SENATE

CALENDAR FOR TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008

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

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

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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.]

398. [H. 5005] Bill (H.) providing for the preservation and improvement of land, parks, and clean energy in the Commonwealth (House, No. 5005, printed as amended). 2d.

[The committee on Ways and Means (Panagiotakos) recommends that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 2848.]

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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.

399. [S. 2736] Bill relative to the North Raynham Water District (Senate, No. 2736). 2d. [Petruccelli.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

400. [S. 2824] Bill amending Chapter 381 of the Acts of 2006, An Act authorizing the town of Wenham to grant certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2824). 2d. [Morrissey.]

[On Senate, No. 2667.]

[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2667.]

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

401. [H. 1938] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Carver to appoint new members to the conservation commission (House, No. 1938, amended). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

[Amended by the House by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:

“Notwithstanding section 8C of chapter 40 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the town of Carver may appoint 2 associate members to the conservation commission of the town for terms not to exceed 1 year. The chairman of the commission may designate an associate member to sit on the commission in the case of absence, inability to act or conflict of interest on the part of a member of the commission or in the event of a vacancy on the commission, until the vacancy is filled in accordance with said section 8C of said Chapter 40.”]

402. [H. 4542] Bill (H.) relative to the historic districts commission of the town of Concord (House, No. 4542). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

403. [H. 4826] Bill (H.) relative to the post retirement liability fund in the town of Needham (House, No. 4826). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on