Legislative Calendar

HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2
COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Room 302, LOB
10:30 a.m. HB 1488-FN, relative to New Hampshire HealthFirst.
11:00 a.m. HB 1493, establishing a committee to study comprehensive mental health parity.
1:00 p.m. HB 1545-FN, relative to group size for premiums charged by health insurance carriers when issuing small employer health coverage.
1:30 p.m. HB 1363, relative to continuing care communities.
2:00 p.m. HB 1309-FN, requiring insurance coverage for infertility treatments.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY, Room 204, LOB
9:30 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1131, relative to requirements for firefighter certification.
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 1146, eliminating requirements for additional breath tests for blood alcohol content, HB 1361, relative to notification of parole hearings, HB 1389, relative to the annulment of a criminal record, HB 1442-FN, relative to residency restrictions on offenders against children, HB 1484, relative to residency restrictions for sex offenders, HB 1600-FN, allowing any person to request conviction information regarding public officials, HB 1630-FN, relative to filing criminal complaints, HB 1680-FN, establishing the crime of aggravated harassment by an inmate, HB 1619-FN, requiring law enforcement officers to record interviews of suspects in felony cases, HB 1650-FN, establishing a forensic science oversight commission, HB 1135, requiring the fire standards
1:00 p.m. Public hearing on proposed amendment to HB 1635-FN, prohibiting the open carrying of a firearm in a public building. The proposed amendment would give state house security personnel the right to detain individuals who they believe committed a criminal offense. Copies of the proposed amendment are available in the Sergeant-at-Arms office.

ELECTION LAW, Room 308, LOB
10:00 a.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1549-FN, prohibiting copying, reproducing, or retaining personal documents of voters.
10:30 a.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1319, relative to single-member representative districts.
11:00 a.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1574-FN, relative to retention of election records.
11:30 a.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1608, relative to general election candidates for offices that elect more than one person.
1:00 p.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1476, relative to periodic verification of the checklist.
1:15 p.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1528, relative to observing voter check-in.
1:30 p.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1529, relative to absentee voting.
1:45 p.m. Rescheduled executive session on HB 1535-FN, relative to delivery and collection of ballots for armed services voters.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 308, LOB
Room 306, LOB
10:30 a.m. Executive session on HB 1277-FN, relative to eligibility for medical benefits payment by the retirement system for certain vested deferred group I members, HB 1428-FN, relative to death benefits for surviving spouses of a New Hampshire retirement system member, HB 1512, relative to supplemental allowances for beneficiaries of the judicial retirement plan, HB 1530-FN-L, redefining earnable compensation of members of the New Hampshire retirement system, HB 1576-FN, relative to certain retirement system beneficiaries receiving a retirement allowance while in active service, HB 1646-FN, granting group II retirement system status to certain positions in the department of corrections, HB 1658, relative to the adult parole board, HB 1668-FN, requiring state creditable service for group II retirees to receive state employee medical benefits, HB 1681-FN, including education support personnel in employees participating in the New Hampshire retirement system, HB 1682-FN, relative to the methodology for determining retirement system contribution rates and continued executive session on HB 1579-FN, relative to electioneering by public employees.
Rooms 305-307, LOB
1:30 p.m. Joint hearing with Science, Technology and Energy on HB 1688, relative to the regulation of the installation and operation of boiler and pressure vessels.
2:45 p.m. HB 1220, relative to meals and rentals licenses.

