An Act authorizing the Department of Fish and Game to acquire land of the town of Townsend
By Mrs. Harrington of Groton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3748) of Sheila C. Harrington (by vote of the town) that the town of Townsend be authorized to convey two parcels of land to the Department of Fish and Game. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. [Local Approval Received.]
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Sheila C. Harrington
- City/Town:
- Townsend (Local Approval Received)
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to authorize forthwith the department of fish and game to acquire land of the town of Townsend, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2015 | House | Referred to the committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture |
| 9/8/2015 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 10/14/2015 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/20/2015 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 11/19/2015 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 6/13/2016 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending |
| 6/20/2016 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting with the amendment pending |
| 6/20/2016 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading |
| 6/20/2016 | House | Rules suspended |
| 7/7/2016 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/11/2016 | Senate | Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Committee recommended ought to pass |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 7/28/2016 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/28/2016 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 7/30/2016 | House | Enacted - 158 YEAS to 0 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 415) |
| 7/30/2016 | Senate | Enacted - Roll Call #526 [YEAS 39 - NAYS 0] |
| 7/30/2016 | Senate | Laid before the Governor |
| 8/9/2016 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2016 |
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