Calendars are updated on Friday of each week.  The fact that a hearing is not yet scheduled for any of the dates covered by one calendar does NOT preclude it being scheduled for one of these dates in the next calendar. If you are relying on information from this summary, please check it against the most current calendar to confirm.

            At this point in the session, bills that have already had a hearing in their assigned committee, and which now have a “recommendation” from the committee attached, start to appear on the “consent calendar” or the “regular calendar” for the Wednesday meetings of the 400 member full House of Representatives. 

            The consent calendar is a grouping of bills that is expected to pass, as a group, without significant opposition.  (If there is significant opposition, the bill can be removed from the consent calendar by the request of a handful of representatives.)  The regular calendar includes bills that will be debated and voted on one by one. 

            This “excerpt” from the current calendar includes Education Committee bills that will be voted on in the next regular session of the House on Feb 4.  Those that pass on this vote continue on and go through a similar process in the Senate, where they may pass (with or without amendment) or fail.  Those that fail in the House are “dead,”  and do not continue on to the Senate.

The “Member Notices” for February 11 are included to give you an idea of other activities on the schedule for legislators on that day.
 

~Mary Faiella

 

Please note the Education Committee hearing on HB367 and HB368 is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, in the afternoon.    See below.

 

From the House Calendar   30 Jan 2009

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/caljourns/calendars/2009/houcal2009_10.html

 

The House will next meet on Wednesday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. The House will not meet on Wednesday, February 11th, but will meet in joint session with the Senate on Thursday, February 12th for the Governor’s budget address.

The House will also meet on Wednesday, February 18th and on Wednesdays throughout March. 

 

 

NOTICE

There will be a Democratic Caucus on Wednesday, February 4 at 9:00 a.m.  in Representatives Hall.

Rep. Mary Jane Wallner, Majority Leader

NOTICE

There will be a Republican Caucus on Tuesday, February 3  at 3:30 p.m. in Representatives Hall and on Wednesday, February 4 at 8:30 a.m. in Rooms 305-307, LOB.

Rep. Sherman A. Packard, Republican Leader

 

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
CONSENT CALENDAR

EDUCATION

HB 74, relative to student membership on a school board.  OUGHT TO PASS.
Rep. Ralph G Boehm for Education:  This is enabling legislation for school boards to determine student representation to the school boards.  Current law is restrictive as to number and how multiple high schools are treated.  Vote 18-0.
HB 169, relative to the counting of charter school pupils in the definition of average daily membership in residence.  OUGHT TO PASS.
Rep. Nancy F Stiles for Education:  It is important to have a count of all public school students by the district in which they reside because some programming and services provided are done so in accordance with the residential district of the student while others are based on where the student attends school.  RSA 189:1-d, is simply a definition section of statute.  Student count allocation for funding appropriation needs to be identified in the relevant funding statutes.  The Attorney General’s office has determined there is no double counting of students.    Vote 18-0.
 
 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4
REGULAR CALENDAR
 
Nothing on Regular Calendar from Education
 
 

HOUSE DEADLINES

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Last day to report House bills going to a second committee

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Last day to act on House bills going to a second committee

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Last day to report all House bills not in a second committee, except budgets

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Last day to act on all House bills not in a second committee, except budgets

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Last day to report all remaining House billsLast day to report list of retained House bills

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Last day to act on House bills: CROSSOVER

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Last day to report Senate bills going to a second committee

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Last day to act on Senate bills going to a second committee

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Last day to report all remaining Senate billsLast day to report list of retained Senate bills

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Last day to act on Senate bills

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Last day to form Committees of Conference

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Last day to sign Committee of Conference reports

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Last day to act on Committee of Conference reports
 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3
EDUCATION, Room 207, LOB
9:00 a.m.         Subcommittee work session on HB 441-FN, relative to CART providers and sign language interpreters.
10:00 a.m.       HB 154, relative to truancy.
11:00 a.m.       HB 317, relative to conditional approval of nonpublic schools, residency requirements for grants under the New Hampshire incentive program, and scholarships for orphans of veterans.
 1:00 p.m.        Subcommittee work session on HB 140-FN, making charter schools eligible for grants for leased space.
 2:00 p.m.        Rescheduled public hearing on HB 136-FN, relative to the procedure for withdrawing from a cooperative school district.
 3:00 p.m.        Subcommittee work session on HB 327-FN-L, eliminating median family income as a factor in calculating fiscal capacity disparity aid.
 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

EDUCATION, Room 207, LOB
1:00 p.m.         HB 521-FN, relative to funding for students eligible for the free and reduced-price meal program.
2:00 p.m.         HB 547-FN-L, relative to distributions of adequate education aid.

