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Senate orders Melrose bill to third reading and passes it to be engrossed
Summary
The Senate took House Bill 3979 from the orders of the day, ordered it to a third reading, and after third reading passed the bill authorizing the city of Melrose to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption.
Senators took House Bill 3979 from the orders of the day, ordered it to a third reading and then passed the bill to be engrossed. The measure authorizes the city of Melrose to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption; the clerk read the title and the chair called for passage. Members responded by voice vote; the chair announced "the ayes have it" and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The transcript records the procedural steps—taking the matter out of orders of the day, ordering third reading, and passage—without recorded debate, roll-call tally, or amendment. The transcript does not specify the eligibility criteria, fiscal impact, enrollment process, or effective date for the exemption.
