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House 4494 - Joint petition of Harriett L. Stanley and Steven A. Baddour (by vote of the town) that the town of Merrimac be authorized to establish a department of public works.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 10/14/08 H New draft substituted, see H5114 -HJ 2043

Sponsor:

  • Harriett L. Stanley

All Bill Actions

  • 01/22/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1007
  • 01/22/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1160
  • Public Hearing date Feb 20 am at 11:00 in Room A-1
  • 02/27/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1092
  • 03/12/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1146
  • 03/13/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1158
  • 10/14/08 H Rules suspended
  • 10/14/08 H Read third
  • 10/14/08 H New draft substituted, see H5114 -HJ 2043

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