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HB 296 Towns; transition to cities.

Introduced by: Wendy W. Gooditis | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Transition of towns to cities. Makes an exception to the current moratorium on the granting of new city charters by allowing towns with a population of greater than 50,000 that are transitioning to city status to seek a city charter. The bill contains a technical amendment.

FULL TEXT

• 12/30/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100934D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/30/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100934D
• 12/30/19  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/17/20  House: Assigned CC & T sub: Charters
• 01/23/20  House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/20  House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns