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House 4140 - Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) that the town of Arlington be authorized to extend the retirement system funding schedule and providing for the deposit of certain funds into the post-employment benefit trust fund of said town.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 02/06/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1043

Sponsor:

  • Jay R. Kaufman

All Bill Actions

  • 07/12/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Service -HJ 522
  • 07/12/07 S Senate concurred -SJ 572
  • Public Hearing date Jul 26 am at 10:30 in Room B-2
  • 10/11/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 720
  • 10/31/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 793
  • 02/06/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1043

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