FINANCE, Rooms 210-211, LOB
10:00 a.m. Full committee work session on HB 1674-FN-L, relative to the calculation of total education grants to municipalities and the calculation of excess education tax payments, HB 1677-FN-L, relative to the distribution of total education grants to municipalities in the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years and HB 1684-FN, requiring an annual state operating budget, HB 1333-FN-A, relative to providing a death benefit for the family of a seasonal department of transportation employee and making an appropriation therefor, HB 1606-FN, relative to the transfer of funds within the department of environmental services, HB 1651-FN, requiring that current information and reports relative to the state budget be made available on the state website, HB 213-FN, requiring the bureau of emergency communications to develop and maintain a statewide emergency notification system, HB 523-FN, requiring DNA testing of all persons convicted of a felony, SB 157, relative to the procedure for listing candidates on election ballots and establishing a citizen-funded election task force.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS, Room 205, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on, HB 1184, relative to the administration of the unused prescription drug program, , HB 1555, adding an exemption from immunization for conscientious beliefs, HB 1566-FN, requiring financial institutions to disclose certain information regarding recipients of medical assistance for the aged, blind, and disabled through an electronic asset verification system, HB 1598-FN, relative to the use of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds, HB 1657, directing the commissioner of the department of health and human services to adopt rules regarding transfers of income to special needs trusts, HB 1531, prohibiting New Hampshire physicians and medical staff from sharing patient records in a health information exchange without the patient's written consent, HB 1170, relative to licensure of home health care providers, HB 1437, requiring the department of health and human services to provide a legislative report on Katie Beckett, the Medicaid program for home care for children with severe disabilities, HB 1537, allowing primary care providers to provide preventive oral health services to children under the state Medicaid program.

LABOR, INDUSTRIAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Room 307, LOB
9:15 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1315-FN, relative to the employer's lien on damages and benefits recovered from third persons by employees who have received workers' compensation.
10:00 a.m. Full committee work session on HB 1370, requiring independent medical examination practitioners to file a report with the insurance department.
10:30 a.m. Full committee work session on HB 1403, relative to wrongful termination.
11:00 a.m. Full committee work session on HB 1371, allowing recording of an examination by health care providers performing independent medical examinations.

LOCAL AND REGULATED REVENUES, Room 303, LOB
10:30 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1297-FN, requiring the racing and charitable gaming commission to establish fees for licensees conducting live racing to generate revenue that approximates the direct costs of administration.
11:30 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1583, relative to the property tax exemption for organizations with charitable activities.
12:30 p.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1439-L, relative to tax exemptions for water and air pollution control installations

MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Room 301, LOB
1:00 p.m. HB 1310, allowing towns to hire certain health care workers.

PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Room 201, LOB
10:15 a.m. Executive session on HB 1166, relative to procurement procedures of the director of plant and property management, and relative to approval of design build projects, HB 1481, relative to the use of turnpike tolls.
11:15 a.m. Continued public hearing on HB 1578-FN, relative to state agency evaluation of contractors.
1:15 p.m. Full committee work session on HB 1480, relative to rail authority bonds.
2:00 p.m. HB 2010, relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement program.

RESOURCES, RECREATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Room 305, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 558-FN, establishing a procedure for leasing state parks, HB 1378-FN, establishing an adopt-a-state park program in the state park system, HB 1379, relative to promotion of the state parks, HB 1421-FN, establishing regional advisory councils in the state park system, HB 1434, relative to exemptions from sewage disposal systems approval, HB 1462, establishing a shoreland advisory council, HB 1478-FN, relative to permits for dock designers, HB 1239, relative to department of environmental services field citations and cease and desist orders, HB 1676-FN, requiring certification of road salt applicators

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 202, LOB
10:00 a.m. HB 1291-FN, relative to the fuel oil importation fee.
10:20 a.m. SB 205-FN, making various changes to the criminal statutes.
11:00 a.m. HB 271, relative to relevant information in a workers' compensation claim.
1:00 p.m. HB 626-FN, relative to voter identification.
1:30 p.m. HB 681-FN, relative to assessments for aquatic resource compensatory mitigation.
3:00 p.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1581, relative to the taxation of railroads. 


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
CHILDREN AND FAMILY LAW, Room 206, LOB
10:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1197, relative to child support in cases of shared parenting, HB 1491, relative to child support and responsibility for extraordinary child-rearing expenses in cases of shared parenting, HB 1552-FN, revising the child support guidelines based on the Melson formula.
11:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1216, relative to the amount of the self-support reserve in child support cases, HB 1420, relative to the calculation of child support, HB 1474, revising child support guidelines based on the income shares model.
1:15 p.m. Executive session on, HB 1193, relative to the definition of allowable child care expenses for purposes of determining child support and establishing a legislative oversight committee relative to implementation of the 2009 New Hampshire Support Guidelines Review and Recommendations, HB 1217, relative to liability issues associated with the juvenile diversion program, HB 1424, requiring a performance audit of the division of child support, department of health and human services
2:30 p.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1156, relative to the determination of parental rights and responsibilities.

COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Room 302, LOB
10:00 a.m. Continued executive session on HB 1191, relative to fire sprinkler systems, HB 1352, relative to direct shippers, HB 1429, establishing a committee to study the inclusion of universal design requirements in the state building code, HB 1685, relative to testing the water quality of private water supply wells, HB 1281-FN, relative to certain securities laws and executive session on HB 1248, prohibiting the state from doing business with any banking institution that requires fingerprints or bodily fluids from any person in order to complete a banking transaction, HB 1268-FN, prohibiting the use of a person's occupation when obtaining insurance coverage, HB 1282-FN, requiring insurance companies to send a copy of any claim which is denied to the insured and to the provider, HB 1309-FN, requiring insurance coverage for infertility treatments, HB 1312, relative to notification by banks concerning crediting deposits in bank accounts, HB 1316, requiring new construction and renovations of commercial buildings over 4,000 square feet to follow the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines relative to volatile organic compounds, HB 1357, requiring funds for the purchase of modular or manufactured housing to be held in escrow until an occupancy permit is issued and relative to the development of a manufactured housing buyer's guide, HB 1363, relative to continuing care communities, HB 1475, relative to indoor smoking, HB 1488-FN, relative to New Hampshire HealthFirst, HB 1493, establishing a committee to study comprehensive mental health parity, HB 1505, establishing a commission to study state-imposed burdens on unregulated businesses, HB 1597-FN, relative to employer-provided health insurance coverage and prohibiting denial of coverage for preexisting conditions, HB 1605-FN, requiring businesses to disclose the terms and conditions of any continuing or automatic obligation as part of the sale, HB 1627-FN, relative to the regulation of manufactured housing and modular buildings.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 306, LOB
10:00 a.m. HB 1325, relative to licensure of home inspectors by the board of home inspectors.
10:45 a.m. HB 1301, relative to the regulation of fuel gas fitters.
1:00 p.m. HB 1337, relative to rules adopted by the assessing standards board regarding certification of appraisers by the department of revenue administration.

FINANCE, Rooms 210-211, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 213-FN, requiring the bureau of emergency communications to develop and maintain a statewide emergency notification system, HB 268, relative to transfers from the judicial branch to the executive or legislative branches of state government, HB 523-FN, requiring DNA testing of all persons convicted of a felony, HB 1333-FN-A, relative to providing a death benefit for the family of a seasonal department of transportation employee and making an appropriation therefor, HB 1355-FN, relative to certain Medicaid appropriations., HB, 1516-FN-A, making appropriations to fund the Claremont, Colebrook, Milford, and Keene District Courts in fiscal year 2011, HB 1606-FN, relative to the transfer of funds within the department of environmental services, HB 1651-FN, requiring that current information and reports relative to the state budget be made available on the state website, HB 1674-FN-L, relative to the calculation of total education grants to municipalities and the calculation of excess education tax payments, HB 1677-FN-L, relative to the distribution of total education grants to municipalities in the 2012 and 2013 fiscal years, HB 1684-FN, requiring an annual state operating budget, SB 157, relative to the procedure for listing candidates on election ballots and establishing a citizen-funded election task force.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS, Room 205, LOB
10:00 a.m. HB 1232, establishing a committee to study elder abuse statewide.
10:30 a.m. HB 1339, relative to the state services system and establishing a commission to study uncompensated care at community mental health centers.
11:00 a.m. HB 1526, requiring the department of health and human services to establish a methodology for determining certain high cost long-term care cases.
1:00 p.m. HB 1438, relative to a patient's right to know regarding charges for health care.
2:00 p.m. HB 1550-FN-L, requiring substance abuse treatment drugs to be available to emergency medical providers when responding to emergencies in all emergency medical vehicles.

JUDICIARY, Room 208, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 1284, relative to posting of minutes under the right-to-know law, HB 1307, relative to appointments and reappointments of marital masters, HB 1356, relative to certain nonprofit corporations subject to the right-to-know law, HB 1362, extending the right-to-know oversight commission, HB1410, prohibiting lobbyists from serving on judicial branch commissions, committees, boards, or similar government entities, HB 1423, requiring a performance audit of the judicial branch family division, HB 1449, relative to complaints against judicially appointed guardians ad litem and psychotherapists, HB 1556, restricting courts from ordering counseling not covered by the parties' health insurance,

LABOR, INDUSTRIAL AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Room 307, LOB
10:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1137, relative to withholding of wages.
11:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1168, clarifying the definition of gross misconduct for purposes of unemployment compensation.

