Public Act 606 of 2008

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• Introduced by Rep. Stan Gerzofsky (D) on December 21, 2007, this bill authorizes a municipality to contract with a private entity to conduct water sampling in an area closed by regulation to shellfish harvesting. The municipality may submit sampling results to the Commissioner of Marine Resources for consideration in determining whether or not to reopen the area to shellfish harvesting.
  • Referred to the Marine Resources Committee on December 21, 2007.
  • Motion by Rep. Leila J. Percy (D) on March 26, 2008, to ACCEPT the Minority Ought to Pass as Amended Report. The motion failed 24 to 122 in the House on March 26, 2008.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered in the House on March 26, 2008. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 26, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on March 27, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on March 28, 2008.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on March 28, 2008.
  • Motion in the Senate on April 1, 2008, to ACCEPT Minority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "B" (H-742) report. The motion failed 5 to 30 in the Senate on April 1, 2008.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 1, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 4, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Stan Gerzofsky (D) on April 8, 2008. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 8, 2008.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Edward J. Mazurek (D) on April 8, 2008. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on April 8, 2008.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on April 8, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on April 8, 2008, the Senate RECEDED and CONCURRED To PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (H-741) AS AMENDED BY House Amendment "B" (H-947) AND House Amendment "C" (H-954) thereto.
• Passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 8, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 10, 2008.
• Passed 137 to 0 in the House on April 10, 2008, this being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House being necessary, a total was taken.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on April 10, 2008.
• Passed 33 to 2 in the Senate on April 14, 2008.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. John E Baldacci on April 14, 2008.