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• I yield back. recognition? recognition?
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Bills: HB6504 , HB6500 , HB2683 , SB269 , HB6732 , HB6715 , HB6719 , SB3424 , HR909

Keywords: Haiti, duty-free imports, economic recovery, trade, Caribbean Basin, tariff, apparel, remote access, national security, export controls, cloud computing, foreign policy, international relations, improper payments, deceased, social security, federal coordination, state agencies, coercion, minors

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• House Concurrent Memorial 2005, a concurrent memorial requesting the Congress of the United States to
• House Concurrent Memorial 2005, a concurrent memorial requesting the Congress of the United States to
• House Concurrent Memorial 2011, a concurrent memorial urging the United States Congress to delist the
• House Concurrent Memorial 2007, a concurrent memorial urging the State Board on Geographic and Historic
• House Concurrent Memorial 2007, a concurrent memorial urging the State Board on Geographic and Historic

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• It memorializes the state civic initiative to host major events and requires annual public reporting
• Charlie Kirk Memorial Boulevard does not do that. I urge you to vote no.
• Chair: Senators, we will now take up Tab 15, CS/SB 1404 on Memory Care by Senator Burton.
• We have many in the state and many of them advertise memory care or they say they have a memory care
• may choose to stay in an ALF without that ALF obtaining a memory care services license.

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

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• And whereas knowledge and recognition of Colorado's early Black civic leaders led the generations to
• And whereas knowledge and recognition of Colorado's early Black civic leaders led the generations to
• And whereas knowledge and recognition of Colorado's early Black civic leaders led the generations to
• And whereas knowledge and recognition of Colorado's early Black civic leaders led the generations to
• And whereas the recognition of Black History Month is not only a call to stewardship of history, but

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• Members, we're going to take a break to do a few recognitions.
• Representative Kennedy, you're recognized for recognition.
• We're going to pause here and take up a couple more recognitions.
• Representative Skidmore, you're recognized for a recognition.
• Representative Skidmore, you're recognized for a recognition.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for Reverend Jesse Jackson and former State Attorney Joseph Di Alessandro, and a quorum present. Members then took up a special order calendar and considered a series of bills, with several recognitions and brief recesses interspersed throughout the day. Early floor action focused on civil justice and estates measures. The House passed CS/HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, clarifying when a complainant may file an employment discrimination suit if the Florida Commission on Human Relations does not issue a right-to-sue notice. It also passed HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, allowing certain non-adversarial irrevocable trusts to be discharged without court involvement; CS/HB 1337 on estates, expanding personal representative authority and increasing small-estate thresholds; and CS/HB 131 on curators of estates, codifying a tool for court protection when the state faces potential loss. Each of these bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief sponsor explanations and, in the case of HB 895, a technical amendment. The House also approved CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over U.S. military installations, which would allow juvenile offenses on certain installations to be handled in state court rather than federal court, and CS/HB 441 on conservation lands, which increases notice and transparency requirements for land swaps involving conservation property. Members from both parties praised the conservation bill as a response to public concern over land swaps. Additional measures passed included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS/HB 461 allowing eligible students to volunteer at polling locations for community service hours, CS/HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services for persons with developmental disabilities, CS/HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to combat senior fraud, and HB 271 addressing premium reporting rules for foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The most extended debate centered on CS/CS/HB 919, which creates a statutory definition for major commercial service airports and preempts local naming authority for seven major airports, including a proposal to rename Palm Beach International Airport for President Donald J. Trump. The bill drew sharp partisan debate over local control, costs, trademark/licensing concerns, and the appropriateness of honoring a sitting president. Amendments to delay the naming until after Trump leaves office and to combine his name with John F. Kennedy’s were both defeated. After structured debate, the bill passed 81-? yeas (the transcript records 81 yeas) and was sent on. The House also began debate on HB 191 regarding re-employment assistance eligibility verification, with the sponsor explaining added disqualifications and identity/eligibility checks; questioning began but the transcript ends before final action on that bill.

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• So they re-recognit... Thank you.
• Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
• I join my colleague in asking that we adjourn in his memory. Thank you.
• Senator Strickland, bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk.
• Senator, please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.

