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H4687Introduced in the House

Relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years

Introduced

Introduced by Steven Owens, District 29-MID

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relative to property tax classifications in the city of Watertown for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent fiscal years. Revenue. [Local Approval Received.]

Where it stands

New draft substituted, see H5569

July 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Referred to the committee on House Rules

  2. Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue

  3. Senate concurred

  4. Hearing scheduled for 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 & A-2

  5. Hearing rescheduled to 01/27/2026 from 01:00 PM-02:25 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. Reported date extended to Friday, June 26, 2026

  7. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  8. Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a bill with the same title, see H5569

  9. Referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling with the amendment pending

  10. Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading with the amendment pending

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means)

  13. New draft substituted, see H5569

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