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House Bills

Bill Title Current Status
House, No. 808
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and Steven J. D'Amico for legislation to limit outdoor night lighting, conserve energy and reduce light pollution.

Public Hearing date Nov 19 am at 10:30 in Room A-2
House, No. 2351
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., for legislation to further regulate the community preservation law concerning "smart growth" planning in cities and towns.

06/09/08 H Accompanied a new draft, see H4820
House, No. 3027
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and others for legislation to encourage the purchase of energy efficient fuel vehicles by providing certain sales tax rebates and excise tax exemptions.

03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3030
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and Peter V. Kocot for legislation to provide an income tax credit for certain elderly or disabled persons.

03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3035
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., relative to further regulating income tax deductions for certain executive officers of corporations.

03/27/08 H Accompanied a study order, see H4608
House, No. 3221
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and others to update the State Building Code to conform to the International Energy Conservation Code and any future revisions.

04/24/08 S Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
House, No. 3331
Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and others relative to the penalties for failure by telephone and electric supply companies to remove certain telephone poles and wires.

05/28/08 H Reporting date extended to Thursday, July 3, 2008 -HJ 1524

05/29/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1850
House, No. 4001
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 for the maintenance ofthe departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

07/02/07 H Reported, in part, by the committee of conference, see H4141 -HJ 510
House, No. 4123
Joint petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize Daniel Wesinger of the town of Arlington to take a civil service examination for the position of fire fighter in said town.

06/30/08 G Signed by the Governor, Chapter 159 of the Acts of 2008
House, No. 4141
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2008 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

09/20/07 S Item 7007-0900 passed over veto - 34 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See Senate Roll Call, No. 112) -SJs 787-797
House, No. 4470
Petition of David B. Sullivan and others (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the appointment of certain persons to the position of fire fighter in the city of Fall River.

01/10/08 H Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure -HJ 983

01/14/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1149
House, No. 4629
Bill authorizing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to acquire certain lands.

03/31/08 H Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 1197
House, No. 4701
Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2009 for the maintenance ofthe departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements.

06/04/08 S Committee of conference appointed (Panagiotakos-Brewer-Knapik), in concurrence -SJs 1864

Senate Bills

Bill Title Current Status
Senate, No. 1165
Petition of Robert A. Havern, Diane Mahon, Steven A. Tolman for legislation relative to flood storage.

04/24/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2619 -SJ 1502
Senate, No. 2058
Petition of Robert A. Havern, Diane Mahon, Steven A. Tolman, Alice K. Wolf for legislation relative to a study by the executive office of transportation and construction.

04/29/08 S Accompanied a study order, see S2596 -SJ 1518
Senate, No. 2180
Resolutions (offered by Senator Panagiotakos) for the adoption of resolutions to declare the intent of the Senate in the disbursement of local aid.

04/04/07 S Adopted - 35 YEAS to 1 NAYS (see Senate Roll Call, No. 12) -SJs 145-147