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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
WTL Public Hearing 03-20-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- imagery, to define approximate boundaries for administrative purposes, and any GIS-based boundary assessments
- Any GISbased boundary<00:33:12.600><c> assessments</c><00:33:13.600><c> shall</c><00:33:13.919><c> be
- </c><00:33:14.159><c> subject</c><00:33:14.480><c> to</c> Boundary assessments shall be subject to review
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land heard HB 511, House Draft 1, relating to public lands. The bill would remove the requirement that a land survey be completed before public lands are set aside to a state department or agency. Testimony from the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Land and Natural Resources was generally supportive of the bill’s intent, with requests for clarification. The Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported the measure, arguing that surveys are costly and time-consuming and can delay transfers needed for agricultural use and land stewardship. One member of the public testified in strong opposition, arguing that eliminating surveys would weaken due process, transparency, and the state’s fiduciary duties over public lands.
The chair then proposed amendments to narrow the bill’s effect. The amendments would create tiered survey requirements based on land risk: high-risk lands would still require a survey before transfer, while low-risk state agricultural lands with clear historical records could defer surveys if sufficient mapping or GIS data exists. If a survey is deferred, the recipient agency would have to complete one within five years unless exempted by the Board of Land and Natural Resources. The amendments would also allow GIS and related mapping tools for approximate administrative boundaries, require a centralized digital registry of public land transfers, and establish a mediation process for boundary disputes before litigation.
Senator McKelvey said he had concerns about the original bill but would support it with the amendments. The committee chair recommended passage with amendments, noting the bill would also go to the Judiciary Committee. The committee adopted the recommendation by vote, with the chair and vice chair voting aye and Senator Dort voting no.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Gibbs's private fundraising, the district never assessed taxes, began operations, or maintained debt.
- However, following the death or resignation of all the board members, no one is legally authorized to assess
- permits the county judges to place a dissolution election on the ballot and if approved by the public, assess
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 517 by Harris-Davila relating to the authority of property owners' associations to assess a fine for
- constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from taxation the portion of the assessed
- And the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation
Summary:
The House met for first reading and referral of a large number of bills and joint resolutions, with no substantive debate on the measures themselves. The filings covered a broad range of topics, including agency rulemaking and regulatory deference, occupational licensing reciprocity, business entities, eviction procedures, higher education, public education, health care, elections and voting procedures, criminal justice, property tax and appraisal issues, transportation, agriculture, energy, and local government authority. Several proposals also addressed constitutional amendments on matters such as Medicaid expansion, property tax limits, quorum and special-session rules, voting citizenship proof, parental rights, reproductive autonomy, and state funding allocations.
Many of the measures focused on education, public health, and election administration. Examples included bills on financial literacy in schools, school nurses and librarians, student meal debt policies, suicide prevention notices, menstrual products, and community-based learning programs, as well as election-related bills on voter registration, disability access, ballot corrections, political advertising, and voting equipment or procedures. Other notable bills dealt with housing and property issues, including evictions, homestead tax exemptions, and land ownership, along with criminal justice measures involving sentencing, juror challenges, trafficking-related nondisclosure, and firearm reporting or transfer restrictions.
The House also referred a set of resolutions to the Local and Consent Calendars Committee. At the end of the proceedings, Mr. Bell moved that the House adjourn until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in memory of James Edward Cook of Eustace, Texas. There was no objection, and the House adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/12/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll jump in with some questions that I have, referencing the application standard assessment process
- So I don't, generally speaking, coming into the role, there are processes in place, practices in place
- We continue kind of how things have been done. ...in place, practices in place.
- You can go practice shooting. Madam Chair, I’m sorry that it’s incorrect.
- Madam Chair, so this sort of codifies the existing practice, it sounds like.
Bills:
HB2150 , HB2262 , HB2267 , HB2268 , HB2351 , HB2425 , HB2426 , HB2427 , HB2755 , HB2781 , HB2913 , HB2943 , HB2956 , HB2975 , HB2985 , HB4009
Committee:
House Natural Resources, Energy & Water
Keywords:
state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Feb 11th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- So not a hypothetical, but fire safety grants—that will be our practice with...
- But I also have to deal with the very practical issues of preparing ballots for our voters.
- I'm not sure that's practical, and in the real world I have to pay... ...real money.
- And also change their practices so the scams were reduced. They did barely anything.
- Combat these practices that are really awful. And many of these folks are elderly.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs and testimony from Governor Healey and Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew Gorzkowicz. The chairs emphasized fiscal caution amid choppy revenue growth, rising health care and education costs, and federal uncertainty, while the governor framed House 2 as a $62.8 billion budget that grows spending by about 1% without new taxes or fees and aims to protect core services while advancing affordability. The administration said the budget uses efficiencies, program integrity, and Fair Share surtax revenue to support education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety, and it also filed a supplemental Fair Share bill using surplus FY25 funds.
Much of the questioning focused on the federal “OB3” tax law and the administration’s separate proposal to delay or phase in certain corporate tax changes, especially research and experimental deductions, to avoid in-year budget shocks. Members also pressed the administration on Fair Share allocations, with the governor and secretary explaining that operating-budget surtax spending is weighted more toward education while supplemental spending is more transportation-focused, and that combined spending is roughly balanced overall. The administration highlighted Chapter 70 aid, special education circuit breaker funding, rural school aid, local aid, child care, the MBTA deficit, regional transit authorities, and a new HHS transportation line item as part of the broader transportation strategy.
