SENATE

 

CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008

 

[The Senate will meet at one o’clock P.M. ] 

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

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SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

    

     390. [S. 2788] Bill relative to the appointment of the board of assessors, town collector and town treasurer in the town of Orange (Senate, No. 2788). 2d. [Petruccelli.]

     [Local approval received.]

     [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

     391. [S. 2815] Bill relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages in the city of Somerville (Senate, No. 2815). 2d. [Morrissey.]

     [On Senate, No. 2256.]

     [Local approval received on Senate, No, 2256.]

     [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

     392. [H. 4758] Bill (H.) relative to affordable housing in the town of Chelmsford (House, No. 4758). 2d.

     [Local approval received.]

     [From the committee on Housing.]

 

     393. [H. 4835] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Sudbury to use certain insurance or recovery proceeds (House, No. 4835). 2d.

     [Local approval received.]

     [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

     

 

THIRD READING MATTERS.

    

     394. [S. 38] Bill designating certain land in the towns of Acton and Concord for conservation, agriculture, open space and recreational purposes (Senate, No. 38, amended). 3d. [Montigny.]

     [From the committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets.]

     [Amended by the Senate on recommendation of the committee on Ways and Means (Panagiotakos) in section 2, line 117, by inserting after the word “book” the following figure:- “51404”;  and by inserting after the word “page”, the following figure:- “128”; and by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

     “SECTION 4. This act shall take effect on December 31, 2008 .”]

 

     395. [S. 2821] Bill relative to responsibility for damages resulting from the transportation of explosive and inflammable materials (Senate, No. 2821). 3d.

     [Substituted by amendment by the Senate on recommendation of the committee on Ways and Means (Panagiotakos) for Senate, No. 2523.]

 

     396. [H. 4804] Bill (H.) relative to the licensing of sheet metal workers and sheet metal contractors (House, No. 4804.) 3d.

     [On House, No. 342.]

     [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

     [Amended by the Senate on recommendation of the committee on Ways and Means (Panagiotakos) by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2822; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title- “An Act relative to the licensing of sheet metal workers.”]

 

 

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     376. [S. 2807] Bill relative to election day registration (Senate, No. 2807). 3d.

     [Substituted by amendment by the Senate on recommendation of the committee on Ways and Means (Panagiotakos) for Senate, No. 2514.]

     [Mr. Tisei moved that the bill be amended in section 9, by striking out, in line 123, the word “is” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “and 6 are”.]

     [Mr. Tarr moved that the matter be laid on the table.]

     [Laid over under the provisions of Senate Rule 24.]

     [10 minutes debate-3 minutes per Senator.]

     [Vote comes first on motion to lay on the table.]

 

     381. [H. 4952] Bill (H.)  relative to the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote (House, No. 4952). [Question on ordering to a third reading.]

     [On Senate, Nos. 445 and 452 and House, Nos. 678 and 710.]

     [From the committee on Election Laws.]

     [From the committee on Ethics and Rules-Downing.]

     [Mr. Tisei moved that the matter be laid on the table.]

     [Laid over under the provisions of Senate Rule 24.]

     [10 minutes debate-3 minutes per Senator.]

     [Vote comes first on motion to lay on the table.]

 

    NOTICE SECTION.  

SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

     397. [H. 3986] Bill (H.) relative to interest rates to be charged upon apportionment betterment assessments in the town of Wareham (House, No. 3986). 2d.

     [Local approval received.]

     [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

 

THIRD READING MATTERS.

 

45. [S. 2165] Bill amending the charter of the city of Somerville to provide for an operations manager of waterworks and 311 director (Senate, No. 2165). 3d. [Timilty.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

     61. [S. 1442] Bill authorizing the appointment of Edward M. Grace as a police officer or firefighter in the city of Boston not withstanding the maximum requirement (Senate, No. 1442). 3d. [Downing.]

     [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

66. [H. 4148] Bill (H.) relative to an additional liquor license in the city of Salem (House, No. 4148). 3d.

[On House, No. 4070.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4070.]

[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

     114. [H. 4138] Bill (H.) relative to the town manager in the town of North Andover (House, No. 4138). 3d.