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• Does it include everything that DNR has flagged? >> You have it. >> You just got it. >> Okay.
• everything that DNR has flagged? everything that DNR has flagged?
• So, it’s just flagging as opposed to right now it’s implying do your due diligence without any hints
• Does this form include the information that DLNR is flagging?
• How do you, what would be a red flag when it's no longer that balance?

Bills: HB1739, HB1741, HB2606, HB2362, HB2608, HB2294, HB2431, HB2375, HB2582, HB2585, HB2231, HB1601, HB2424, HB1956

Keywords: transit-oriented development, zoning, land use, urban planning, density, local governance, housing, inclusionary zoning, inclusionary mandate, affordable housing, below-market-rate housing, inclusionary housing, development exaction, impact fee, housing affordability impact fee, needs assessment study, financial feasibility, rough proportionality, essential nexus, county ordinance

Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.

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Keywords: 1183, house

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• There's two flags flowing up here bit.
• Those two flags desk.
• We hope the roads will be full of waving flags along the way.
• full of welping flags along the way. full of welping flags along the way.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Everything from case management capabilities that lead to things flagged as suspicious, and the need
• anomalies, and ensure those flagged items have appropriate follow-up.
• They also want the ability to flag transactions in real time for follow-up and to put a risk profile
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Keywords: 1183, house

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• Members, guests in the gallery, please join me as we salute our flags.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I pledge allegiance to the<00:06:31.280> flag<00:06:32.200> of<00:06:32.360> the
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Keywords: MS House Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and dispensed with the reading of the journal. There were no reports from select committees, and the chamber moved through routine introductions and recognitions of visitors, including students, family members of members, and guests from the Magnolia Bar Association and MML. Members also highlighted a few individual visitors and student achievements, including cross-country competitors from Forest Hill. On the calendar, the only substantive action was on House Bill 4073, the sole item on the supplemental calendar. The House agreed to the motion to invite conference on the bill. No other calendar items were taken up. Before adjournment, a member announced a post-adjournment wellness-related event in Room 401 for the first day of spring. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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• Please remain standing and recite the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• To the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God
• Uh memorial services began for him this week and that is the reason for the flags being flown at half
• Memorial services began for him this week, and that is the reason for the flags being flown at half mast

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
• <00:08:42.520> allegiance<00:08:43.320> to<00:08:43.440> the<00:08:43.560> flag
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Keywords: MS House Floor - 20 February, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House convened with a prayer led by page Trayson Pierce, introduced by Representative Robert Sanders, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber established a quorum, dispensed with reading the journal, and reported no select committee reports, no resolutions/petitions/memorials, and no guest introductions. The Speaker then moved to the calendar after unanimous consent to dispense reading of bill introductions. On the Rules Calendar, the chairman called up items 1 and 2 in block, then items 3 through 8, all of which were House resolutions. Each group was adopted by voice vote, with the first block recorded as 122 yeas and 0 nays. Item 9, House Resolution 62, was taken up separately to commend the life and legacy of former Representative Edwin Jerome “Jerry” Wilburn; it was also adopted by voice vote. Immediate release was requested for the resolutions, and there was no objection. Announcements noted upcoming committee meetings: Judiciary B on Monday at 2:00 p.m. in room 113 and Wildlife after adjournment on Monday in room 114. By unanimous consent, one member’s vote on HB 1936 from the previous day was changed from yes to no. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until Monday at 4:00 p.m.

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• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join our young guests in pledging allegiance to the flag
• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join our young guests in pledging allegiance to the flag
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and recognized several student-athlete guests. Representatives welcomed the Pembroke High School Boys Indoor Track and Field Team, which recently won the MIAA Division 4 championship, as well as Somerset, Berkley Regional High School’s 2024 field hockey state champions and boys basketball state champions. After the introductions, the House took up a simple procedural order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The order was adopted by voice vote. The House then voted to adjourn, and the motion carried. The chamber adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

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• Daniel Alders of Smith County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Members and guests, please join me in pledging allegiance to the flags of our nation and our state.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
• I've answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls.

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• Daniel Alders of Smith County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Speaker, members and guests, please join me in pledging allegiance to the flags of our nation. and our
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• Honor the Texas flag.
• I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Members and guests, which is the Wellesley-Indua track team, will join us in allegiance to the flag of
• Join us in the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and briefly recognized the Wellesley High School Girls’ Indoor Track and Field Team for winning its eighth consecutive MIAA Division II State Championship. The team was welcomed to the State House and noted as touring with Representative/Leader Peisch and head coach John Griffin. The main legislative action was a Rules Committee report recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 on a petition by Representative James J. O’Day to establish a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson, an employee of the Department of Children and Families, and to send the matter to the Committee on Public Service. The House voted to suspend the rules and then suspended Joint Rule 12. The House also adopted an order to adjourn when it recessed that day and to reconvene on Thursday at 11 a.m. The chamber then voted to adjourn, with notice given of a Democratic caucus scheduled for Wednesday at noon in Room A1.

