HOUSE CALENDAR MEMBERS of the HOUSE: the House Will Meet in Joint Session on Thursday, February 14Th, 2019, at 10:00 A.M
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HOUSE RECORD First Year of the 166th General Court Calendar and Journal of the 2019 Session State of New Hampshire Web Site Address: www.gencourt.state.nh.us Vol. 41 Concord, N.H. Friday, February 8, 2019 No. 11X Contains: Committee Reports and Amendments; House Deadlines; Meetings and Notices HOUSE CALENDAR MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE: The House will meet in Joint Session on Thursday, February 14th, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. to hear Governor Sununu’s budget address. Following the budget address, the House will meet in regular session. The House will also meet Wednesday, February 27th, and Thursday, February 28th if necessary. Please remember that in order for your legislative mileage to be processed timely and accurately for session days, you must do two things: (1) push the green button at your assigned seat at the end of session, and (2) sometime during the day, sign one of the mileage sheets located at the LOB lobby desk, Speaker’s Office, or anteroom of the House chamber. On all other days you travel to the State House Complex for legislative business, you must sign the same mileage sheets as above, either at the LOB lobby desk or Speaker’s Office. Also, please note that the attendance sheets you sign at committee hearings are for the committee records, not for mileage. If you are interested in having a high school student from your town or city serve as a page at an upcoming session, please contact Dani Lyford in the Sergeant-at-Arms’ office at 271-3315 or at [email protected]. nh.us for more information on the page program. Since we are now at a very busy stage in the legislative process and tempers can be short, please be reminded that any type of disrespect displayed toward other members or our legislative staff in the State House and Legislative Office Building will not be tolerated. The personnel we have are trying to be accommodating and complete their work in a timely manner so the process can continue to move smoothly. Please respect their workspace, efforts and time. If you have a complaint against a particular staff person, please notify the ap- propriate supervisor or the Chief of Staff. State offices will be closed in observance of Presidents’ Day on Monday, February 18th. Stephen J. Shurtleff, Speaker NOTICE There will be a meeting of chairs and vice chairs on Tuesday, February 12th, at 8:30 a.m. in Rooms 202-204 of the Legislative Office Building. Stephen J. Shurtleff, Speaker NOTICE There will be a Democratic caucus on Thursday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m. in Representatives Hall. Rep. Doug Ley NOTICE There will be a Republican caucus on Thursday, February 14th at 9:00 a.m. in Rooms 301-303, LOB. Rep. Richard Hinch NOTICE ALL reports, scheduling and notices are due in the House Clerk’s Office by 3:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAYS. Reports and scheduling shall be turned in to House Committee Services for processing no later than 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Please be sure to complete that work in a timely fashion to meet the Calendar deadline. CLOSES AT 3:00 p.m. ON: AVAILABLE ON: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Friday, February 15, 2019 Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Friday, February 22, 2019 Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Friday, March 1, 2019 Paul C. Smith, Clerk of the House 2 8 FEBRUARY 2019 HOUSE RECORD 2019 HOUSE DEADLINES Thursday, February 21, 2019, noon Last day to report HBs going to a second committee Thursday, February 28, 2019 Last day to act on HBs going to a second committee Thursday, March 14, 2019, noon Last day to report all HBs not in a second committee, except budget bills Thursday, March 21, 2019 Last day to act on HBs not in a second committee, except budget bills Thursday, March 28, 2019, noon Last day to report House Bills, except budget bills Last day to report list of retained HBs Thursday, April 4, 2019 Last day to report budget bills Last day to act on House Bills, except budget bills Thursday, April 11, 2019 BUDGET CROSSOVER – Last day to act on budget bills Thursday, May 2, 2019, noon Last day to report Senate Bills going to a second committee Thursday, May 9, 2019 Last day to act on SBs going to a second committee Thursday, May 30, 2019, noon Last day to report all remaining SBs Last day to report list of retained SBs Thursday, June 6, 2019 Last day to act on SBs Thursday, June 13, 2019 Last day to form Committees of Conference Thursday, June 20, 2019 Last day to sign Committee of Conference reports (4:00 p.m.) Thursday, June 27, 2019 Last day to act on Committee of Conference reports BILLS LAID ON THE TABLE HR 6, urging the United States to lead a global effort to prevent nuclear war. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 CONSENT CALENDAR CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW HB 361, relative to property settlement including animals. OUGHT TO PASS. Rep. Debra DeSimone for Children and Family Law. This bill simply gives the court guidance relative to property settlement inclusive of animals during divorce cases involving families who own pets. Vote 18-1. HB 550-FN, extending foster care beyond age 18. OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT. Rep. Francesca Diggs for Children and Family Law. This bill provides extended foster care services to certain individuals 18 through 21 years of age. This bill will give individuals the ability and security to remain in the foster care system under certain conditions. Vote 15-0. COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS HB 159, relative to condominium association unit owner payments in arrears. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Rebecca McBeath for Commerce and Consumer Affairs. This bill allows for a condominium unit owners association board to establish a special account in the budget to recover the cost of arrearages. The major- ity of the committee believes that this bill is unnecessary because condo associations have the ability now, through traditional accounting methods, such as a capital reserve account, to collect arrearage from delinquent members. Vote 18-0. HB 341, relative to insurance investigations. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Christy Bartlett for Commerce and Consumer Affairs. This bill was requested by the Insurance Depart- ment in attempt to clarify what the Insurance Commissioner may disclose to an insured or claimant who has made a complaint against an insurer during an investigation. After the hearing, however, it became clear that this bill might not solve a problem. So, with the department’s consent, it was agreed that there was not a good way to amend it and the department would continue investigations per the existing statute. Vote 18-0. EDUCATION HB 123, relative to emergency response plans in schools. OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT. Rep. Rick Ladd for Education. This bill, as amended, requires each school’s emergency response plan to in- clude at least one school drill to test emergency response to an armed assailant. The armed assailant drill may be completed in collaboration with local safety, emergency management, or public health officials. The school may include students in all-hazard response drills or activities as deemed appropriate. The bill as written does not expand the total of 10 required emergency drills during the course of the year. Lastly, this 8 FEBRUARY 2019 HOUSE RECORD 3 legislation is a recommendation from the Governor’s School Safety Preparedness Task Force with member- ship composed of 16 members who represented stakeholders at the state and local level: police, fire and first responders, metal health professionals, safety and security professionals, school administrators, staff, students, and parents. Vote 17-0. HB 149, relative to the apportionment of costs in cooperative school districts. OUGHT TO PASS. Rep. Mark Vallone for Education. This bill permits the apportionment formula for a cooperative school dis- trict to be subject to review 5 years after an article to continue the current formula was passed. Vote 20-0. HB 164, relative to reporting statistics on student behavior. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Sue Mullen for Education. The intent of this bill is to require principals to report specific misbehaviors to the school board. The committee feels the superintendent should receive the information, then determine how, or if, the school board needs to be informed. Receiving such reports in school board minutes poses a threat to student privacy interests protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), particularly in smaller districts. Vote 18-1. HB 170, requiring a civics examination as a high school requirement. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Mark Vallone for Education. The State of New Hampshire already requires a course in high school civ- ics. Requiring a particular civics examination limits local school districts’ ability to develop assessments that fit their curriculum. Vote 18-1. HB 171, establishing a commission to study equal access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in athletics. OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT. Rep. Tamara Le for Education. As amended, this bill establishes a commission to study equitable access and opportunity for students with disabilities to participate in cocurricular activities. Vote 18-0. HB 175, relative to the requirements for school building aid grants. OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT. Rep. Rick Ladd for Education. This bill, as amended, establishes a revised timeline for school districts to ap- ply for building aid grants: 1) a letter of intent to seek funding for a renovation or new construction project must be filed with the Department of Education 18 months prior to the beginning of the biennium in which school building aid grants are to be disbursed; 2) the complete building application must be submitted to the Department no later than July 1 of the year prior to the biennium in which grants are to be disbursed; 3) by December 1, the School Building Authority shall verify the Department’s preliminary ranking of projects and submit a list of prioritized projects in descending order to the State Board of Education for approval.