HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4685        FILED ON: 4/6/2016

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4176

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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Ordered, That notwithstanding House Rule 12, Senate Rule 7 or any other Special Rule of the Joint Session to the contrary, the Initiative Amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars (see House, No. 3933) shall be the only item considered at the Joint Session to be held at one o’clock P.M. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.

All amendment to such proposal shall be filed electronically prior to 5:00:01 P.M., on Thursday, May 12, 2016 with the Clerk of the Joint Convention by email to senate.clerkleg@masenate.gov.   The Clerk of the Joint Convention shall further specify the procedure and format for filing all amendments, consistent with this order.

After amendments to the Initiative are considered, the question shall be on agreeing to the amendment.