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• Assembly Member Gibson will adjourn in his memory next week.
• And today's recognition is an important piece of that.
• As he transitions from his role as CEO, we come together in recognition of Mr.
• The amendments taken in the Senate correct the postmile marker for the memorial highway designation and
• Additionally, California Firefighter Memorial Day gives us the opportunity to honor the firefighters

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American prayer/song and a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, then proceeded through a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor ceremonies. Members also recognized Assemblymember Ward’s birthday and welcomed several guests, including family members, business and community leaders, firefighters, and students. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to the Native American Day ceremony and adoption of ACR 208 by Assemblymember Ramos, which recognized California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Multiple caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the need to tell California’s history honestly. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 coauthors were added, followed by a ceremonial honoring of tribal elders and leaders. The Assembly also adopted several other resolutions and concurred in Senate amendments on multiple bills. These included ACR 126 designating the Captain Vida Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 requiring disclosure of AI use in bar exam development, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 protecting local officials taking parental leave. Later, ACR 213 designated September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, HR 102 recognized Filipino American History Month, and ACR 230 proclaimed California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighters Memorial Day; all were adopted with broad support and many coauthors. The Senate file also began with SCR 136 on coastal protection and SJR 12 opposing offshore drilling, with debate reflecting strong environmental opposition and a dissenting view that the resolution was too absolute and could raise energy costs.

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• profession, I thought it was good to bring this forth so that they can see something physical in memory
• The second bill in front of you is S. 574, an act establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton
• and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.
• The second bill in front of you is S. 574, an act establishing memorial markers in the towns of Milton
• and Canton in memory of certain law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Summary: The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources opened its first hearing with introductory remarks, instructions on three-minute testimony limits, and notice that written testimony would be accepted. The committee then heard testimony on several local bills, beginning with H. 984, which would change water management for Silver Lake, Furnace Pond, Monponset Pond, and the Jones River system. Supporters said the 1964 water arrangement has harmed water levels, water quality, and habitat, and argued the bill would add needed environmental oversight without cutting Brockton off from water. Testimony emphasized impacts on alewife, freshwater mussels, drought conditions, and the need for more balanced management; no vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard H. 1069, a proposal to raise the parking surcharge at Douglas State Forest from $1 to $5 to help Douglas cover emergency response costs at the DCR park. Supporters said the town bears the burden for rescues, brush fires, and other incidents and has used the current surcharge for equipment like drones and ATVs. Another bill, H. 994, would let Orleans regulate fertilizer use locally; the town argued that nutrient pollution has worsened water quality in Cape Cod ponds and coastal waters, while opponents from the lawn care and landscape industries said Massachusetts already has a strong statewide nutrient-management system and warned against a patchwork of local rules. The committee also took testimony on H. 1073 concerning wastewater treatment and disposal options at Joint Base Cape Cod for the town of Sandwich. Supporters said the base could help meet Sandwich’s immediate and long-term wastewater needs and that the region has already invested in planning. In addition, Senator Driscoll testified in support of S. 575, to add transparency to the Blue Hills Reservation Trust Fund, and S. 574, to establish memorial markers honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. He also supported related park-naming legislation, including a bill to rename Farragut Park and dedicate athletic fields there. Finally, a marine trades representative supported a bill to expand pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor, arguing that boating supports the local economy and that boaters are strong environmental stewards. The hearing concluded after all registered testimony was heard, with no committee action reported.

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• Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• Schmidt Memorial Highway.
• Meyer Memorial Highway. There are a couple other memorials following that.

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• So an entire aspect of human memory gets dumped.
• One thing we use to form memory just doesn't exist on a screen.
• </c><01:25:42.080><c> One</c> aspect of human memory gets dumped.
• One aspect of human memory gets dumped.

Committee: Joint Education

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• House Concurrent Memorial 2005, a concurrent memorial requesting the Congress of the United States to
• House-Cukar Memorial, 2006, a Cocherm Memorial, urging the President, the Congress and the Department
• House Concurrent Memorial 2011, a concurrent memorial urging the United States Congress to delist the
• It includes a recognition.
• It includes a recognition.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a series of guest introductions recognizing Maricopa County Community Colleges Day at the Capitol, the Doctor of the Day, Glendale Community College leadership, and other visitors. The chamber also received a gubernatorial communication withdrawing Holly Prangman’s nomination to the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. The body then considered multiple bills in Committee of the Whole. Measures advanced included HB 2342 on planned communities/HOA-related provisions, HB 2456 on small modular reactors and energy siting, HB 2457 on power plant and transmission line siting, HB 2752 on Commerce Authority trade offices, and HB 2923 on mental health court-ordered treatment, with several floor amendments adopted. Additional bills were also advanced from later calendars, including HB 2249 on parents’ bill of rights remedies, HB 2482 on school facilities and building renewal grants, HB 2895 on Native American language instruction certification, HB 2661 and HB 2662 on family law/parenting issues, HB 2793 on annexation procedures, HB 2805 on electronic signatures and nomination petitions, HB 467 on voter registration status, HCM 2005 on foreign government property ownership, HCM 2006 on Endangered Species Act reform, HB 2641 on PFAS firefighting foam prohibition, HB 2673 on incarcerated persons and mental illness treatment, HB 2745 on legislative subpoena/contempt, HB 2763 on shooting range closure conditions, and HCM 2011 on Mexican wolf delisting. The Senate then took up third-reading votes on several measures. HB 2035 on child welfare and placement passed 17-10, with senators citing concerns about kinship care definitions and LGBTQ exclusions. HB 2109, HB 2189, HB 2244, HB 2440, HB 2594, and HB 2932 all passed by varying margins, and HCM 2007 on renaming State Route 69 also passed. HCR 2059, supporting county sheriffs, passed after debate over the “supreme constitutional authority” language, with some senators objecting to what they described as a conspiratorial framing and others defending sheriffs’ constitutional role. SB 1503 on first responders’ state death benefits passed with the required emergency and supermajority votes, and HB 2342 and HB 2456 later passed on third reading. The Senate also agreed to a free conference committee on HB 2000 and adjourned until April 16, 2026, after announcing several conference committee meetings.

