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House 4543 - Petition of James B. Eldridge (by vote of the town) that the town of Lunenberg be authorized to impose assessments for water and sewer betterments.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 07/29/08 H Amended by substitution of a Bill with the same title, see H5033 -HJ 1861

Sponsor:

  • James B. Eldridge

All Bill Actions

  • 02/21/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1076
  • 02/21/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1242
  • Public Hearing date Mar 19 am at 11:00 in Room B-1
  • 04/24/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1291
  • 05/21/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading -HJ 1492
  • 05/22/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1503
  • 07/29/08 H Rules suspended
  • 07/29/08 H Read third
  • 07/29/08 H Bills in the Third Reading report accepted
  • 07/29/08 H Amended by substitution of a Bill with the same title, see H5033 -HJ 1861

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