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Senate 473 - Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to promote alternative energy on farms.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 03/06/08 S Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 1283

    03/10/08 H House concurred

Sponsor:

  • Stephen M. Brewer

All Bill Actions

  • 01/10/07 S Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • 01/10/07 H House concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jul 9 pm at 1:00 in a location off the State House grounds
  • 02/11/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJs 1050-1051
  • 02/14/08 S Senate NON-concurred -SJ 1234
  • 02/25/08 H House receded from its action -HJs 1081-1082
  • 03/06/08 S Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 1283
  • 03/10/08 H House concurred

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