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EDNA moves several bills: ITL on HB622 and HB534; retains HB349 and HB244; HB233 passes as amended
Summary
At an Executive Departments and Administration Committee session, members voted to recommend ITL (inexpedient to legislate) on House Bills 622 and 534, voted to retain House Bills 349 and 244 for further work, and approved House Bill 233 as amended after roll call votes.
The New Hampshire House Executive Departments and Administration (EDNA) Committee recorded several formal outcomes during today’s session.
The committee voted ITL (inexpedient to legislate) on House Bill 622. Representative Schmidt moved to ITL; Representative Leon seconded. The clerk called the roll and the chair announced, “The motion passes 14 to 0.”
The committee also moved to retain House Bill 349 (ophthalmologic laser bill) for further work. Representative Lam moved to retain; the motion was seconded and the clerk called the roll. The chair recorded the motion to retain as passed; members indicated they will await additional information from affected parties and continue work over the summer.
House Bill 534, introduced by Representative Steve Pearson at the request of the prime sponsor, was likewise recommended ITL after testimony indicated a technical problem in the bill and a misunderstanding about current practices. The committee moved into executive session, and the motion to ITL was taken and recorded; the chair announced the motion carried (roll call indicated unanimous support on the record).
On House Bill 233, the committee adopted Amendment 163H and subsequently voted the bill “Ought to pass, as amended.” The roll calls recorded adoption of the amendment (8–5) and passage of the amended bill (7–6). Representative Steve Pearson introduced the amendment and moved the final action; Representative Lamb seconded the amendment motion.
Votes noted during roll call were recorded into the official minutes with members’ verbal responses captured during the session. For bills placed on consent by the chair following unanimous or unopposed motions, committee members indicated no objection and the items were put on the consent list.
Ending: The committee scheduled follow-up work for retained bills and referred retirement-related bills to the pension subcommittee for additional hearings and actuarial review.
