Massachusetts H 4017: The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House bill providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth (House, No. 4018) ought to be adopted

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HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 4017

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, November 8, 2017.

The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the
accompanying order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill providing for
capital facility repairs and improvements for the Commonwealth (House, No. 4018) ought to be
adopted.

For the committee,
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William C. Galvin

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FILED ON: 11/8/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4017
Filed by Mr. Galvin of Canton. November 8, 2017.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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1 Ordered, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any rule to the contrary, amendments to
2 House, No. 4018, “An Act providing for capital facility repairs and improvements for the
3 Commonwealth,” or substitute text recommended for or offered to the subject matter contained
4 therein, shall be properly filed with the Clerk of the House in electronic format to be determined
5 by the Clerk as directed by the Speaker prior to 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 14, 2017,
6 except for perfecting or consolidating amendments offered by the committee on Ways and
7 Means; provided that the Clerk shall notify by electronic communication the primary sponsor of
8 each amendment of the receipt of such amendment and the number assigned by said Clerk to said
9 amendment; provided, further, that the Clerk shall print each amendment so filed electronically;
10 and such printed copy shall be considered to be the official amendment; and be it further
11 Ordered, That, except for perfecting or consolidated amendments offered by the committee on
12 Ways and Means, no proposition on a subject different from the amendment under consideration

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13 shall be admitted under color of a further amendment, except that, notwithstanding the
14 provisions of Rule 20A, any member may remove his/her amendment from the consolidated
15 amendment and offer it as an amendment in the first degree, to be acted upon before action is
16 taken on the consolidated amendment; provided, further, that, notwithstanding the provisions of
17 House Rule 74, consolidated amendments may not be divided; and be it further
18 Ordered, That, any amendment not complying with the provisions of the special rules of
19 procedure stated herein shall be considered withdrawn.