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House 159 - Petition of Lida E. Harkins and others relative to special development districts.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/30/08 H Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session, the question being on rejection (under Joint Rule 10) -HJ 1658

Sponsor:

  • Lida E. Harkins

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Community Development and Small Business
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Jun 11 am at 10:30 in Room B-2
  • 06/25/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets -HJ 494
  • Public Hearing date Feb 13 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 05/12/08 H Reporting date extended to Wednesday, May 21, 2008 -HJ 1467
  • 05/13/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1575
  • 05/15/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4746
  • 05/19/08 H Reported from the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
  • 05/19/08 H Reported on a part of H4746
  • 05/19/08 H Discharged from committee and recommitted to the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets -HJs 1481-1482
  • 06/26/08 H Reporting date extended to Monday, June 30, 2008 -HJ 1638
  • 06/30/08 S Senate NON-concurred -SJ 1953
  • 06/30/08 H Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session, the question being on rejection (under Joint Rule 10) -HJ 1658

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