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Senate 481 - Petition of Stephen M. Brewer, Christine E. Canavan, Michael R. Knapik and Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to provide improved management of state forests.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 02/27/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1090

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 Oct 1 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 12/26/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means -SJ 1045
  • 02/25/08 S Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment
  • 02/25/08 S Rules suspended
  • 02/25/08 S Read second and ordered to a third reading -SJ 1248
  • 02/26/08 S Read third and passed to be engrossed -SJ 1252
  • 02/27/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1090

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