SB 168-A (1998): requiring the department of corrections to prepare and enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the Berlin Economic Development Council for a medium security correctional facility to be constructed in Berlin and making an appropriation there

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SB 168-A (1998)

requiring the department of corrections to prepare and enter into a lease-purchase agreement with the Berlin Economic Development Council for a medium security correctional facility to be constructed in Berlin and making an appropriation there

Status: Killed
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Public Works and Highways
Senate committee: Capital Budget
Subject: Miscellaneous

The Story

It was introduced on January 23, 1997 and referred to the Senate Capital Budget committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 12, 1997. The committee held a work session on March 19, 1997. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it with changes. On April 24, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 1997. On May 7, 1997 the House adopted “Suspend Rules on deadline”, on a motion by Rep. R Wheeler & Burling. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 15–1. On May 20, 1997 the bill was referred to the Public Works and Highways committee. The committee held work sessions on August 14, 1997, August 21, 1997 and September 16, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 18–2. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

February 12, 1997, 2:45 PM: hearing, Senate Capital Budget, RM 103, SH
March 19, 1997, 2:45 PM: work session, Senate Capital Budget, RM103,ST HOUSE
May 6, 1997, 9:00 AM: hearing, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB
August 14, 1997, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB :PUBWK
August 21, 1997, 10:00 AM: full committee work session, House Public Works and Highways, BERLIN CITY HALL <NOTE
September 16, 1997, 9:30 AM: subcommittee work session, House Public Works and Highways, RM201,LOB (REP CALAWA)

Votes

April 24, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
January 7, 1998, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 23, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO CAPITAL BUDGET SJ3, P44
February 12, 1997: HEARING FEB 12 02:45 RM 103, SH FOR: CAPITAL BUDGET
March 19, 1997: WORK SESSION MAR19 02:45 RM103,ST HOUSE FOR: CAP BUDGET
April 21, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR24 (VOTE 7-0)
April 21, 1997: PROP COMM AM<1123>(NEW TITLE); SC31,P6-7
April 23, 1997: 04/23/97 INTRODUCED AND REF TO PUBLIC WORKS; HJ57,P1663
April 24, 1997: COMM AM, AA RC(19-4); PASSED WITH AM VV; SJ13,P260-261 + 272
April 29, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 04/29/97 DUE ON 04/16/97
April 30, 1997: DEADLINE CHANGED TO 05/08/97, AM TO HOUSE RULES ADOPTED VV
May 6, 1997: HEARING MAY06 09:00 RM201,LOB FOR: PUB WORKS
May 7, 1997: REPS R WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES ON DEADLINE, MA 2/3VV; NEW
May 7, 1997: DUE DATE 05/15/97; HJ60,P1713-1714
May 15, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAY20 (VOTE 15-1)
May 20, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS RC(252-67); HJ66,P1946-1948
August 1, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WK SESS (IF NEC) AUG28 9:30 RM201,LOB :PUB WKS
August 14, 1997: RE-REF FULL COMM WORK SESS AUG14 9:30 RM201,LOB :PUBWK
August 14, 1997: TIME & LOCATION CHANGE>
August 21, 1997: RE-REF FULL COMM WORK SESS AUG21 10:00 BERLIN CITY HALL <NOTE
September 16, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEP16 9:30 RM201,LOB (REP CALAWA)
October 6, 1997: RE-REF JT WORK SESS WITH CRIM JUST OCT07 9:30 RMS201-203,LOB
October 16, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT ITL FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 18-2)
October 17, 1997: RE-REF INFO MTG OCT22 9:30 RM201,LOB (REP CALAWA)
January 7, 1998: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; HJ3,P190

Laws It Would Change

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