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• recognize the Honorable Ryan Gighan to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag and the Texas flag.

Bills: HB4, HB1, HB2, HB20, HB19, HB18

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner

Summary: The House convened with a strict roll-call enforcement request, but only 95 members were present, so a quorum was not present. The chamber heard an invocation from Furman Carpenter, DPS chaplain, followed by the pledges to the U.S. and Texas flags. A member raised a parliamentary inquiry asking whether members must be present to make a motion and whether all members who requested strict enforcement were present; the Speaker said he would need to check the journal. The Speaker then announced that the House was about to receive a motion to adjourn sine die and noted that the governor might call another special session soon. Representative Garin moved that the House of Representatives of the First Called Session of the Eighty-Ninth Legislature adjourn sine die. There was no objection, and the motion carried, ending the session.

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• Members and guests, please remain standing and join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a committee report recommending adoption of a resolution honoring the Honorable David T. Donnelly for his decades of service to the Commonwealth. Representative San Angelo moved suspension of the rules, the motion was approved, and the resolution was adopted. The House then proceeded to House 4182, an act establishing a sick leave bank for Fajaro Charlotton, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The bill, having been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third Reading and its title changed accordingly, was passed to be engrossed. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn when it next adjourned to meet Wednesday at 11 a.m. The chamber then voted to stand adjourned, with the next formal session scheduled for Wednesday at 11 a.m., with roll calls at 1 p.m.

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• Please remain standing and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

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• Ashley Simmons of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of Allegiance to the United States and Texas flags
• Can we all place our hands over our hearts and face the flag?
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands

Summary: The House convened, quorum was established, and the chamber heard an invocation by Rep. Gio Capriglione followed by the Pledges of Allegiance led by Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons. The chair excused members absent because of inclement weather. The only formal action noted was the signing of SCR 7 in the presence of the House. Rep. Bell also made an agency announcement reminding members and staff about agency information sessions taking place that week. With no further announcements or business, the House adjourned by motion until 2:00 p.m. the following day.

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• Members and guests are asked to stand and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• Members and guests are asked to stand and join me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of several resolutions. These included congratulations to Mark Boisian on earning Eagle Scout, recognition of the National Autism Center at May Institute for the first annual Profound Autism Day in Massachusetts, recognition of Sidney Zachary Moss on his 100th birthday, and a resolution commemorating Ramadan. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. The chamber then considered a Senate paper on proposed joint rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session. After suspending the rules, the House voted not to concur with the Senate’s position on the joint rules proposal. The Speaker appointed a conference committee consisting of Representatives Michael Moran of Boston, Galvin of Canton, and Meridian of Grafton to resolve the disagreement. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Members and guests are asked to rise and join in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States
• And join with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a procedural matter from the Committee on Rules. Members voted to suspend the rules and Joint Rule 12 so that a petition by Edward R. Phillips and Michael F. Rush could be referred to the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. The petition would authorize the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer service to a specific parcel of land in Sharon. The chamber then observed a moment of silence in memory of longtime Chicopee Councillor Robert Ziggy Zagorowski, with remarks noting his service as a Chicopee police officer, K-9 officer, DARE program director, and constable, as well as his community involvement and family. No debate on the underlying petition was recorded. The House adopted an order to adjourn when it finished business and to reconvene on Wednesday at 11 a.m. Ms. Kane then moved adjournment, and the House adjourned accordingly. A Democratic caucus was also announced for 1 p.m. in Room 1A.

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• Members and guests are asked to remain standing and join with me in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
• Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America: I pledge allegiance to the flag of

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up reports from the Temporary Committee on Rules. The committee recommended adoption of three resolutions: honoring Roberta Dupre’s retirement and service, congratulating Chief Michael A. Noble on his retirement as police chief of Maynard, and recognizing the legacy of Representative Patricia A. Haddad. The House suspended the rules and adopted all three resolutions by voice vote. The House also adopted an order setting the next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. Speaker Mariano then moved that the House adjourn in respect to the memory of former Representative Carol A. Doherty of Taunton, who served from 2020 to 2024; that motion was adopted. Finally, on motion of Mr. Wong, the House adjourned, with the next session scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.