: 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. 2000 · House · HOUSE Election Law
4. SB31 SB31: eliminating straight ticket voting. 2002 · House · HOUSE Election Law
5. SB87 SB87: relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
6. SB95 SB95: (2nd New Title) relative to campaign finance reporting requirements, political expenditure limitation amounts, and permissible campaign contributions by business organizations. 2001 · Senate
7. SB125 SB125: relative to election of optional allowances by retirement system members granted disability retirement and relative to an exception to the 120-day requirement for payment of compensation. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
8. SB333 SB333: establishing a committee to study the efficiency of the current jury selection and jury duty process. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
9. SB341 SB341: relative to the placement of candidates on ballots. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
10. SB355 SB355: relative to campaign contributions and expenditures. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Energy and utilities (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB331 SB331: requiring a report from the public utilities commission and the department of environmental services evaluating whether existing regulatory structures encourage or discourage regional cooperation for water resources management and water conservation. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development

ENVIRONMENT (6 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB1185 HB1185: extending the report date of the committee established to study mercury source reduction and recycling issues to November 1, 2000. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
2. 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
3. SB218 SB218: regulating the land application of sewage sludge. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
4. SB373 SB373: directing the public water access advisory board to prepare a report relating to the types of public access and recreational uses appropriate to different types of public bodies of water. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
5. SB388 SB388: assessing a surcharge on waste disposed at solid waste landfills and incinerators. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
6. SB396 SB396: assessing a fee on water withdrawn for commercial purposes from water supply sources in the state and establishing a public water supply land protection fund. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT

Environment and Agriculture (6 bills sponsored; 3 bills enacted)

1. HB1399 HB1399: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. 2002 · House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
2. HB1418 HB1418: relative to mercury-containing products. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
3. SB384 SB384: [New Title] establishing a committee to study pollution prevention and pretreatment programs for reducing pollutant levels in sewage sludge. 2000 · House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
4. SB407 SB407: relative to dog licensure. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
5. SB408 SB408: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the application of non-conventional veterinary procedures for domestic animals. 2000 · House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
6. SB443 SB443: relative to veterinarian reimbursement for the animal population control program. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture

Environment and natural resources (15 bills sponsored; 7 bills enacted)

1. HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. 2002 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
2. HB1390 HB1390: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. 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
4. HB1569 HB1569: (3rd New Title) requiring the department of environmental services to develop a voluntary MTBE testing program of state water supplies and to study the amount of MTBE in gasoline in the state. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
5. 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
6. SB144 SB144: relative to qualifications for members of the fish and game commission. 2000 · Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
7. SB330 SB330: ( New Title ) establishing a committee to study the impact of water withdrawals on instream flows and the impact of instream flow rules on entities that withdraw water or are affected by instream flows. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
8. SB331 SB331: requiring a report from the public utilities commission and the department of environmental services evaluating whether existing regulatory structures encourage or discourage regional cooperation for water resources management and water conservation. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
9. SB361 SB361: authorizing citizen suits to assure enforcement of New Hampshire's environmental statutes. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
10. SB373 SB373: directing the public water access advisory board to prepare a report relating to the types of public access and recreational uses appropriate to different types of public bodies of water. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
11. SB396 SB396: assessing a fee on water withdrawn for commercial purposes from water supply sources in the state and establishing a public water supply land protection fund. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
12. SB399 SB399: making an appropriation to the fish and game department for the purposes of the wildlife damage control program. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
13. SB406 SB406: ( New Title ) prohibiting the use of reformulated gasoline with watercraft on or in bodies of water that provide public water supplies. 2000 · House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
14. SB410 SB410: relative to large groundwater withdrawals. 2002 · House · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development
15. SB440 SB440: (New Title) relative to rules for water conservation. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Resources, Recreation and Development

Executive administration (28 bills sponsored; 6 bills enacted)