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• I see no one seeking recognition.
• </c> I see no one seeking recognition. I see no one seeking recognition.
• I see no one seeking recognition.
• I see no one seeking recognition, so I'll put the motion.
• So, I'll I'll one seeking recognition.

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• One of the most powerful ways we can combat bigotry is through education, recognition, and inclusion,
• As a parent, I think about what this recognition could mean for my children and many across the state
• Official recognition of Eid would help make that possible for many Muslims. I ask for a aye vote.
• And because also of some of the Islamophobia that exists, the recognition is actually, in some cases,
• And because also of some of the Islamophobia that exists, the recognition is and because also of some

Committee: Senate Governmental Organization

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• Members, we're going to take a break down for a couple of recognitions.
• Members, we're going to take a break to do a few recognitions.
• We're going to pause here and take up a couple more recognitions.
• Representative Skidmore, you're recognized for a recognition.
• Representative Skidmore, you're recognized for a recognition.

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Bills: HR77

Keywords: Fred Korematsu, civil liberties, constitutional rights, Japanese internment, historical education, national reflection, personal justice

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• Reynolds for recognition. Mr. Reynolds: Thank you Mr. Speaker.
• Verdell for an announcement for recognition. Mr.
• Hopper for recognition. Mr.
• Romero for recognition. Mr. Romero: Thank you Mr. Speaker.
• Hinojosa for a recognition. Ms. Hinojosa: Mr.

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• Wood Elementary School, the National Blue Ribbon School and School of Recognition nominee and School
• of Recognition.
• They are here as the 2025 School of Recognition for their outstanding assessment and accountability results
• They are also here for Waltham's incredible schools being recognized as a school of recognition.
• Being recognized as a school of recognition. Welcome to the House.

Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions recognizing the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and approved multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines for the Election Laws, Environment and Natural Resources, and Revenue committees. The House also concurred with Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a number of new petitions to committees, including proposals on travel insurance, easements involving Eversource, early intervention services related to prenatal opioid exposure, retirement benefits, lottery revenue distribution, designating asparagus as the state vegetable, and a temporary emergency veterans assistance program. The chamber then advanced a series of local and individual bills, including measures on electronic scanning of identification, police age-limit waivers for named applicants in Boston and Haverhill, and a bill on contracting for digital replicas. These bills were read a second time and ordered to a third reading. Later, the House considered engrossed bills and passed several to be enacted, including a land conveyance in Wellesley, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day, changes to the Fall River police chief appointment process, a Seekonk charter amendment, and authorization for Billerica to set an age limit for police officer appointments. The House also passed to be engrossed bills on DCR Title IX compliance and additional Boston police age-waiver bills, and enacted the Wellesley land conveyance bill. Members adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy legislator, mayor, and clerk magistrate. The House then adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.

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• Wood Elementary School, the National Blue Ribbon School, and School of Recognition nominee.
• They are here as the 2025 School of Recognition for their outstanding...
• They are here as the 2025 School of Recognition for their outstanding assessment and accountability results
• They are also here for Waltham's incredible schools and being recognized as a School of Recognition.
• Being recognized as a School of Recognition. Welcome to the House.

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• Assemblymembers Harbidian, Michelle Rodriguez, and Stefani to speak on adjournment in memory today.
• Recognition of their pursuit of excellence, their passion for justice.
• Assemblymember Rodriguez you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Mr.
• I respectfully ask that we adjourn in memory of Detective Caitlin Teague.
• All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.

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• We will begin with Senate Memorial Resolution 3. Senate Memorial Resolution 3 by Senator Letting.
• In respectful memory of Senator Uvalde Rex Lindsay, and in recognition of his contributions to the state
• We will begin with Senate Memorial Resolution 3. Senate Memorial Resolution 3 by Senator Letting.
• In respectful memory of Senator Uvalde Rex Lindsay, and in recognition of his contributions to the state
• All those in favor of Senate Memorial Resolution 3 and respectful memory of Senator Uvalde Rex Lindsay