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House 5000 - Joint petition of Lida E. Harkinsand Scott P. Brown (by vote of the town) that the town of Needham be authorized to establish an off-street parkingfund for certain business districts in the central area of said town.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 09/25/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2016

Sponsor:

  • Lida E. Harkins

All Bill Actions

  • 07/22/08 H Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government -HJs 1758-1759
  • 07/23/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 2121
  • Public Hearing date Jul 29 am at 11:00 in Room B-2
  • 08/07/08 H Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling -HJ 1964
  • 09/25/08 H Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
  • 09/25/08 H Rules suspended
  • 09/25/08 H Read second and ordered to a third reading -HJ 2016

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