1. HB228 HB228: relative to dealing in and possessing prescription drugs by podiatrists. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
2. HB288 HB288: relative to the licensure of interpreters for the deaf and hard of hearing. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
3. HB362 HB362: (New Title) relative to the practice of veterinary medicine. 2001 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
4. HB404 HB404: (New Title) relative to rulemaking by the board of licensing for alcohol and other drug abuse professionals. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
5. HB469 HB469: relative to the applicable minimum wage for hourly employees. 2001 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
6. HB744 HB744: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of a state pilot program for family and disability leave. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
7. HB1276 HB1276: permitting pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
8. HB1307 HB1307: relative to certification of food protection managers. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
9. HB1437 HB1437: relative to ayurvedic health care practice. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
10. HB1574 HB1574: relative to a living wage act which establishes a living wage requirement for state contracts and awards and state employees, and establishing a study committee on living wage and family economic security. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
11. HB1606 HB1606: establishing the governor's commission on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
12. HJR22 HJR22: relative to the unintended consequences of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
13. SB17 SB17: relative to accidental disability retirement benefits upon the death of a retired group II member. 2001 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
14. SB22 SB22: (New Title) requiring the use of certified radiologic technologists for hospitals operating equipment licensed under the radiological health program. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
15. SB39 SB39: (New Title) establishing the position of market conduct chief administrator in the insurance department. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
16. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
17. SB159 SB159: relative to benefit options for surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of deceased members of the retirement system. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
18. SB162 SB162: relative to privatization contracts for public service. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
19. SB202 SB202: relative to collective bargaining rights of public employees. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
20. SB305 SB305: establishing a committee to study methods for improving communication tower aesthetics. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
21. SB311 SB311: establishing a no telemarketing sales calls statewide registry. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
22. SB330 SB330: (New Title) relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
23. SB332 SB332: (2nd New Title ) relative to the payment of medical benefits costs for certain group II permanent firemen members injured in the performance of duty. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
24. SB341 SB341: [New Title] extending the reporting date and changing the name of the committee to study the licensure of radiologic technologists. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
25. SB384 SB384: establishing a worker adjustment and retraining notification requirement. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
26. SB389 SB389: establishing levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
27. SB390 SB390: relative to the licensure of radiologic technologists. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
28. SB407 SB407: requiring restroom facilities in certain state buildings. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration

Health care (51 bills sponsored; 31 bills enacted)

