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House 4599 - Petition of Brian S. Dempsey (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Haverhill be authorized to sell a certain parcel of land located in the town of Boxford.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 06/26/08 H New draft substituted, see H4890 -HJs 1646-1647

Sponsor:

  • Brian S. Dempsey

All Bill Actions

  • 03/12/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJ 1142
  • 03/13/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1314
  • Public Hearing date Apr 2 am at 11:00 in Room A-2
  • 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 1493
  • 05/22/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 1503
  • 06/26/08 H Read third
  • 06/26/08 H Bills in the Third Reading report accepted
  • 06/26/08 H New draft substituted, see H4890 -HJs 1646-1647

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