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House 777 - Petition of Frank M. Hynes and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to a marketing program for the Commonwealth's caught seafood and determining the economic environment for the commercial fishing industry and fishing.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/26/08 H New draft substituted, see H4794 -HJ 1646

Sponsor:

  • Frank M. Hynes

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Sep 24 pm at 1:00 in Room A-1
  • 11/08/07 H Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on Joint Rules -HJ 826
  • 11/19/07 H Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 881
  • 05/28/08 H Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see H4794
  • 05/28/08 H Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1525
  • 06/25/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending -HJ 1632
  • 06/26/08 H Read second
  • 06/26/08 H New draft substituted, see H4794 -HJ 1646

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