1. HB240 HB240: requiring the department of health and human services to develop a plan reducing the number of persons awaiting certain services for developmental disabilities. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
2. HB433 HB433: clarifying the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. HB434 HB434: providing that health care providers shall determine the appropriate course of patient treatment. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
4. HB573 HB573: (New Title) relative to the role of certain advanced registered nurse practitioners in the state mental health services system. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
5. HB580 HB580: (New Title) requiring health insurance carriers to provide loss information to large employers at least once every 6 months. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
6. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
7. HB630 HB630: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the need for the regulation of professions which are alternative or complimentary to existing regulated health professions. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
8. HB637 HB637: (New Title) establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
9. HB672 HB672: (New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
10. HB713 HB713: addressing public health issues relative to indoor smoking. 2002 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
11. HB737 HB737: relative to the possession and use of epinephrine auto-injector devices by emergency medical care providers. 2001 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
12. HB743 HB743: (New Title) transferring the department of youth development services to the department of health and human services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Ways and Means
14. HB1219 HB1219: establishing a committee to study ways to implement the principles of state health care reform. 2002 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
15. HB1337 HB1337: repealing the New Hampshire foundation for mental health. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
16. HB1390 HB1390: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
17. HB1413 HB1413: (New Title) relative to disclosure of information by hospitals, and relative to the regulation of dental restorative materials. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
18. HB1434 HB1434: relative to processing applications under the medicaid waiver. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
19. HB1437 HB1437: relative to ayurvedic health care practice. 2000 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
20. HB1478 HB1478: relative to public health emergency preparation and response. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
21. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
22. HB1607 HB1607: (New Title) establishing a study committee to consider legislation reducing to zero the number of persons with developmental disabilities and persons with brain injuries in the state who are not receiving or have not received Medicaid services. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
23. SB22 SB22: (New Title) requiring the use of certified radiologic technologists for hospitals operating equipment licensed under the radiological health program. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
24. SB37 SB37: extending the reporting date for the committee studying prescription drug access. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
25. SB41 SB41: relative to technical corrections for life, accident and health insurance. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
26. SB42 SB42: relative to charges for access to medical records. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
27. SB100 SB100: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of creating a mental health court division. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Judiciary
28. SB134 SB134: relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
29. SB149 SB149: (2nd New Title) changing the definition of " person" with respect to motor vehicle records and certification and permitting certain medical researchers access to motor vehicle records. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation
30. SB150 SB150: relative to community services for persons with developmental disabilities. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
31. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
32. SB205 SB205: expanding medical coverage to pay dental assistance for adults on medicaid. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
33. SB309 SB309: (2nd New Title) relative to payment of medical benefits costs for disabled group II members of the retirement system. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
34. SB313 SB313: establishing a commission to study the relationship between postsecondary education and recipients of temporary assistance to needy families. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
35. SB322 SB322: extending the needle exchange pilot program. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
36. SB326 SB326: (New Title) relative to the joint health council. 2000 · House
37. SB330 SB330: (New Title) relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
38. SB331 SB331: (New Title) changing the titles and pay grades for certain department of health and human services unclassified positions, granting authority for technical corrections to the unclassified salary structure, and increasing the number of alternates appointed to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
39. SB332 SB332: (2nd New Title ) relative to the payment of medical benefits costs for certain group II permanent firemen members injured in the performance of duty. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
40. SB357 SB357: extending the reporting date of the study committee reviewing field activities conducted by the department of health and human services in investigating reports of abuse and neglect. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Children and Family Law
41. SB369 SB369: establishing a committee to conduct a study on the need for standards to protect health information privacy. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
42. SB383 SB383: (New Title) requiring the department of health and human services and insurers to make prompt payments. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
43. SB393 SB393: relative to expiration of contact lens and corrective lens prescriptions 2002 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
44. SB400 SB400: establishing a committee to study issues concerning the Poison Information and Control Center. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
45. SB409 SB409: ( New Title ) relative to health insurance coverage of qualified clinical trials and establishing a committee to study the coverage for autologous bone marrow transplants. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
46. SB413 SB413: establishing a committee to study background checks for nursing home employees. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
47. SB428 SB428: ( New Title ) relative to the health care fund. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
48. SB435 SB435: (New Title) requiring the supreme court to establish a mental health court pilot program in the Keene District Court. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
49. SB456 SB456: making appropriations to the department of health and human services. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor
50. SCR3 SCR3: expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
51. SCR5 SCR5: urging the New England states and New York to consider cooperative strategies to address the challenge of the high cost of prescription medicines. 2000 · Passed · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Housing and property (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
2. HB525 HB525: relative to property and casualty insurance. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
3. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
4. SB436 SB436: allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions. 2002 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government

Insurance (15 bills sponsored; 10 bills enacted)

1. HB524 HB524: relative to unfair insurance trade practices. 2002 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
2. HB525 HB525: relative to property and casualty insurance. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
3. HB580 HB580: (New Title) requiring health insurance carriers to provide loss information to large employers at least once every 6 months. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
4. HB595 HB595: relative to single producer licensing. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
5. HB637 HB637: (New Title) establishing certain standards of accountability for health maintenance organizations and other entities providing health insurance through a managed care system. 2000 · House · HOUSE COMMERCE
6. HB672 HB672: (New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
7. HB1422 HB1422: establishing certain positions in the insurance department. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
8. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
9. SB39 SB39: (New Title) establishing the position of market conduct chief administrator in the insurance department. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
10. SB40 SB40: changing the method by which the insurance department assesses insurers to fund its administration fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
11. SB41 SB41: relative to technical corrections for life, accident and health insurance. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
12. SB65 SB65: allowing licensed alcohol and drug counselors to obtain third party payment and establishing a committee to study levels of licensure of alcohol and drug counselors. 2001 · Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
13. SB308 SB308: relative to anesthesia for child dental care. 2002 · Senate · SENATE INSURANCE
14. SB383 SB383: (New Title) requiring the department of health and human services and insurers to make prompt payments. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
15. SB409 SB409: ( New Title ) relative to health insurance coverage of qualified clinical trials and establishing a committee to study the coverage for autologous bone marrow transplants. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE

