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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the March 6 New Hampshire House session
Summary
Several bills and committee reports were adopted, laid on the table, or referred for further review. This roundup lists notable roll calls and procedural outcomes from the day’s floor session.
Key formal outcomes from the New Hampshire House session on March 6 (selected items):
- HR 17 (Revenue Estimates): The House adopted the Ways and Means committee recommendation on the state unrestricted revenue estimate (House Resolution 17). Members then voted to lay HR 17 on the table. (Motion adopted on the floor; procedural action recorded in the House journal.)
- HB 224 (Renewable Energy Fund rebates): The House adopted the committee report on an amended bill that would redirect Renewable Energy Fund monies to ratepayer rebates and other purposes; the motion passed on a roll call, 200 in favor, 62 opposed, and the bill was referred to Ways and Means.
- HB 2 24 (same as HB224): Committee report adopted (roll call recorded at 200–62); bill goes to Ways and Means for fiscal consideration.
- HB 7 23 (Statewide energy data platform): The House adopted the committee recommendation to retain the statutory mandate and referred the bill to the Finance Committee (roll call 201–60). Supporters said the platform could unlock consumer savings; opponents said costs and benefits remain uncertain.
- HB 94 (Medicaid coverage of nontherapeutic neonatal circumcision): After extended debate the House adopted the committee report to advance the bill and referred it to Finance (roll call 184–183). Debate covered medical evidence, cultural impact and proposed redirection of savings into pediatric vision screening.
- HB 6 49 (Vehicle inspection program): The House adopted the committee report on the bill to remove passenger‑vehicle inspection requirements and eliminate the motor vehicle air pollution abatement fund; the committee report passed on a roll call, 212–43, and was sent to Ways and Means for fiscal review and federal‑compliance assessment.
- HB 5 24 (Repeal New Hampshire Vaccine Association): The House adopted the committee report on the bill that would dissolve the New Hampshire Vaccine Association; roll call recorded 189 in favor and 181 opposed. The bill was referred to Ways and Means.
- Additional procedural outcomes: multiple bills were reported out of committee with recommendations of inexpedient to legislate (ITL), several consent‑calendar items were adopted, and multiple bills were referred to finance or ways and means as noted on the House floor record.
For full vote tallies and committee reports, see the House journal and the committee referral records. This summary highlights items with floor debate or recorded roll calls on March 6.
