New Hampshire General Court 2002 Legislator Voting Record

Date of Vote	Vote #	Bill No.	Bill Title	Question/Motion	Vote	Total Yeas	Total Nays
01/02/2002	1	CACR16	(New Title) relating to: procedure for nomination and review of judges. Providing that: judges shall be nominated and selected by an independent commission and reviewed every 10 years thereafter.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	196	163
01/02/2002	2	HB223	allowing a state resident to obtain a license for a pistol or revolver for life.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	284	76
01/02/2002	3	HB757	(New Title) establishing an early literacy and reading improvement initiative.	REP KURK: RECOMMIT TO COMMITTEE	Yea	179	181
01/02/2002	4	HB757	(2nd New Title) establishing an early literacy and reading improvement program and making an appropriation therefor.	REP MIRSKI: LAY ON THE TABLE	Yea	133	227
01/02/2002	5	HB689	establishing a committee to study the effectiveness and fairness of county government.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Yea	193	163
01/02/2002	6	HB592	(New Title) relative to a milfoil and other exotic plants prevention and research grant program and fund.	COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{2054}	Yea	93	263
01/02/2002	7	HB592	(New Title) relative to a milfoil and other exotic plants prevention and research grant program and fund.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP	Yea	331	26
01/10/2002	9	HB672	(New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Conflict of Interest	268	78
01/10/2002	10	HB713	addressing public health issues relative to indoor smoking.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Yea	234	120
01/10/2002	11	SB141	relative to proof of qualifications for voter registration.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP	Yea	233	121
01/10/2002	12	HB465	relative to the admission to practice law and to bar association membership for attorneys.	COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{2062}	Nay	266	76
01/10/2002	13	HB465	(New Title) relative to membership of attorneys in the New Hampshire Bar Association and lobbying by the Bar Association.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	316	24
01/10/2002	14	HB589	relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers.	REP GILMAN: RECOMMIT TO LABOR COMMITTEE	Yea	182	163
01/10/2002	15	HB285	relative to the adoption of a state building code.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	255	88
01/17/2002	17	SB31	eliminating straight ticket voting.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Yea	200	142
01/17/2002	18	HB298	(New Title) relative to charter schools and establishing a charter school revolving fund.	REP BURLING: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2176}	Nay	131	217
01/17/2002	19	HB298	(New Title) relative to charter schools and establishing a charter school revolving fund.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	204	150
01/17/2002	20	CACR21	(New Title) relating to compensation for members of the general court. Providing that members of the general court shall be compensated $2,000 for each biennium for their services, with presiding officers receiving $2,500.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ADOPT AS AMENDED	Nay	169	177
01/17/2002	21	CACR21	(New Title) relating to compensation for members of the general court. Providing that members of the general court shall be compensated $2,000 for each biennium for their services, with presiding officers receiving $2,500.	REP HERMAN: ITL	Yea	262	84
01/17/2002	22	HB762	increasing the tobacco tax to allow for a healthy families trust fund and for increased funding for the tobacco use prevention fund.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Yea	236	108
01/17/2002	23	HCR14	declaring the New Hampshire supreme court's Claremont decisions to be an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers mandate under part I, article 37 of the New Hampshire constitution.	REP SAPARETO: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2210}	Yea	212	134
01/17/2002	24	HCR14	(New Title) declaring it to be wrongful for the judiciary, either directly or indirectly, to define an adequate education or the cost of an adequate education.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ADOPT AS AMENDED	Yea	187	152
01/24/2002	26	HB1280	raising the maximum speed limit on all New Hampshire interstate highways from 65 to 70 miles per hour and on portions of the interstate specifically posted currently at 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	240	105
01/31/2002	28	HB675	relative to mercury source reduction.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Nay	147	207
01/31/2002	29	HB589	relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for part-time workers.	REP BAROODY: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2320}	Yea	202	152
01/31/2002	30	HB1353	relative to video lottery at the racetracks.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Yea	217	130
01/31/2002	31	HB1353	relative to video lottery at the racetracks.	REP DICKINSON: LAY ON THE TABLE	Nay	112	237
01/31/2002	32	HB1404	establishing an economic development resort and casino at Jericho Lake Park in Berlin.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Yea	233	102
