HOUSE RECORD 2018 SPECIAL SESSION State of New Hampshire HOUSE JOURNAL NO. 1 Wednesday, July 25, 2018 The House assembled at 10:30 a.m., on a date specified in the Call for Special Session of the House by the Governor, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer was offered by the member from Hampstead, Representative Mark Pearson. Gracious God, from time to time You raise up New Hampshire to be a light across our lands. We fought the Pine Tree Revolution as a matter of principle. We host the first in the nation presidential primary to inform voters of where candidates stand and now our deliberations are being watched across America on matters of interstate commerce. O God, give us courtesy in our speech and wisdom in our deliberations. For the glory of Your name and the well-being of Your people, Amen. Representative James Webb, member from Derry, led the Pledge of Allegiance. The National Anthem was sung by Tracy Hickey, a student at The Voice Studio in Derry. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Reps. Carr, Cote, Elliott, Forest, Henle, Hull, O’Brien, Salloway, Daniel Sullivan, Alan Turcotte and Robert Walsh, the day, illness. Reps. Beaulieu, Bixby, Boutin, Bove, Brown, Burns, Byron, Crawford, Elizabeth Edwards, Jess Edwards, Faulkner, Freeman, Gay, Higgins, Josephson, Judd, Kaczynski, Khan, Kolodziej, L’Heureux, Leishman, Lisle, Lundgren, Osborne, Parkhurst, Phinney, Proulx, Renzullo, Richards, Marjorie Smith, Somero, Souza, Victoria Sullivan, Treleaven, Vann and Woolpert, the day, important business. Reps. Ebel and Mangipudi, the day, illness in the family. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS Jean Hickey, mother of the singer, guest of Rep. Webb. Anne Dontonville, and Howard and Elianna Apothaker, wife and guests of Rep. Dontonville. Elizabeth Thomas, Donna and Darrell Campbell, wife and guests of Rep. Doug Thomas. Heidi Hamer, guest of Rep. Van Houten. Peter Orsmond, guest of Rep. Wall. Sir John Hewsted, guest of Rep. Hill. Emma Snider, granddaughter of Rep. Opderbecke. Evelyn and Alex Seaworth, daughter and son of Rep. Seaworth. The Honorable Suzanne Vail, former member from Nashua, and Sherry Dutzy, guests of Reps. Klee and Rosenwald. The Honorable Peggy McCarthy, former member from Nashua and Michelle Harrah, guests of Rep. Michael McCarthy. COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL May 23, 2018 Dear Mr. Speaker, This email is to inform you that I am resigning from my position as NH State Representative effective May 24th, 2018. I am so sorry to leave, but I will be leaving my district to marry my ever-patient fiancé. The past 2 years have been amazing, and I cannot wait to be a Representative again one day. I hope whoever fills my seat has an equally life-changing time in this position, because I would not have traded it for the world. Thank you so much for this opportunity to give back to our wonderful state. The Honorable Allison Nutting Hillsborough 34 2 25 JULY 2018 HOUSE RECORD COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL May 24, 2018 Dear Mr. Speaker: I am writing to resign as the District 29, Portsmouth Ward 5, State Representative affective May 29, 2018. My husband and I will be moving to a new home in another Ward on that day. It has been a privilege to serve in the last two terms. I will miss working alongside the many dedicated and passionate representatives who strive to make a difference in the lives of New Hampshire residents. Sincerely, Pamela S. Gordon State Representative District 29 COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL June 1, 2018 Good morning Mr. Speaker, It is with deep regret that I must resign from the House of Representatives effective immediately. I have sold my house and am moving from the district. It has been a pleasure serving with you and my fellow colleagues in the House. If you have any questions feel free to call me or email me. Thank you. Bill. William J. O’Neil NH House of Representatives District 9 Manchester COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL June 1, 2018 I no longer live in the town of Merrimack to which I was elected. Accordingly, I am resigning my House State Rep. position. Thank you, Dan Hynes COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL June 5, 2018 Dear Mr. Speaker, I am resigning from my seat at the NH House of Representatives. My district is Hills D4 and this is my second term. Family matters require that I resign at this time. Specifically, we are moving out of state and our house sold very quickly. The closing is June 8th. Being a representative to the NH House has been a rewarding experience for me. I have helped make some things happen and of course - there were disappointments. But through it all, I