INTERNAL AFFAIRS (1 bill sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HJR26 HJR26: urging Congress to pass legislation ensuring improved access to local television for households in unserved and underserved rural areas. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INTERNAL AFFAIRS

Legislative Administration (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. CACR32 CACR32: relating to the size of the general court. Providing that provisions mandating the size of the general court shall be removed from the constitution and shall be established by statute. 2000 · House · HOUSE Legislative Administration

Local government (12 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

1. HB769 HB769: relative to fees paid by municipalities for excavating and dredging permit applications. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
2. HB1214 HB1214: relative to municipal permits for registration of motor vehicles. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
3. HB1410 HB1410: (New Title) ratifying the 2001 Amherst annual town meeting, and the 2001 Pembroke town meeting. 2002 · Senate · HOUSE Committee of Conference
4. 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
5. HB1421 HB1421: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
6. HB1444 HB1444: relative to certain municipal ordinances. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
7. SB170 SB170: ( New Title ) establishing a Parents as Teachers Program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
8. SB312 SB312: relative to fluoride. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
9. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
10. SB406 SB406: (2nd New Title) relative to animal control. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
11. SB436 SB436: allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions. 2002 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
12. SCR4 SCR4: [New Title] urging the federal government to establish a new zip code for the town of Madbury. 2000 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT (1 bill sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. SR2 SR2: a resolution supporting the retention of the phrase "under God" in the pledge of allegiance. 2002 · Senate · SENATE NO COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT

PUBLIC AFFAIRS (9 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. CACR12 CACR12: relating to the term of office for governor. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be a 4-year term of office for governor. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2. CACR13 CACR13: relating to terms for state senators. Providing that beginning with the 2004 general election, there shall be 4-year terms of office for state senators. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
3. HB1194 HB1194: relative to the composition of planning boards in certain cities. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
4. SB87 SB87: relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
5. SB185 SB185: relative to push-polling. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
6. SB340 SB340: relative to alterations to party registration. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
7. SB341 SB341: relative to the placement of candidates on ballots. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
8. SB355 SB355: relative to campaign contributions and expenditures. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS
9. SB397 SB397: prohibiting smoking in restaurants in New Hampshire. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Public finance (50 bills sponsored; 24 bills enacted)

