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• Elijah, the insight of Daniel, and the faith of the three Hebrew children, the boldness of Apostle Paul
• resolution is adopted. 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 Chair recognizes Senator Paul

Bills: SJR3 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB703 , SB764 , SB790 , SJR36 , SJR3 , SJR34 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SB616 , SB565 , SB384 , SB5 , SB21 , SB72 , SB140 , SB262 , SB370 , SB372 , SB495 , SB627 , SB703 , SB764 , SB842 , SB971 , SB790 , SB767 , SB480 , SB1066 , SB929 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB869 , SB890 , SB992 , SB1145 , SB494 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SJR3 , SB5 , SR172 , SR176 , SR177 , SR190 , SR193 , SR194 , SR202 , SR203 , SR208

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• Message from the Governor, Senate Confirmation Number 130 appointing Paul Antwine to the Alabama...
• Senate Confirmation Number 130 appointing Paul Antwine to the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining

Bills: SJR 3 , SB 5 , SJR 36 , SJR 3 , SB 616 , SB 565 , SB 384 , SB 5 , SB 21 , SB 72 , SB 140 , SB 262 , SB 370 , SB 372 , SB 495 , SB 627 , SB 703 , SB 764 , SB 842 , SB 971 , SB 790 , SB 767 , SB 480 , SB 1066 , SR 44 , SR 135 , SR 171 , SR 180 , SR 185 , SR 187 , SR 188 , SR 191 , SR 197 , SR 198 , SR 199 , SR 200

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• So thank you for your work last year represent Dennis Paul, and I worked on the Gulf Coast protection
• I represent Dennis Paul and other stakeholders, so Governor's Office, if you're listening or watching

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

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• acknowledge our committee and finance staff who always support this committee: David, Becca, Victor, and Paul

Committee: Senate Local Governments

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Local Government met for its third meeting and considered 10 bills, with Senators Fahy, Rolison, Weik, and others present. The chair thanked committee and finance staff before moving through the agenda. Most of the measures were local tax exemption or municipal administration bills, including S.3190 expanding eligibility for a State of New York Mortgage Agency low-interest-rate program, S.435 allowing the Nassau County assessor to accept a real property tax exemption application from Powell House, and S.444A concerning industrial development agencies and the definition of labor organization. The committee also advanced S.74872 on notice of health insurance contracts for retired officers, employees, and their families, S.6817 and S.8263 involving Nassau County and a retroactive exemption for Congregation Cahal Mavakche Hesham, S.9325 creating a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of correction officers killed in the line of duty, S.9326 authorizing Babylon to accept an exemption application from Tiggerman Community Services, and S.9351 exempting the Village of Williamsville Fire Department from the non-resident membership cap. S.9409, authorizing the Commissioner of Transportation to extend a lease of lands in Farmingdale, was also considered. For each bill, members generally offered brief motions and seconds, with little debate or testimony recorded. All of the bills were reported out of committee, and S.74872 was specifically reported to finance. The meeting then adjourned.

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• Paul College to the Capitol to share one message. >> We're here to show solidarity, focusing on public

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• Paul. Here. Nichols. Here. Paxton. Here. Hinojosa. Here. Schwertner. Here. West. Here. Zaffirini.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Paul, Minnesota, Sunday, May 18th, 2025.

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• Paul, Minnesota, Monday, April 28, 2025.

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• Paul, Minnesota, April 1st, 2025.

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• Oh, Paul, I'm sorry. They can't make those chips without the aluminum from out of state, right?
• Oh, Paul, I'm sorry. They can't make those chips without the aluminum from out of state, right?
• Oh, Paul, I'm sorry. They can't make those chips without the aluminum from out of state, right?
• Oh, Paul, I'm sorry. They can't make those chips without the aluminum from out of state, right?
• Oh, Paul, I'm sorry. They can't make those chips without the aluminum from out of state, right?

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

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• Rules reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions: a petition of Paul

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. It adopted a resolution commending Bill Spain on his retirement from the Castle Island Association and his work preserving Fort Independence. The House also concurred in a Senate petition concerning improved public access and climate resiliency on the Mystic River and referred it to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. In addition, the House suspended Joint Rule 12 for two petitions: one establishing a sick leave bank for a Massachusetts Department of Transportation employee and another creating a Legion of Merit motor vehicle license plate. The chamber then advanced House Bill 4101, relative to the Dracut Water Supply District, suspending Rule 7A, taking a second reading, and ordering it to a third reading. On third reading, House Bill 5034, waiving the maximum age requirement for Boston police officers for Matthew Cummings, was passed to be engrossed. House Bill 1338, allowing fair compensation of Massachusetts credit union directors, was amended to add an emergency preamble and strike Section 2, then passed to be engrossed as amended. Later, the House recessed and then returned to final passage on House Bill 1646, concerning violations of regulations regarding the hot work process, and House Bill 5511, concerning teacher preparation and student literacy; both were passed to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• concurrently, reports recommending that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the following petitions: a petition of Paul

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• Well, your name is Paul. You may approach the table and give your comments. First, Brianna Kovac.

