Tiodaa aomumiop REGULAR CALENDAR February 6, 2018 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT OF COMMITTEE The Committee on State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs to which was referred HB 1524, AN ACT relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. Having considered the same, report the same with the following resolution: RESOLVED, that it is INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Alfred Baldasaro FOR THE COMMITTEE Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File COMMITTEE REPORT Committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Bill Number- HB 1524 Title: relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. Date: February 6, 2018 Consent Calendar: REGULAR Recommendation: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE STATEMENT OF INTENT The committee feels that this bill, although well intentioned, should have been filed in a resolution that supports the amendment of the Constitution, asking for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The second part seeks to put in a hearing to discuss the amendments in law which should be in a separate bill for a study commission. This bill is not ready for this session. There is no referral to a law or charter law on this bill. Vote 10-7. Rep. Alfred Baldasaro FOR THE COMMITTEE Original: House Clerk Cc: Committee Bill File REGULAR CALENDAR State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs 11B 1524, relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE. Rep. Alfred Baldasaro for State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs. The committee feels that this bill, although well intentioned, should have been filed in a resolution that supports the amendment of the Constitution, asking for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The second part seeks to put in a hearing to discuss the amendments in law which should be in a separate bill for a study commission. This bill is not ready for this session. There is no referral to a law or charter law on this bill. Vote 10-7. Original: House Cleric Cc: Committee Bill File HB 1524 relative to election-related amendments to the U.S. Constitution. ITL 10-7 Regular Calendar The committee feels that this bill, although good intentioned, should have been filed in a resolution that supports the amendment to the Constitution, asking for an Article V Constitutional Convention. The second part seeks to put in a hearing to discuss the amendments in law which should be in a separate bill for a study commission. This bill is not ready for this session. There is no referral to a law or charter law on this bill. Rep. Alfred Baldasaro for the Committee COMMITTEE REPORT COMMITTEE: SAti/- eef-itt BILL NUMBER: TITLE: 4ti iv/A-bit/A(24j /J5 DATE: 1/31 d.) 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COMMITTEE VOTE: to 2 RESPECTFULLY SUBMI • Copy to Committee Bill File • Use Another Report for Minority Report Rep For the Committee Rev. 02/01/07 - Yellow Minority Blurb— HB 1524 The minority voted against the motion of "Inexpedient To Legislate" on this bill because there were two parts of the bill that should have been addressed as separate actions. Dividing the bill and amending it were our choices. The first part was a call for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution for the purposes of: 1. Restricting the money that goes into federal office elections 2. Making the process of redistricting more equitable These two issues could have been adequately contained in a House Resolution rather than a House Bill. We believe this would have been appropriate. The second part, creating a panel of N.H. Representatives and Senators to conduct a public hearing on such a convention, requires a House Bill that would need approval by both Houses and the Governor. This issue should have been voted on separately. MINORITY REPORT COMMITTEE: BILL NUMBER: - 1-(-- s--- TITLE: I trn refe-10-2-xii-ptee •-(4 DATE: 11 3(1(2 CONSENT CALENDAR: YEE NO ri OUGHT TO PASS Amendment No. n OUGHT TO PASS W/ AMENDMENT g INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE INTERIM STUDY (Available only 2nd year of biennium) STATEMENT OF INTENT: COMMITTEE VOTE: RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, • Copy to Committee Bill File Rep. For the Minority Rev. 02/01/07 - Blue Voting Sheets HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE SESSION on HB 1524 BILL TITLE: relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. DATE: January 31, 2018 LOB ROOM: 206 MOTIONS: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE Moved by Rep. Baldasaro Seconded by Rep. Katsakiores Vote: 10-7 CONSENT CALENDAR: NO Statement of Intent: Refer to Committee Report Respect y submitted, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS EXECUTIVE SESSION on HB 1524 BILL TITLE: relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. DATE: P-'/(/6' LOB ROOM: 206 MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP 0,ITL ❑ Retain (lst year) ❑ Adoption of Amendment # ❑ Interim Study (2nd year (if offered) Moved by Rep. g Seconded by Rep. 1(11A")4 Vote: MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A ❑ ITL ❑ Retain (1" year) ❑ Adoption of Amendment # ❑ Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A ❑ ITL ❑ Retain (lst year) ❑ Adoption of Amendment # ❑ Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: MOTION: (Please check one box) ❑ OTP ❑ OTP/A ❑ ITL ❑ Retain (1st year) ❑ Adoption of Amendment # ❑ Interim Study (2nd year) (if offered) Moved by Rep. Seconded by Rep. Vote: CONSENT CALENDAR: YES NO Minority Report? Yes No If yes, author, Rep: Motion Respectfully submitted: Rep Richard Lascelles, Clerk STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 1/5/2018 10:32:35 AM OFFICE OF THE HOUSE CLERK Roll Call Committee Registers Report 2018 SESSION ST-FD&VETS Bill #: /1/2.) Title: rdttlik,.. (>1/ tn e cte-1 --‘eit //i441-4 / 0."n .1-k_ #.5 emsOt /-1 PH Date: i / / Exec Session Date: Li2 S* Motion: `?'7"! Amendment #: MEMBER YEAS NAYS Ober, Russell T. Chariman Baldasaro, Alfred P. Vice Chairman Lundgren, David C. Marple, Richard Katsakiores, Phyllis M. Rollins, Skip A. Dowling, Patricia A. Lascelles, Richard W. Clerk Panasiti, Reed A. Spencer, Matthew Massimilla, Linda A. )( Mangipudi, Latha D. X Bouldin, Amanda Edwards, Elizabeth Patten, Dick W. Elber, Joel x Keane, Amelia X" Klee, Patricia S. X Woolpert, David Y Phinney, Brandon X TOTAL VOTE: • , Page: 1 of 1 somullAi fITTSBOH HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 1524 BILL TITLE: relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. DATE: January 17, 2018 LOB ROOM: 206 Time Public Hearing Called to Order: 10:02 a.m. Time Adjourned: 10:12 a.m. Committee Members: Reps. R. Ober, Baldasaro, Lascelles, Lundgren, Rollins, Panasiti, Spencer, Bouldin, E. Edwards, Elber, Keane, Woolpert and Phinney Bill Sponsors: Rep. Read Rep. DiLorenzo Rep. Frost Rep. Rand Rep. Knirk TESTIMONY * Use asterisk if written testimony and/or amendments are submitted. *Rep. Ellen Read, sponsor, spoke in favor of the bill and provided a list of towns that passed warrant articles by overwhelming majorities demanding their legislators pass HB 1524 or a bill like it. Rep. Steve Rand spoke in support of the bill. Paul Twomey spoke in support of the bill. Rick Bourdon of Open Democracy Action spoke in favor of the bill. Joe Magruder spoke in favor of the bill. *Ben Gubits and Ella McGrail of American Promise spoke in favor and gave written testimony. Liz Iacobucci of Take Back Our Republic spoke in favor of the bill. Laura Magzis of NH Open Democracy spoke if favor of the bill. Respect ullk su mit ed, Rep. Richard Lascelles, Clerk HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS PUBLIC HEARING ON HB 1524 BILL TITLE: relative to election-related amendments to the United States Constitution. DATE: / - /HC ROOM: 206 Time Public Hearing Called to Order: 0 Time Adjourned: 111 (please circle if present) Committee Members: Ma atsakiores, ouldin, Patte KeaiThKlee Bill Sponsors; Rep. Read ‘-j/ Rep. DiLorenzo Rep. Frost Rep. Rand Rep. Knirk TESTIMONY * Use asterisk if written testimony and/or amendments are submitted. tie,o-,} rfr 9)u-c Oe R 0_,J2_ a / /G--c-ts2 fe-6-n-Q latiL, . C 4,j I 1 2 e CAA. 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