1. CACR37 CACR37: relating to the right to privacy. Providing that an individual's right to live free from governmental interference in private or personal matters is fundamental. 2000 · House · HOUSE Judiciary
2. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
3. HB336 HB336: making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire. 2002 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
4. HB408 HB408: relative to the regulation of nursing by the board of nursing. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
5. HB532 HB532: establishing a committee to study the adequacy of funding for the continued universal distribution of children's vaccines. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
6. HB570 HB570: (New Title) relative to the unemployment compensation law and creating a dedicated fund for the job training program for economic growth and making certain changes to the program. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
7. HB603 HB603: providing the commissioner of administrative services an option to self-fund the state employee health plan and requiring a reserve fund therefor. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
8. HB699 HB699: establishing the granite state scholars program and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Education
9. 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
10. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Ways and Means
11. HB769 HB769: relative to fees paid by municipalities for excavating and dredging permit applications. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
12. HB1376 HB1376: relative to distribution of tobacco settlement funds. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
13. HB1409 HB1409: (New Title) relative to payment of autopsy expenses. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
14. HB1422 HB1422: establishing certain positions in the insurance department. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
15. HB1434 HB1434: relative to processing applications under the medicaid waiver. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
16. HB1467 HB1467: relative to the cost of vaccines. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Finance
17. HB1512 HB1512: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the feasibility of implementing a paid family and medical leave insurance program and potential funding sources to support it. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE INSURANCE
18. HB1569 HB1569: (3rd New Title) requiring the department of environmental services to develop a voluntary MTBE testing program of state water supplies and to study the amount of MTBE in gasoline in the state. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
19. HCR25 HCR25: encouraging an increased distribution of federal money from the military budget to the states. 2002 · House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
20. HCR28 HCR28: urging increased federal funding for quality breast cancer research. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE Committee of Conference
21. HJR22 HJR22: relative to the unintended consequences of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Executive Departments and Administration
22. SB40 SB40: changing the method by which the insurance department assesses insurers to fund its administration fund. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE COMMERCE
23. SB114 SB114: (New Title) establishing a committee to study issues relating to judicial reform, and making an appropriation therefor. 2001 · House · HOUSE Judiciary
24. SB115 SB115: granting a cost of living adjustment to certain retired group II firefighters. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
25. SB125 SB125: relative to election of optional allowances by retirement system members granted disability retirement and relative to an exception to the 120-day requirement for payment of compensation. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
26. SB134 SB134: relative to medicaid reimbursement rates and dental care. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
27. SB148 SB148: (New Title) relative to certain penalties for violations of the youth tobacco laws and establishing a committee to study the feasibility of transferring some of the responsibilities currently held by the commissioner of the department of revenue administration under RSA 78 to the liquor commission. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
28. SB151 SB151: ( New Title) transferring and appropriating funds to the department of safety for additional staffing of evening and midnight patrols by current New Hampshire state troopers. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
29. SB161 SB161: (New Title) relative to specialzed treatment for certain individuals and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor
30. SB163 SB163: relative to salaries for New Hampshire state police. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
31. SB170 SB170: ( New Title ) establishing a Parents as Teachers Program in Sullivan county and making an appropriation therefor. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
32. SB189 SB189: establishing a gasoline remediation and elimination of ethers fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
33. SB205 SB205: expanding medical coverage to pay dental assistance for adults on medicaid. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
34. SB225 SB225: relative to a pharmaceutical program for low income individuals. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Finance
35. SB309 SB309: (2nd New Title) relative to payment of medical benefits costs for disabled group II members of the retirement system. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
36. SB322 SB322: relative to funding for kidney dialysis patients and making an appropriation therefor. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
37. SB331 SB331: (New Title) changing the titles and pay grades for certain department of health and human services unclassified positions, granting authority for technical corrections to the unclassified salary structure, and increasing the number of alternates appointed to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
38. SB373 SB373: relative to state payments to foster care families and making an appropriation therefor. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
39. SB396 SB396: assessing a fee on water withdrawn for commercial purposes from water supply sources in the state and establishing a public water supply land protection fund. 2000 · Senate · SENATE ENVIRONMENT
40. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
41. SB399 SB399: making an appropriation to the fish and game department for the purposes of the wildlife damage control program. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
42. SB427 SB427: revising the career incentive program within the postsecondary education commission. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Finance
43. SB428 SB428: ( New Title ) relative to the health care fund. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
44. SB432 SB432: [New Title] relative to state assistance for teachers applying for national board certification. 2000 · House · HOUSE Finance
45. SB435 SB435: (New Title) requiring the supreme court to establish a mental health court pilot program in the Keene District Court. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
46. SB438 SB438: relative to habitual simple assault. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Finance
47. 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
48. SB456 SB456: making appropriations to the department of health and human services. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor
49. SCR2 SCR2: (New Title) calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 2001 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
50. SCR3 SCR3: expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (19 bills sponsored; 14 bills enacted)

