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Senate 477 - Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation relative to a special commission to study innovativemethods for funding the conservation of forested wildlands and woodlands in t he Commonwealth.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 08/18/08 S Resolve substituted, see S2874 -SJ 2497

Sponsor:

  • Stephen M. Brewer

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 S Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • 01/11/07 H House concurred
  • 11/13/07 S Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Joint Rules -SJ 935
  • 02/07/08 S Discharged to the committee on Senate Ethics and Rules -SJ 1199
  • 08/18/08 S Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session with an amendment, substituting a resolve, see S2874
  • 08/18/08 S Rules suspended
  • 08/18/08 S Read second
  • 08/18/08 S Resolve substituted, see S2874 -SJ 2497

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