02/14/2002	34	HB420	apportioning state representative districts.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	223	134
02/14/2002	35	HB1000	relative to the acquisition and oversight of certain rights in land located in Pittsburg, Clarksville, and Stewartstown, known as the Connecticut Lakes headwaters tract and making an appropriation therefor; establishing funds for the stewardship of these lands; and allowing state agencies to hold certain rights under the New Hampshire land and community heritage investment program.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	338	19
02/14/2002	36	HB1330	requiring state agencies to respond to fiscal note requests in a timely manner.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Yea	263	96
02/14/2002	37	HB1178	relative to the recreational taking of lobster by scuba diving.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Nay	261	92
02/14/2002	38	HB1209	relative to a civil rights act for health care providers.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	276	60
02/14/2002	39	HB1236	(New Title) establishing a committee to study the adjudication of divorces pursuant to part 2, article 76 of the New Hampshire constitution.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	216	132
02/14/2002	40	HB1249	adopting the model Drug Dealer Liability Act.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	306	45
02/14/2002	41	HB1380	relative to parental consent for abortions performed on children less than 16 years of age.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Nay	219	126
02/14/2002	42	HR21	urging the development and implementation of a national missile defense system.	REP PETER SULLIVAN: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2565}	Nay	65	266
02/14/2002	43	HR21	urging the development and implementation of a national missile defense system.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ADOPT AS AMENDED	Yea	186	135
02/21/2002	45	HB1363	requiring the state to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating certain prisoners.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Yea	166	179
02/21/2002	46	HB1363	requiring the state to reimburse counties for the costs of incarcerating certain prisoners.	REP BURLING: OTP	Nay	188	158
02/21/2002	47	HB1423	relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{2606}, SECS 1 THROUGH 5	Yea	191	164
02/21/2002	48	HB1423	relative to state or local government security issues under the right-to-know law and relative to threats of biological or chemical substances.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	208	147
02/21/2002	49	HB1416	relative to the extent of the authority of agencies to adopt administrative rules.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	190	150
02/21/2002	50	HB1100	requiring review of judges by the judicial conduct commission and relative to staffing of the judicial conduct commission and making an appropriation therefor.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	192	143
02/21/2002	51	HB1405	relative to the Memorial Day holiday.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	231	95
02/21/2002	52	HB1187	relative to criminal penalties for possession of a firearm in a safe school zone.	COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{2465}	Nay	235	80
02/21/2002	53	HB1394	establishing a committee to study entering into the nurse licensure compact for interstate reciprocity for nurses.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	225	87
03/06/2002	55	HB1233	requiring an audit of the department of education and making an appropriation therefor.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Nay	273	83
03/06/2002	56	HB1376	relative to distribution of tobacco settlement funds.	COMMITTEE REPORT: ITL	Yea	205	150
03/06/2002	57	HB1420	relative to exceptions to the prohibition on persons practicing as attorneys when not admitted to practice by the supreme court.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	185	168
03/06/2002	58	HB1320	establishing a committee to study establishing enterprise zones in economically deprived communities.	REP AKINS: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2849}	Nay	144	209
03/06/2002	59	HB2000	relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement program.	COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{2823} SECS. 2 & 3	Nay	119	230
03/06/2002	60	HB1273	relative to planning and procedures for state owned or leased trails for all-terrain vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain off highway recreational vehicles.	COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{2785}	Nay	118	225
03/06/2002	61	HB1273	relative to planning and procedures for state owned or leased trails for all-terrain vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain off highway recreational vehicles.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Nay	211	132
03/06/2002	62	HB1357	relative to the form of drivers' licenses.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	228	113
03/06/2002	63	HB1268	establishing a net operating loss deduction in computing the business profits tax.	COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{2845}	Yea	95	241
