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Finance Division I: Committee recommendations and votes on a package of bills
Summary
Finance - Division I recommended several bills for passage, adopted an amendment to the Right-to-Know appeal fee language and retained multiple DES-related bills for further consideration.
Votes at a glance: Finance - Division I convened to consider a range of bills. Members recommended that House Bill 187, which would let a parent or guardian seek a restraining order on behalf of a minor when the perpetrator is not a household member, be reported “ought to pass.” Lawmakers also recommended passage (with amendments) of House Bill 66, which would change parts of the Right-to-Know law. The committee retained several Department of Environmental Services (DES) bills for further action on the House floor and recommended that House Bill 723, a repeal of the statewide multi-use energy data platform, be reported “ought to pass.”
Key formal actions taken this session included: passage of a motion recommending House Bill 187 “ought to pass”; adoption of an amendment removing a provision that waived filing fees for certain appeals in House Bill 66 and then recommending HB 66 “ought to pass with amendments”; a unanimous recommendation for House Bill 566 (leachate management requirements) to pass; retention of HB 215 (solid-waste-related changes) and several DES grant and local projects bills (HB 624, HB 607); adoption of an ICE-detainer amendment (0785H) to House Bill 511 and recommendation of HB 511 “ought to pass with amendment”; and recommendation that House Bill 723 (repeal of the multi-use energy data platform) be reported “ought to pass.”
Votes of record and notable outcomes - House Bill 187 — Motion to recommend “ought to pass” (mover: Rep. Campbell; second: Rep. Rung). Committee voice vote: unanimous. - House Bill 66 — Amendment to remove the sentence beginning “appeals shall have no filing fee or surcharge” (page 2, line 17) adopted 6–3. Motion to recommend “ought to pass with amendments” later passed 6–3. - House Bill 215 — Motion to retain the bill for possible incorporation into the HB 2 trailer language: unanimous to retain. - House Bill 566 — Motion moved to recommend “ought to pass” (mover: Rep. Rung; second: Rep. Campbell). Committee confirmed that DES expects limited administrative impact and recommended the bill (vote recorded as in favor; committee discussion noted anticipated use of existing staff). - House Bill 624 — Motion to retain the local river management advisory committee grant program: unanimous to retain. - House Bill 607 (Hampton Beach master plan fund) — Motion to retain; committee vote recorded as unanimous with Representative Muns abstaining. - House Bill 511 — Amendment 0785H (county ICE-detainer language) adopted 7–2. Motion to recommend HB 511 “ought to pass with amendment” passed 6–3. - House Bill 723 — Motion to recommend “ought to pass” (repeal of the multi-use energy data platform) passed; committee vote 6–3. - House Bill 640 (federal agency transparency) — Motion to retain the bill for further consideration: unanimous to retain.
What this means next: Bills recommended “ought to pass” will proceed to the full finance committee calendar for further action. Retained bills remain active for consideration and possible amendment or inclusion in the HB 2 trailer language. Several DES items are being coordinated with the department and the governor’s office for possible trailer-bill language.
Provenance (selected transcript excerpts): - Topic introduction (HB 187): "There. My name is Tracy Searls. ... when we reported the crime, the state police told us to get a restraining order... the judge said, 'I'm sorry. I can't do this for you,' ... because of the way the law is written." (Transcript block_id: "236.735", excerpt length 249 characters). - HB 66 amendment vote: "So everybody know what we we're gonna just vote on having this amendment... All those in favor... Looks unanimous." (Transcript block_id: "1292.765", excerpt length 60 characters). - HB 511 amendment adoption: "This language is exactly what I provided to the committee, so it addresses all of our concerns." (Kate Horgan, New Hampshire Association of Counties) (Transcript block_id: "4205.355", excerpt length 110 characters).
Speakers (selected, for attribution in this summary): - Tracy Searls — Witness (parent) testifying on HB 187 (citizen). First referenced in transcript at 236.735. - Rep. Campbell — Committee member; mover on HB 187 motion. First referenced at 384.005. - Rep. Rung — Committee member; second on HB 187 motion; mover/seconder on other motions. First referenced at 385.925. - Melissa (staff) — Committee staff advising on fiscal notes (positioned throughout the transcript; example at 438.395). - Kate Horgan — New Hampshire Association of Counties (comment on HB 511 amendment). First referenced at 4205.355.
Topics and tags: [committee_votes, HB187, HB66, HB215, HB566, HB624, HB607, HB511, HB723, HB640, DES, right_to_know]
Notes: This summary lists committee-level recommendations and recorded roll or division votes where the transcript captured them. It does not describe floor outcomes or amendments adopted later by other committees or chambers.