LOCAL AND REGULATED REVENUES, Room 303, LOB
9:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1440, relative to property tax exemptions for the disabled.
10:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1335, establishing a local option for lowering the interest rate on late and delinquent property tax payments and subsequent payments.
11:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1427, relative to the conversion period for quarterly billing for property taxes.
1:00 p.m. Full committee work session on HB1345, relative to information for property tax assessments of commercial and industrial properties.

MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Room 301, LOB
10:30 a.m. Executive session on HB 1142, relative to signatures required to petition a warrant article, HB 1198-L, relative to public hearings on municipal budget preparation, HB 1211, relative to special meetings in towns with official ballot town meetings, HB 1212, relative to municipal charter statutes, HB 1300, relative to placement of warrant articles for town meetings on official ballots, HB 1310, allowing towns to hire certain health care workers,

RESOURCES, RECREATION AND DEVELOPMENT, Room 305, LOB
9:30 a.m. Executive session on HB 1221, relative to excavating and dredging permits, continued executive session on HB 1434, relative to exemptions from sewage disposal systems approval.

STATE FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, Room 203, LOB
10:00 a.m. HR 20, supporting the Cornyn-McCarthy Military Voting Protection Act.
10:30 a.m. HB 1568-FN-L, relative to the definition of wars and conflicts for the purpose of determining eligibility for public assistance payments for burial expenses of veterans.
11:00 a.m. HB 1625, relative to eligibility for the New Hampshire veterans' home.
11:30 a.m. HB 1567-FN, relative to leave of absence for military training.
1:45 p.m. Executive session on, HCR 20, urging the federal government to expand the earned income tax credit to both parents in appropriate cases, HCR 23, calling on Congress to audit the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) funding, HB 1218, requiring a report of payments to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).

TRANSPORTATION, Room 203, LOB
10:30 a.m. HB 1465-FN-A, establishing firefighter number plates.
11:00 a.m. HB 1494-FN, reducing the number of required number plates for motor vehicles from 2 to one.
11:30 a.m. HB 1463-FN, establishing a memorial number plate to honor New Hampshire law enforcement officers who die in the line of duty.
1:00 p.m. HB 1551-FN-A, establishing cancer research number plates.

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 202, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 1490, establishing a commission to analyze revenues and expenditures in the state budget HB 1611-FN-A-L, establishing a sales and use tax, CACR 22, relating to taxation. Providing that taxes imposed by the state of New Hampshire or its subdivisions may be graduated, HB 1679-FN-A, establishing a soft drinks tax.


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (RSA 541-A:2), Rooms 306-308, LOB
9:00 a.m. Continued regular meeting.

COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEATH PENALTY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE (HB 520, Chapter 284:1, Laws of 2009, Rooms 305-307, LOB

FISCAL COMMITTEE (RSA 14:30-a), Rooms 210-211, LOB
9:00 a.m. Regular business.
9:30 a.m. Audits.


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8
COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Room 302, LOB
10:00 a.m. HB 1632-FN, relative to the sale and delivery of home heating oil during a declared state of emergency.
11:00 a.m. HB 1392-FN, requiring insurance companies to report to the insurance department the number of claims denied.
1:30 p.m. HB 1366, making certain technical corrections in the insurance laws.

COMMISSION TO STUDY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND THE EFFECTS OF LAND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN UPLAND AREAS THAT MAY AFFECT WETLANDS AND SURFACE WATER OF THE STATE (HB 1579, Chapter 294:1, Laws of 2008), Room 305, LOB
11:00 a.m. Definitions subcommittee.
1:00 p.m. Regular meeting.

INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS (RSA 21-H:14-c), Room 100, State House.
9:00 a.m. Regular meeting.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9
CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW COMMITTEE (RSA 17-J:2), Room 201, LOB
3:30 p.m. Rescheduled regular business.

COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, Room 302, LOB
10:00 a.m. HB 1244, relative to insurance fraud.
10:30 a.m. HB 1253, removing the exemption to the consumer protection act for insurance trade and commerce.
11:00 a.m. HB 1342, relative to the right of election to submit a claim for medical expenses under a medical payments motor vehicle liability policy or a health insurance policy.
1:00 p.m. HB 1233, relative to the amount of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.
1:30 p.m. HB 1252, relative to the duration of medical payments coverage under motor vehicle liability policies.
2:00 p.m. HB 1409, banning biometrics for state or privately issued identification cards and as a condition of doing business.

ELECTION LAW, Room 308, LOB
10:00 a.m. Executive session on HB 1150, removing certain references to nomination for the office of vice-president, HB 1188, relative to nominating a political organization by nomination papers, HB 1205, relative to the membership of the ballot law commission, HB 1225-FN-L, requiring a security escort for the delivery of ballots to the clerk, HB 1264, relative to the definition of "party" for election purposes, HB 1341, relative to election day procedures, HB 1367-FN, relative to permissible campaign contributions by business organizations and labor unions.

HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS, Room 205, LOB
10:00 a.m. Rescheduled public hearing on HB 1169, deleting the repeal of the New Hampshire health care quality assurance commission.
10:45 a.m. HB 1649-FN, relative to health information and patient rights and establishing a commission to study adding certain information to a driver's license.
1:00 p.m. HB 1407, relative to personal identifiers contained within vital records.
1:45 p.m. Executive session on HB 1136, requiring a report to be sent to the treatment facility on behalf of a person receiving treatment in the state mental health or developmental services system, HB 1228-FN, relative to criminal record checks by health facilities, HB 1232, establishing a committee to study elder abuse statewide, HB 1384, establishing a suicide fatality review committee, HB 1426, permitting patients to bring their medications to the hospital or health care facility, HB 1438, relative to a patient's right to know regarding charges for health care, HB 1526, requiring the department of health and human services to establish a methodology for determining certain high cost long-term care cases, HB 1339, relative to the state services system and establishing a commission to study uncompensated care at community mental health centers, HB 1548-FN, relative to ambulatory surgical facilities under the law requiring reporting of hospital infections.

MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT, Room 301, LOB
10:00 a.m. Subcommittee work session on HB 1151-L, relative to the lapse of county appropriations, HB 1483, relative to appropriations in the county budget and expenditures of state and federal grants by counties.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
HEALTH, HUMAN SERVICES AND ELDERLY AFFAIRS, Room 205, LOB
10:30 a.m. HB 1636-FN, establishing the real-time electronic controlled drug prescription monitoring program.
1:00 p.m. HB 1692, establishing a commission on primary care workforce issues.




STATE SENATE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
COMMERCE, LABOR AND CONSUMER PROTECTION, Room 102, LOB
Sen. Hassan (C), Sen. DeVries (VC), Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Cilley, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Roberge
9:15 a.m. SB 340, relative to using credit rating for purposes of automobile and homeowner insurance.
9:30 a.m. SB 401, relative to the safety of retirement accounts.
9:45 a.m. SB 429, relative to disclosure of finance charges.

EDUCATION, Room 103, LOB
Sen. Kelly (C), Sen. Merrill (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Lasky, Sen. Bragdon, Sen. Letourneau
10:15 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRESENTATION
11:20 a.m. SB 386-FN, extending the pilot program for chartered public schools approved by the state board of education.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATION, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Cilley (C), Sen. Fuller Clark (VC), Sen. DeVries, Sen. Downing, Sen. Carson
2:00 p.m. SB 319, relative to purchases by on-premises alcoholic beverages licensees.
2:40 p.m. SB 479, relative to administrative review by the commissioner of safety of decisions by the bureau of hearings.
3:00 p.m. SB 322, allowing the director of the division of state police to place an employee on administrative leave in extraordinary circumstances.

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 103, SH
Sen. Sgambati (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Kelly, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Downing
8:30 a.m. SB 331, establishing a governor's commission task force on substance use disorder treatment for Medicaid eligible individuals.
8:45 a.m. SB 306, extending the commission to develop a legislative plan to meet the needs of certain adults with developmental disabilities.
8:55 a.m. SB 463-FN, relative to regulation of mental health practitioners by the board of mental health practice.
9:15 a.m. SB 343-FN, relative to Medicaid managed care.