03/06/2002	64	HB1268	establishing a net operating loss deduction in computing the business profits tax.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	326	11
03/06/2002	65	HB1450	authorizing the sweepstakes commission to allow multi-hall, linked bingo games.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	127	200
03/06/2002	66	HB1450	authorizing the sweepstakes commission to allow multi-hall, linked bingo games.	REP MCGUIRK: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY	Yea	252	75
03/07/2002	68	HB1346	relative to participation in certain health education programs.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Not Voting	157	185
03/07/2002	69	HB1346	relative to participation in certain health education programs.	REP MIRSKI: LAY ON THE TABLE	Not Voting	145	203
03/07/2002	70	HB1446	relative to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance in the public schools.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Not Voting	121	234
03/07/2002	71	HB1446	relative to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance in the public schools.	REP ESTABROOK: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2736}	Not Voting	107	248
03/07/2002	72	HB1446	relative to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance in the public schools.	COMMITTEE MINORITY REPORT: OTP	Not Voting	253	101
03/07/2002	73	HB1461	(New Title) transferring the office of emergency management to the department of safety, division of fire safety and emergency management.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	237	112
03/07/2002	74	CACR30	relating to the legislature's authority to define and fund education, education taxes, and delegation of power to local school districts. Providing that the legislature shall have the authority to determine the content, extent, beneficiaries, and funding of education or to delegate that authority to local school districts; and it shall have the authority to determine the proportion of taxes necessary to fund public education which shall be provided by state and local...[SEE CACR FOR COMPLETE TITLE]	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP	Yea	169	179
03/07/2002	75	CACR30	relating to the legislature's authority to define and fund education, education taxes, and delegation of power to local school districts. Providing that the legislature shall have the authority to determine the content, extent, beneficiaries, and funding of education or to delegate that authority to local school districts; and it shall have the authority to determine the proportion of taxes necessary to fund public education which shall be provided by state and local... [SEE CACR FOR COMPLETE TITLE]	COMMITTEE MINORITY REPORT: ITL	Nay	186	164
03/07/2002	76	HB672	(New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Conflict of Interest	115	226
03/07/2002	77	HB1242	(New Title) relative to the required vote for board articles.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	144	199
03/07/2002	78	CACR35	(New Title) relating to property taxation for education funding. Providing that if the state imposes a real property tax to fund public education, the state shall not collect, nor shall it require a political subdivision to collect or remit, such tax inexcess of the amount contributed by the state to support the cost of adequate public education for pupils in such political subdivision.	REP MIRSKI: FLOOR AMENDMENT{2869}	Yea	122	194
03/07/2002	79	CACR35	(New Title) relating to property taxation for education funding. Providing that if the state imposes a real property tax to fund public education, the state shall not collect, nor shall it require a political subdivision to collect or remit, such tax inexcess of the amount contributed by the state to support the cost of adequate public education for pupils in such political subdivision.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ADOPT AS AMENDED	Yea	132	184
03/07/2002	80	HB1462	eliminating the statewide education property tax as a source of funding adequate education.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY	Yea	146	152
03/07/2002	81	HB1462	eliminating the statewide education property tax as a source of funding adequate education.	COMMITTEE MINORITY REPORT: OTP	Yea	187	114
03/21/2002	83	HB1483	(New Title) relative to municipal budget committees.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Nay	180	157
03/21/2002	84	SB1	apportioning state senate districts.	REP MIRSKI: RECOMMIT TO COMMITTEE	Nay	155	189
03/21/2002	85	SB1	apportioning state senate districts.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP	Yea	203	146
03/21/2002	86	HB1100	(New Title) relative to the judicial conduct commission and making an appropriation therefor.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	219	112
03/21/2002	87	HB1464	prohibiting human cloning in New Hampshire.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: ITL	Nay	233	100
03/21/2002	88	HB1449	relative to the New Hampshire rivers management and protection program and making an appropriation therefor.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{2881}	Yea	153	180
03/21/2002	89	HB1273	relative to planning and procedures for state owned or leased trails for all-terrain vehicles and relative to registration fees for certain off highway recreational vehicles.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Nay	256	70
