H5564Introduced in the House
Amending the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the Director of Finance to serve as the Town Accountant
Introduced by Michael Soter, District 08-WOR
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
For legislation to amend the charter of the town of Bellingham to allow the director of finance to serve as the town accountant. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
Where it stands
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026
September 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Referred to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Senate concurred
Hearing scheduled for 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1
Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 PM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
Hearing rescheduled to 07/22/2026 from 10:00 AM-10:25 AM in A-1 Hearing updated to New End Time
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting
Rules suspended
Read second and ordered to a third reading
Read third and passed to be engrossed
Read; and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session
Taken out of the Orders of the Day
Read second, ordered to a third reading, read third (title changed) and passed to be engrossed
Enacted
Enacted and laid before the Governor
Signed by the Governor, Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2026
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