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Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

J12  ·  188th General Court  ·  House chair: Joseph F. Wagner  ·  Senate chair: Gale D. Candaras

It shall be the duty of the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies to consider all matters concerning commercial and industrial establishments, casino gambling and gaming, industrial development, the racing industry, science and technology, economic development, retention of science or technology-intensive industries; adoption of existing industries; innovation systems from research to development; computers; information, networking, the Internet, data storage and access; communication; biotechnology; stem cell research medical technology; medical devices; environmental technologies, classroom applications; workforce technology training and development, etc., and such other matters as may be referred.

2 matters before it  ·  62 reported out  ·  12 hearings  ·  the legislature's own page

2 recorded committee votes

DateBillQuestionPositions
2013-04-24 13:00H28Favorable report on H.28favorable 9  ·  no action 9
2013-07-26 13:00S175Shall the committee make a favorable report?favorable 10  ·  no action 8

12 public hearings

DateWhereBills heardStatus
2013-04-11Wilmington Public High School, 161 Church Street, Wilmington13Completed
2013-05-15A-1 (10:00-1:00); Room 222 (1:00-3:00), 24 Beacon Street, Boston2Completed
2013-06-26Western New England University, Blake Law Center, Moot Court Room, 1st Floor, Springfield13Completed
2013-09-10Western New England University, Blake Law Center, Moot Court Room, 1st Floor, Springfield15Completed
2013-09-10Western New England University, 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield0Completed
2013-11-13Wilmington Public High School, 161 Church Street, Wilmington12Completed
2013-11-20Wilmington Public High School, 161 Church Street, Wilmington3Completed
2014-02-12A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston1Completed
2014-02-12A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Completed
2014-05-29A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston0Completed
2014-07-01Wilmington Public High School, 161 Church Street, Wilmington1Completed
2014-07-21A-2, 24 Beacon Street, Boston1Completed

A bill counted as reported out may have been reported into a study order, which ends it for the session. Recorded votes here are the ones the committee published; House Rule 17B and Senate Rule 12 require them, and the site's methods note how often one is actually posted.