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  <canonical_name>GA96HB665</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>665</number>
  <short_description>FIRE PROT DIST-INCR RATE LIMIT</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Increases to 0.60% (now, 0.40%) the maximum allowable tax rate that the Board of Trustees of a fire protection district may levy upon all taxable property within the territorial limits of the district. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=665&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=41134&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Revenue</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
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      <order_number>13</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-026-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>To Revenue Subcommittee on Property Taxes</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV-SRPT</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Fire Protection;  004-002-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HFIR</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Fire Protection</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-05 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JimSacia</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>MichaelKSmith</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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      <member_canonical_name>MichaelNoland</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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