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• Introduced by Rep. Lawrence Bliss (D) on March 4, 2008, under current law, the Advanced Technology Infrastructure Act, which establishes and governs the ConnectME Authority, and the associated tax reimbursement for advanced communications technology infrastructure investment are repealed January 31, 2009. This bill extends the ConnectME Authority and the tax reimbursement by repealing the January 31, 2009 repeal of these 2 provisions of law.
  • Referred to the Utilities and Energy Committee on March 4, 2008.
• Passed in the House by voice vote on March 5, 2008.
• Received in the Senate on March 6, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on March 10, 2008.
• Received in the House on March 13, 2008.
• Passed in the House (130 to 0) on March 13, 2008. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 14, 2008.
  • Motion by Sen. John L. Martin (D) on March 14, 2008, to place the bill before the special appropriations committee for concurrence. Note: After passage by the House and Senate, all bills that would require expenditures must receive special appropriations concurrence before being sent to the governor for signature or veto.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Margaret R. Rotundo (D) on April 17, 2008. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 17, 2008.
• Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 17, 2008.
• Received in the House on April 17, 2008, the House RECEDED AND CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-663).
• Passed in the House by voice vote on April 17, 2008.