always felt every- one’s input was respected and I commend you and your staff for creating the kind of environment that achieves this. I have one last deliverable - I was appointed to the Broadband Study committee (based on HB 238) last fall and the final meeting is June 8th. I regret that I cannot be there but will send my input today to the committee members as well as to the very able coordinators Carol Miller from NH DRED and Joel Anderson, Researcher for the S,T,&E committee. Best regards, Carol R. Roberts COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL June 8, 2018 House of Representatives Speaker Chandler House Clerk Representative Anne Copp from Danbury NH Merrimack County District 1 The Towns of Danbury, Andover and Salisbury I have moved from the district and would like to notify you of my resignation. Thank you for your service to this Freshman Representative. I hope to serve again in the future. Best regards, Anne Copp 25 JULY 2018 HOUSE RECORD 3 COMMUNICATION VIA EMAIL July 24, 2018 Unfortunately I must resign my seat in the New Hampshire General Court as I no longer reside in my elected district. I knew I would not be able to serve another term but had hoped to stay in district 37 until the end of the biennium. Unfortunately my landlord decided to sell the house at the end of our lease rather than putting it on the market at the start of winter. I would like to say what a privilege it has been to serve in the General Court where I believe I have done what is right for both my district and the State of New Hampshire. It has been a great honor to work with those that carry on the great traditions of New Hampshire, I believe many of them could hold their own in a room with founders Sullivan and Langdon; I hope our paths cross again in the future. Rep. Steve Hellwig Election Law Hillsborough District 37 (Hudson & Pelham) The Speaker accepted the resignations with regret. CALL FOR A SPECIAL SESSION A PROCLAMATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY CHRISTOPHER T. SUNUNU, GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE OF THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL In the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Eighteen WHEREAS, on June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al, (the “Wayfair decision”) in which the Court overturned 50 years of precedent that a retailer must be physically present in a state before the state could impose its sales and use tax collection requirements; and WHEREAS, the Wayfair decision has created enormous uncertainty and could require New Hampshire busi- nesses to collect sales and use taxes for over 10,000 state and local jurisdictions where they have no physical presence; and WHEREAS, the State of New Hampshire has made a fundamental policy decision to not impose a general sales and use tax; and WHEREAS, the welfare of the people of the State of New Hampshire requires the convening of the General Court in special legislative session for the purpose of enacting legislation to respond to the Wayfair decision; and WHEREAS, the Executive Department, in calling such a session, intends an agenda limited to passing comprehensive legislation which takes every feasible and legally permissible step to protect New Hampshire citizens and businesses from any and all attempts by foreign state and local taxing jurisdictions to impose sales and use tax collection obligations on New Hampshire businesses in violation of the Due Process Clause and Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution or any other provision of law; NOW, THEREFORE I, CHRISTOPHER T. SUNUNU, GOVERNOR, with the advice of the Council, on a motion duly seconded, hereby exercise my legislative authority under Part 2, Article 50 of the New Hampshire Constitution and summon the General Court to convene in Special Session on a date to be specified by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, but to occur no later than August 15, 2018. Christopher T. Sununu, Governor CALL OF THE ROLL BELKNAP COUNTY Dist. No. 1 (1) Valerie Fraser, r Dist. No. 2 (4) Marc Abear, r; Glen C. Aldrich, r; Herbert R. Vadney, r Dist. No. 3 (4) David O. Huot, d; Philip Spagnuolo, d; Peter J. Spanos, r; Franklin T. Tilton, r Dist. No. 4 (2) Dennis H. Fields, r; Timothy P. Lang, r Dist. No. 5 (2) Peter R. Varney, r Dist. No. 6 (2) John R. Plumer, r; Michael J. Sylvia, r Dist. No. 7 (1) Barbara Comtois, r Dist. No. 8 (1) Raymond Howard, r Dist. No. 9 (1) Charlie St. Clair, d CARROLL COUNTY Dist. No. 1 (1) Gene G. Chandler, r Dist. No. 2 (3) Thomas L. Buco, d; Frank H. McCarthy, r; Karen C. Umberger, r Dist. No. 3 (2) Jerry Knirk, d; Mark E. McConkey, r 4 25 JULY 2018 HOUSE RECORD Dist. No. 4 (2) Glenn Cordelli, r Dist. No. 5 (3) Lino M.