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Senate 2440 - Petition of Benjamin B. Downing, Gailanne Cariddi, Ronald A. Boucher, Marie Harpin and other members of the city council (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation regarding property tax classification in the city of North Adams.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 12/11/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2007 -HJ 939

Sponsor:

  • Benjamin B. Downing

All Bill Actions

  • 12/03/07 S Referred to the committee on Revenue -SJ 1013
  • 12/04/07 H House concurred -HJ 932
  • 12/10/07 S Bill reported favorably by committee
  • 12/10/07 S Rules suspended
  • 12/10/07 S Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed -SJ 1026
  • 12/10/07 H Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • 12/10/07 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 12/10/07 H Rules suspended
  • 12/10/07 H Read second and ordered to a third reading
  • 12/10/07 H Rules suspended
  • 12/10/07 H Read third and passed to be engrossed
  • 12/10/07 H Enacted -HJs 936-937
  • 12/10/07 S Enacted and laid before the Governor -SJ 1028
  • 12/11/07 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 213 of the Acts of 2007 -HJ 939

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