04/04/2002	91	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.	COMMITTEE REPORT: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY	Nay	199	151
04/04/2002	92	SB315	(New Title) relative to requiring payment of a club assistance program fee by persons registering snow traveling vehicles who are not members of an organized snowmobile club.	REP ROBERTS ET AL: FLOOR AMENDMENT{3140}	Nay	176	180
04/04/2002	93	SB315	(New Title) relative to requiring payment of a club assistance program fee by persons registering snow traveling vehicles who are not members of an organized snowmobile club.	REP MCGUIRK: LAY ON THE TABLE	Nay	177	179
04/04/2002	94	SB315	(New Title) relative to requiring payment of a club assistance program fee by persons registering snow traveling vehicles who are not members of an organized snowmobile club.	REP ROYCE: REFER FOR INTERIM STUDY	Yea	292	64
04/04/2002	95	SB319	relative to participation in international lotteries.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP	Yea	251	87
04/04/2002	96	HB1449	relative to the New Hampshire rivers management and protection program and making an appropriation therefor.	REP SPANG ET AL: FLOOR AMENDMENT{3236}	Nay	212	125
04/17/2002	98	SB34	relative to the process for nonrenewal of teacher contracts.	COMMITTEE AMENDMENT{3178}	Yea	218	119
04/17/2002	99	SB112	(New Title) relative to election day registration.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY REPORT: OTP/AM	Yea	223	127
04/17/2002	100	SB425	revising the formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.	REP BURLING: SPECIAL ORDER TO LATER IN DAY	Nay	178	174
04/17/2002	101	SB455	relative to funding for district and probate court security.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP/AM	Nay	276	76
04/17/2002	102	SB336	(New Title) relative to disclosure of political contributions and expenditures.	REPS STRITCH AND SCANLAN: FLOOR AMENDMENT{3536h}	Yea	200	147
04/17/2002	103	SB336	(New Title) relative to disclosure of political contributions and expenditures.	REPS BRAGDON AND F DAVIS: FLOOR AMENDMENT{3481h}	Nay	164	174
04/17/2002	104	SB336	(New Title) relative to disclosure of political contributions and expenditures.	REP ARNDT: OTP/AM	Yea	200	140
04/17/2002	105	SB425	revising the formula used to calculate the cost of an adequate education.	QUESTION: SEC. 3 OF BILL	Yea	193	143
04/17/2002	106	SB410	relative to large groundwater withdrawals.	COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT{3415}	Yea	189	122
04/17/2002	107	SB410	relative to large groundwater withdrawals.	COMMITTEE MINORITY AMENDMENT{3231}	Nay	123	187
04/17/2002	108	SB440	(New Title) relative to rules for water conservation.	COMMITTEE REPORT: OTP	Nay	198	93
04/25/2002	110	SB352	establishing a committee to study alternative regional public school programs for children who are at-risk.	REPS KURK & FOSTER: SUSP RULES FOR REPORT	Nay	223	71
04/25/2002	111	SB352	establishing a committee to study alternative regional public school programs for children who are at-risk.	QUESTION: SECS 14-15	Nay	225	102
04/25/2002	112	HB672	(New Title) relative to insurance coverage for mental and nervous conditions and for treatment for chemical dependency.	REP HUNT: NONCON WITH SEN AM REQUEST CONF COMM	Yea	161	165
04/25/2002	113	HB1348	clarifying the law regarding title-exempted vehicles.	REP PACKARD: NONCONC WITH SEN AM REQUEST CONF COMM	Not Voting	146	157
04/25/2002	114	HB1348	clarifying the law regarding title-exempted vehicles.	REP MCGUIRK: CONCUR WITH SENATE AMENDMENT	Not Voting	192	112
05/02/2002	116	HB1235	relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education.	REP VAILLANCOURT: LAY ON THE TABLE	Nay	105	214
05/02/2002	117	HB1235	relative to operation of motorized vessels and safe boater education.	ADOPT CONF COMM REPORT	Yea	169	150
05/22/2002	119	HB298	(2nd New Title) relative to charter schools.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	184	145
05/22/2002	120	HB420	apportioning state representative districts.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	208	130
05/22/2002	121	HB465	(3rd New Title) relative to lobbying activities of the New Hampshire Bar Association, establishing a committee to study issues related to the unified bar, and requiring the association to poll its members on the question of de-unification.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	205	134
05/22/2002	122	HB622	relative to the time period for the executive council to confirm nominees to the supreme court.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	175	166
05/22/2002	123	HB1366	(New Title) establishing a state employee recognition and award program.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	203	137
05/22/2002	124	HB1393	(3rd New Title) relative to business replacement costs resulting from government program displacement.	OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO	Yea	182	161
06/27/2002	126	HR		REPS HESS & FRANCOEUR: SUSP RULES TO CONSIDER HB 2002	Yea	212	122
06/27/2002	127			REP SOLTANI: POSTPONE ROLL CALL ON APPEAL OF DECISION OF CHAIR	Nay	141	198
06/27/2002	128			UPHOLD DECISION OF CHAIR	Yea	190	142
06/27/2002	129			REP CLEMONS: 15 MINUTE RECESS	Nay	132	196