Amendment #5 to H2017

Reporting Time on Local Bills

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich and Poirier of North Attleborough move to amend the order by inserting after the word “Court.” In proposed rule 10 at the end of the first sentence the following sentence: “Notwithstanding the previous sentence, all joint committees shall make final report on all petitions filed or approved by the voters of a city or town, or the mayor and city council, or other legislative body of a city, or the town meeting of a town, with respect to a law relating to that city or town, within 45 days of receiving them.”