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

EDUCATION, Rooms 205-207, LOB
 9:00 a..           Subcommittee work session on HB 441-FN, relative to CART providers and sign language interpreters.
10:00 a.m.       CACR 2, relating to funding of public education.  Providing that the legislature shall define standards for education, determine the level of state funding thereof, establish standards of accountability, and allocate state funds in a manner that mitigates disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, provided that a reasonable share of state funds shall be distributed on a per pupil basis.
11:00 a.m.       CACR 3, relating to public schools. Providing that it shall be the duty of the legislature to encourage the interest of literature and the sciences and all seminaries and public schools.
11:30 a.m.       CACR 8, relating to public education.  Providing that the recognition of local control of education in the New Hampshire constitution is reestablished.
 
 

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

EDUCATION, Room 207, LOB
10:00 a.m.       HB 332, establishing a commission to study school discipline.
11:00 a.m.       HB 509, requiring parental consent for psychological evaluations by school districts.
1:00 p.m.         Executive session on CACR 2, relating to funding of public education.  Providing that the legislature shall define standards for education, determine the level of state funding thereof, establish standards of accountability, and allocate state funds in a manner that mitigates disparities in educational opportunity and fiscal capacity, provided that a reasonable share of state funds shall be distributed on a per pupil basis, CACR 3, relating to public schools. Providing that:  it shall be the duty of the legislature to encourage the interest of literature and the sciences and all seminaries and public schools, HB 140-FN, making charter schools eligible for grants for leased space, HB 225, relative to room and board scholarships for children of firefighters and police officers, HB 327-FN-L, eliminating median family income as a factor in calculating fiscal capacity disparity aid, CACR 8, relating to public education.  Providing that the recognition of local control of education in the New Hampshire constitution is reestablished, HB 521-FN, relative to funding for students eligible for the free and reduced-price meal program, HB 547-FN-L, relative to distributions of adequate education aid, HB 688, relative to the chartered public school approval process and relative to open enrollment schools, HB 689-FN-A-L, directing aid to isolated small schools, HB 441-FN, relative to CART providers and sign language interpreters.
 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

EDUCATION, Room 207, LOB
10:00 a.m.       HB 527, repealing the coordinated school health committee and relative to health education in kindergarten through grade 12.
10:30 a.m.       HB 560, relative to the use of state education funds for extended learning opportunities for certain pupils.
Representatives Hall
1:00 p.m.         HB 368, relative to annual goals in a home education program.
2:00 p.m.         HB 367, relative to procedures for evaluation of home schooled students.
 
 

MEMBERS’ NOTICES

The following notices are published in the House record as a courtesy to the member(s) requesting publication.  These are not official public notices and will be limited to legislative policy or legislative social activities and political meetings or events.  Publication should not be construed as support for either the events listed or the views espoused by the individual or organization sponsoring the event.

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On Wednesday, February 11th, Citizens for Food That Makes a Difference (CFMD) is offering a vegetarian lunch buffet in the Statehouse Cafeteria beginning at 11:30 a.m.   Along with lunch, materials and resources will be presented about successful efforts already underway on preventing childhood obesity, as well as hand-outs on healthy nutrition.   HB 1422 formed a commission to study this issue and make recommendations to Governor Lynch.  CFMD will take this opportunity to share their research and promote healthy food as one of the efforts to help in the education process for reducing childhood obesity and increasing total wellness.

Rep. Ed Butler

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All legislators are invited to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Legislative Orientation on Wednesday, February 11th at St. Paul’s Church from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Come to learn more about the Department and its many programs and services that benefit the citizens of New Hampshire.  Lunch will be provided, prepared by the New Hampshire Hospital Food and Nutritional Services, but donations will be gladly accepted to the hospital’s Resident Benefit Fund.  Please RSVP to John Williams, DHHS Legislative Coordinator, at jwilliam@dhhs.state.nh.us or 271-0552.

Rep. Cindy Rosenwald

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The New Hampshire Young Republican Federation cordially invites all legislators and staff to a reception honoring the birth of President Ronald Reagan on February 11th.  The reception will take place from Noon to 1 p.m. at the Upham Walker House, Park Street, Concord.  The Federation will present the annual Gipper Award to the Outstanding Young Republicans of the Year, and refreshments will be served.

Rep Shaun Doherty

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Legislators and legislative staff are invited to the Delta Dental legislative reception at One Delta Drive, Concord on February 11 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Reps. Mary Jane Wallner and Sherman A. Packard

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All legislators and staff are invited to the 41st annual Retail Merchants Association Legislative Reception and presentation of our “Legislator of the Year”, “Law Enforcement Partner of the Year” and “Retailer of the Year” awards on Wednesday, February 11th.   Please join RMANH members at 4:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of session in the Bartlett Room of the Concord Holiday Inn.  You may RSVP to melanie@rmanh.com or 225-9748.

Reps. Mary Jane Wallner and Sherman A. Packard