JUDICIARY, Room 103, SH
Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Letourneau
2:30 p.m. SB 458-FN, relative to enforcement of child support obligations.
2:45 p.m. SB 444, relative to the medical child support obligation.
3:30 p.m. SB 398-FN, relative to prohibited sales of alcoholic beverages.

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 100, SH
Sen. Odell (C), Sen. D'Allesandro (VC), Sen. Janeway, Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Gilmour, Sen. Downing, Sen. Bradley
10:15 a.m. COMMISSIONER CLOUGHERTY WILL ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE.
11:15 a.m. SB 467-FN-A, establishing job creation incentives under the business profits tax and the business enterprise tax.
11:30 a.m. SB 483-FN-A, relative to the interpretation of Internal Revenue Code section 1031 as it relates to taxation under the business profits tax.

WILDLIFE, FISH AND GAME AND AGRICULTURE, Room 103, LOB
Sen. Gallus (C), Sen. Janeway (VC), Sen. Merrill, Sen. Gilmour, Sen. Bragdon
2:00 p.m. SB 365, requiring the sterilization of animals adopted from shelters.
2:10 p.m. SB 399-FN, allowing the fish and game department to charge fees for the release of department records.


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Room 102, LOB
Sen. Fuller Clark (C), Sen. Merrill (VC), Sen. Cilley, Sen. Lasky, Sen. Odell, Sen. Bradley
8:30 a.m. SB 411, relative to permitting of large groundwater withdrawals.
8:50 a.m. SB 369, relative to the expiration of large groundwater withdrawal permits.
9:10 a.m. SB 335, relative to wetland impact assessments in construction permit applications.
9:30 a.m. SB 480, relative to appeals of decisions by the department of environmental services.
EXECUTIVE SESSION MAY FOLLOW

FINANCE, Room 100, SH
Sen. D'Allesandro (C), Sen. Janeway (VC), Sen. Larsen, Sen. Hassan, Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Odell
10:30 a.m. SB 481, relative to appropriations for certain turnpike system projects.
10:45 a.m. SB 462-FN-L, relative to distribution of funds for education.

PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, Room 103, LOB
Sen. DeVries (C), Sen. Houde (VC), Sen. Sgambati, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Barnes
8:30 a.m. SB 349-FN-L, relative to the procedures for appraisal and enforcement of taxation of multifamily residential rental property subject to covenants under the low-income housing tax credit program.
8:50 a.m. SB 400-FN, relative to assessment of the land use change tax.

TRANSPORTATION AND INTERSTATE COOPERATION, Room 101, LOB
Sen. Letourneau (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Fuller Clark, Sen. Kelly, Sen. Carson
11:30 a.m. SB 355-FN-A, relative to driver's license reexamination and relative to compensation for the medical/vision advisory board and making an appropriation therefor.


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Room 103, SH
Sen. Sgambati (C), Sen. Gilmour (VC), Sen. Kelly, Sen. Gallus, Sen. Downing
8:30 a.m. SB 427, adding duties to the oversight committee on health and human services.
9:00 a.m. SB 396-FN, limiting the use of child restraint practices in schools and treatment facilities.

JUDICIARY, Room 103, SH
Sen. Reynolds (C), Sen. Lasky (VC), Sen. Houde, Sen. Roberge, Sen. Letourneau
2:30 p.m. CACR 33, relating to the governor's power to reduce appropriations. Providing that the governor shall have line item reduction power of items in any bill making appropriations of money.
3:00 p.m. CACR 34, relating to funding of public education. Providing that the general court shall define an adequate education and distribute state funds for public education in a manner that alleviates local disparities.

WAYS AND MEANS, Room 100, SH
Sen. Odell (C), Sen. D'Allesandro (VC), Sen. Janeway, Sen. Reynolds, Sen. Gilmour, Sen. Downing, Sen. Bradley
10:15 a.m. SB 473-FN-A, making distributions from limited liability companies, partnerships, and associations subject to the interest and dividends tax only if they have transferable shares, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
10:30 a.m. SB 474-FN-A-L, changing the rate of the meals and rooms tax, repealing the meals and rooms tax on campsites, and requiring a reduction in general fund appropriations for the biennium ending June 30, 2011.
10:45 a.m. SB 476-FN-A, clarifying the business profits tax deduction for reasonable compensation.