Committee: House Transportation

Summary: The House Transportation Committee met with a quorum present and took up one bill, House Substitute 1 for House Bill 457, sponsored by Representative Smith. The bill would raise the appraisal threshold for certain DelDOT real property dispositions from $10,000 to $25,000, aligning it with the current Federal Highway Administration maximum and allowing smaller property sales to be processed more efficiently as values rise. Representative Smith also noted the substitute corrected the synopsis by removing “acquisitions,” since DelDOT already has authority to waive appraisals for acquisitions but not for dispositions. Brianna Kovac, DelDOT’s chief of right-of-way, testified in support, explaining that the measure would reduce the cost and time associated with disposing of property no longer needed for transportation purposes. There was no virtual public comment, and no committee member questions were recorded. The committee then voted to release the bill by roll call, with all present members voting yes and two members absent. After the motion carried, members were instructed to sign the bill backer, and the committee adjourned.

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• Paul, Minnesota, Monday, May 11th, 2026.

Summary: The House convened with prayer by Pastor Craig McLean of Grace Church in Eden Prairie, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call establishing a quorum. The journal from the previous legislative day was approved as corrected, and comparison report motions were adopted without objection. The chamber then took up second reading of Senate File 3720 and first reading of House Files 5134 through 5139. A report from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration placed several bills on the calendar for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, and required pre-filing of amendments for House Files 7474, 5074, and 3067, and Senate File 4282. No substantive debate on the bills occurred in the excerpt. During announcements, Representative Niska said the Rules Committee would meet in Capitol G3 five minutes after recess, and Republicans would caucus immediately afterward. Representative Niska then moved a recess to the call of the Speaker, the motion carried, and the House recessed.

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• Representative Paul Jones? Yeah. Representative Robertson? Yes. Representative Lawrence? Yes.

Bills: HB393 , HB61

Committee: House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: tax abatement, incentive programs, NAICS code, economic development, business, Covington County, carbon dioxide, underground wells, nonhazardous fluids, environmental protection, constitutional amendment

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• Paul, Minnesota, Wednesday, April 23rd.

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• Paul, Minnesota. Pledge of Allegiance.

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• Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 24th, 2025.

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• The papers from the House: The House petition of Paul McMurtry, relative to licenses for off-premises

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up two local bills for final passage: House No. 2320, establishing an appointed treasurer-collector in Berkeley, and House No. 4136, further regulating stabilization funds in Leicester. Both bills were approved to be enacted and sent to the Governor after being signed by the President. The Senate also adopted a resolution offered by Senator Gomez commending the Taino people in recognition of October 13, 2025, as Indigenous Peoples Day. In addition, the chamber suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition by Paul McMurtry concerning off-premises retail alcohol licenses near other such licenses to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. Several Senate orders from Senator Rodrigues were then adopted, advancing bills related to disposable menstrual products, menstrual product ingredient disclosure, the move over law, and use restrictions for the Foxborough State Hospital. Each order required suspension of Senate rules and placed the measures on the Orders of the Day for later consideration with Ways and Means new drafts pending where applicable. Before adjournment, the Senate adopted an order setting the next meeting for Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. and dispensing with the printing of a calendar. The Senate then adjourned.

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• Rush, Paul McMurtry, and John Rogers for legislation to extend MBTA service of the ride to the town of

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two resolutions offered by Senator Brownsberger honoring the Armenian American community, the Armenian Heritage Foundation, Friends of the Armenian Heritage Park, and former State Representative Rachel Caprillion and Peter Kutuzian on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide commemoration. The chamber then acted on committee reports and petitions, including a bill to extend MBTA service of the ride to Foxborough, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation after suspension of the relevant rules, and a House petition to establish a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson of the Department of Children and Families, which was referred to the Committee on Public Service. The Senate also adopted an order setting the January meeting for the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. and directing that the Senate adjourn that day in memory of Philip W. Johnston. Members then offered remarks honoring Johnston’s life and public service, including his work in the House of Representatives, the Dukakis administration, the Clinton administration, and as chair of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, as well as his advocacy for health care, social justice, and vulnerable residents. After a moment of silence, the Senate adjourned in his memory.