1. HB233 HB233: amending the duties of the oversight committee for the severely developmentally disabled. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2. HB389 HB389: establishing a committee to study the nursing home industry in New Hampshire. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
3. HB433 HB433: clarifying the duties of the oversight committee on health and human services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
4. HB532 HB532: establishing a committee to study the adequacy of funding for the continued universal distribution of children's vaccines. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
5. HB569 HB569: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the information, training, and support needs of family caregivers in New Hampshire. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
6. HB573 HB573: (New Title) relative to the role of certain advanced registered nurse practitioners in the state mental health services system. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
7. HB630 HB630: (New Title) establishing a committee to study the need for the regulation of professions which are alternative or complimentary to existing regulated health professions. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
8. HB635 HB635: relative to family mutual support services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
9. HB743 HB743: (New Title) transferring the department of youth development services to the department of health and human services. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
10. HB1109 HB1109: establishing a commission to study problems related to the delivery of local assistance. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
11. HB1131 HB1131: (New Title) establishing a committee to study increasing the number of physicians who are New Hampshire residents and making a technical change. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
12. HB1195 HB1195: making technical changes to the law regulating acupuncture. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
13. HB1206 HB1206: extending the reporting date of the committee studying alcohol and drug abuse prevention. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
14. HB1337 HB1337: repealing the New Hampshire foundation for mental health. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
15. HB1390 HB1390: (New Title) establishing a commission to study the relationship between public health and the environment. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
16. HB1607 HB1607: (New Title) establishing a study committee to consider legislation reducing to zero the number of persons with developmental disabilities and persons with brain injuries in the state who are not receiving or have not received Medicaid services. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
17. SB191 SB191: extending the Eric L settlement agreement. 2001 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
18. SB322 SB322: relative to funding for kidney dialysis patients and making an appropriation therefor. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
19. SB373 SB373: relative to state payments to foster care families and making an appropriation therefor. 2002 · Senate · SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS,HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Public safety (7 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB736 HB736: establishing the consumer safety firearms protection act. 2001 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
2. HB737 HB737: relative to the possession and use of epinephrine auto-injector devices by emergency medical care providers. 2001 · House · HOUSE Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
3. HB1276 HB1276: permitting pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
4. HB1478 HB1478: relative to public health emergency preparation and response. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Committee of Conference
5. SB154 SB154: requiring criminal records check prior to the sale or transfer of firearms. 2001 · Senate · SENATE Judiciary
6. SB330 SB330: (New Title) relative to the administration of a patient's own prescription by emergency medical care providers. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
7. SB375 SB375: requiring a firearm safety program prior to the issuance of a concealed weapons permit. 2002 · Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION

Public Works and Highways (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB336 HB336: making capital appropriations to the university system of New Hampshire. 2002 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
2. HB1385 HB1385: relative to creating a crosswalk on a certain road. 2000 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
3. HB1576 HB1576: abolishing ramp tolls along state highways and increasing the gasoline tax. 2000 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
4. SB316 SB316: establishing a committee to study the fiscal relationship between the Pease development authority and the state and its political subdivisions. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Public Works and Highways

Retirement and pensions (5 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. SB17 SB17: relative to accidental disability retirement benefits upon the death of a retired group II member. 2001 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
2. SB125 SB125: relative to election of optional allowances by retirement system members granted disability retirement and relative to an exception to the 120-day requirement for payment of compensation. 2002 · House · HOUSE Finance
3. SB158 SB158: relative to payment of medical benefits for certain retirement system members retiring with combined creditable service or for certain members who have dependent children. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
4. SB159 SB159: relative to benefit options for surviving spouses and designated beneficiaries of deceased members of the retirement system. 2002 · House · HOUSE Executive Departments and Administration
5. SB309 SB309: (2nd New Title) relative to payment of medical benefits costs for disabled group II members of the retirement system. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance

Science, Technology and Energy (4 bills sponsored; 1 bill enacted)

1. HB755 HB755: relative to groundwater contamination and gasoline sampling. 2002 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
2. 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
3. SB71 SB71: (New Title) prohibiting the use of MTBE as an additive in gasoline. 2000 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy
4. SB372 SB372: prohibiting the sale of reformulated gasoline in certain counties of the state. 2002 · House · HOUSE Science, Technology and Energy

