AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL DETENTION FACILITY CORPORATIONS (Strips tax exempt status of municipal detention facility corporation; provides corporation ceases 90 days after dissolution vote and city/town council resolution; requires annual municipal approval of lease.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Last action May 30, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 30, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/30/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 30, 2019
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (05/02/2019)
legislature
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
04/04/2019 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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