An Act relative to the transfer of land in the town of Sharon
By Representative Kafka of Stoughton and Senator Timilty, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3794) of Louis L. Kafka and James E. Timilty (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Sharon to convey a certain parcel of land to be used for a utility scale solar project. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsors:
- Louis L. Kafka , James E. Timilty
- Status:
- Referred to House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
- City/Town:
- Sharon (Local Approval Received)
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to allow the town to pursue alternate sources of energy to immediately defer energy costs, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/9/2011 | House | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
| 11/23/2011 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/1/2012 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 03/08/2012 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 5/14/2012 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the House committee on Ways and Means |
| 7/9/2012 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 7/9/2012 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading |
| 7/11/2012 | House | Read second, ordered to a third reading, rules suspended, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/12/2012 | Senate | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/27/2012 | Senate | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means), ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/27/2012 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/27/2012 | House | House concurred in the Senate amendment |
| 7/30/2012 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/30/2012 | House | Enacted - 155 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 339) |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Enacted - Roll Call #281 [37 YEAS to 0 NAYS] |
| 7/30/2012 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 8/1/2012 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 181 of the Acts of 2012 |
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