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (7 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HCR3 HCR3: rescinding all requests by the New Hampshire legislature for a federal constitutional convention and urging other states to withdraw similar requests. 2001 · House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
2. HCR25 HCR25: encouraging an increased distribution of federal money from the military budget to the states. 2002 · House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
3. SCR2 SCR2: (New Title) calling on the President and the Congress to fully fund the federal government's share of the average per pupil expenditure in public elementary and secondary schools in the United States under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 2001 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
4. SCR3 SCR3: expressing the fundamental importance of public health to the people of New Hampshire. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
5. SCR3 SCR3: rescinding the 1979 call for a federal constitutional convention. 2000 · House · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
6. SCR4 SCR4: relative to prescription drug patient assistance programs. 2002 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
7. SCR4 SCR4: [New Title] urging the federal government to establish a new zip code for the town of Madbury. 2000 · Passed · HOUSE State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Taxation (10 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. HB109 HB109: establishing a flat rate education income tax and a statewide education property tax to fund public education and making an appropriation therefor. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
2. HB762 HB762: increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund. 2002 · House · HOUSE Ways and Means
3. HB1399 HB1399: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. 2002 · House · HOUSE Environment and Agriculture
4. HB1421 HB1421: relative to assessment of the land use change tax. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
5. HB1576 HB1576: abolishing ramp tolls along state highways and increasing the gasoline tax. 2000 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
6. SB173 SB173: creating a business profits tax credit for certain donations made for science and technology equipment and facilities to the university system of New Hampshire or any of its component institutions. 2002 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
7. SB312 SB312: relative to quarterly payment of estimated interest and dividends tax. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Ways and Means
8. SB397 SB397: (2nd New Title) making an appropriation from the education trust fund for public kindergarten programs and relative to the adequate education grant amount and property tax warrant for the town of Orange. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Finance
9. SB405 SB405: relative to greyhound racing. 2000 · Senate · SENATE Ways and Means
10. SB436 SB436: allowing municipalities to adopt a lower interest rate charged on property tax payments made for property redemptions. 2002 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government

Transportation (9 bills sponsored; 5 bills enacted)

1. HB449 HB449: requiring boating safety education. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation
2. HB545 HB545: establishing the railroad trespass prevention act. 2001 · House · HOUSE Criminal Justice and Public Safety
3. HB652 HB652: relative to the penalties for reckless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · SENATE Transportation
4. HB1214 HB1214: relative to municipal permits for registration of motor vehicles. 2000 · House · HOUSE Municipal and County Government
5. HB1385 HB1385: relative to creating a crosswalk on a certain road. 2000 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
6. HB1576 HB1576: abolishing ramp tolls along state highways and increasing the gasoline tax. 2000 · House · HOUSE Public Works and Highways
7. SB149 SB149: (2nd New Title) changing the definition of " person" with respect to motor vehicle records and certification and permitting certain medical researchers access to motor vehicle records. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation
8. SB405 SB405: relative to special number plates for veterans. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor · HOUSE Transportation
9. SB439 SB439: (New Title) relative to motor vehicle offenses resulting in serious bodily injury and relative to driver record information. Enacted 2000 · Signed by Governor

Uncategorized (4 bills sponsored; 2 bills enacted)

1. SB53 SB53: relative to attorneys' fees in certain circumstances under the workers' compensation law. Enacted 2001 · Signed by Governor
2. SB201 SB201: (New Title) relative to the job training program for economic growth. Enacted 2002 · Signed by Governor
3. SCR6 SCR6: urging the President and Congress to address the challenge of high prescription medication prices. 2000 · Passed
4. SR14 SR14: relative to heating oil prices and the state match requirement for the federal Weatherization Program. 2000 · Senate

WILDLIFE & RECREATION (3 bills sponsored; 0 bills enacted)

1. HB196 HB196: (New Title) relative to the penalty for failure to license a dog or renew a dog license. 2001 · Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
2. SB144 SB144: relative to qualifications for members of the fish and game commission. 2000 · Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION
3. SB375 SB375: requiring a firearm safety program prior to the issuance of a concealed weapons permit. 2002 · Senate · SENATE WILDLIFE & RECREATION