Present:
Jim Campbell, Ben Frost, Christa Koehler, Carol Ogilvie, Jamie Steffen, Steve Whitman, Angie Rapp, June Hammond Rowan

Roll Call:
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m.

Introductions:
Introductions were made.

Minutes of Meetings on 12/11/03:
The minutes of December 11, 2003 were reviewed. Whitman made a motion to accept the minutes and Rapp seconded the motion. All were in favor.

Treasurer’s Report:
Steffen distributed a Treasurer’s Report. He noted that the NNECAPA conference budget still needs to be finalized. The organization has plenty of money ($13,926). Frost made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report which was seconded by Campbell and all were in favor.

Whitman suggested that at the next meeting we discuss what to do with the funds. Suggestions were made that the money could be used to fund a speaker for the annual meeting in the fall, to help defray the cost of the spring conference, and to pay for student registrations at the conference.

Membership Directory:
Diers had prepared a letter to be mailed out with the Membership Directory and 2004 membership form. Whitman reported that this information should have gone out by now. He will check with NHMA.

Member Handbook:
Discussion on the handbook was tabled until the next meeting.

Newsletter:
Campbell outlined progress on the newsletter and articles that will be included.

Legislative Issues:
Frost provided a brief overview of the legislative session. There are over 600 new bills this year. He provided a summary and status on several key bills, including HB 95, HB 803, HB 1283 and 1284, and HB 1136.

Regarding HB 803, a floor amendment will be introduced. Whitman made a motion for Frost to write a letter of support for the amendment from NHPA. Rapp seconded the motion and all were in favor.

Regarding HB 1283 and 1284, Rowan made a motion that NHPA oppose these bills. Whitman seconded the motion and all were in favor. Frost will draft a letter from NHPA.

The Committee briefly discussed email voting. Frost suggested amending the Bylaws to formally allow for email voting.

Spring Conference:
Rapp reported that tentative dates for the spring conference are May 13-14 and May 20-21. The Committee agreed that May 20-21 would be best. Rapp will work with Lori Walter on the conference.

Other Business:
Phone numbers were discussed. Rowan will put together a list with everyone’s numbers in case a meeting needs to be canceled.

Next Meeting:
The next meeting will be February 11, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at NHMA.

Respectfully Submitted,
June Hammond Rowan
Secretary