Several members raised concerns about Chapter 70 equity, rural districts, municipal overrides, out-migration, housing affordability, public housing repairs, and the MBTA Communities Act. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion on school funding formulas, PILOT, and municipal aid, and stressed housing production, energy affordability, and workforce development as key responses to out-migration. On energy, the governor defended an all-of-the-above approach, including renewables, gas, and exploration of nuclear, while saying she would continue pushing utilities and regulators to reduce ratepayer costs. The governor also said fire safety grants would not be withheld for noncompliance with the MBTA Communities Act, and members discussed public safety, housing, and local grant impacts in that context.
Other topics included the Bright Act and higher education capital investments, with the administration saying it is preparing to support campus infrastructure across the public higher education system and that the bill is intended to strengthen Massachusetts’ competitiveness and retain graduates. Members also questioned cuts to the PCA program and EAEDC, and the governor responded that the state’s PCA program remains strong but is under pressure from large federal health care reductions. No votes were taken; the session was a hearing on the governor’s budget proposal and related policy bills, with the administration taking questions and offering explanations of its recommendations.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Feb 11th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Our team practiced thoughtful stewardship of...
- I’m not sure that’s practical. In the real world, I have to pay real money.
- I'm not sure that's practical. In the real world, I have to pay real money.
- And also change their practices so the scams were reduced. They did barely anything.
- Combat these practices that are really awful. And many of these folks are elderly.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- In practice, small jurisdictions hesitate to use it due to the definitional ambiguity, and nonprofits
- It gives smaller jurisdictions a practical tool and opens the door for community land trusts to preserve
- individual RHNA numbers to be counted, you got to make sure it's actually going to happen or that it's practical
- In an initial assessment of the eight California counties covered by SB 79, we have identified approximately
Committee:
Senate Housing
Summary:
The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by establishing quorum and explaining that several two-year bills and bond measures would be heard, with witnesses limited to two minutes and “me too” testimony grouped together. The first bill, SB 222 by Senator Wiener, would streamline permitting for heat pumps, water heaters, and HVAC installations and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said it would lower costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians switch to efficient electric appliances. The League of California Cities opposed unless amended, raising concerns about a permit-fee cap and the feasibility of virtual inspections. Committee members largely supported the policy but flagged fee recovery, inspection liability, HOA authority, and possible electrical panel upgrade costs; the bill passed to Local Government on a roll call vote.
The committee then heard SB 677, also by Senator Wiener, which was narrowed to two remaining changes related to commuter rail definitions and mobile home exemption language, with a separate future cleanup bill for SB 79 promised later in the session. Local governments and counties said the amended bill still needed clearer definitions and implementation guidance, while several groups shifted to support after the amendments. The committee approved the bill 10-1 and sent it to Local Government. Next, SB 417 by Senator Cabaldon proposed a $10 billion 2026 affordable housing bond to fund construction, preservation, rehabilitation, supportive housing, and homeownership opportunities. Supporters emphasized the need to replace exhausted housing funds, leverage federal tax credits, and keep shovel-ready projects moving; opponents and some members raised concerns about state debt, the lack of a dedicated CalHome share, and whether the bond should include more homeownership or higher-education allocations. After extensive debate over bond indebtedness and housing need, the bill passed to Appropriations on an 8-1 vote.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal. Senator Reyes described it as a way to fund transitional housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness and reduce long-term public costs. Witnesses from Covenant House California and the California Coalition for Youth supported the measure, citing the needs of foster youth and homeless young people, the benefits of transitional housing, and the high success rate of youth exiting to stable housing. The transcript cuts off during additional testimony, so no final action on SB 492 is shown in the provided excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um and tax programs that assess a rate on Medicaid revenue that is higher than other payers will not
- Um and tax programs<00:30:41.120><c> that</c><00:30:41.440><c> assess</c><00:30:42.000><c> a</c><00:30
- on Medicaid programs that assess a rate on Medicaid revenue<00:30:43.600><c> that</c><00:30:43.760><
- impact to we are assessing the impact to Minnesota.<00:32:39.279><c> Um</c><00:32:39.679><c> and</c>
- He said that, in terms of scope, they are assessing how many people they are talking about.
Bills:
HR1
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- As proposed, the measure contemplates assessed valuations of the buildings and structures only, and in
- that that that's potentially assessment that that that's potentially a<00:47:54.480><c> high</c><00:
- that, you know, only, you know, assess that, you know, it<00:58:09.040><c> might</c><00:58:09.200><c
- </c><00:58:44.559><c> valuation</c><00:58:45.119><c> for</c><00:58:45.359><c> the</c> at only assessed
- valuation for the at only assessed valuation for the building<00:58:45.760><c> and</c><00:58:46.000>
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And to clarify, there is a small exemption for practices of three physicians or less. in a practice of
- Yeah, so imagine we have two... two separate practices, two separate sites, locations of our practice
- about two separate practices merging.
- page list of fees and the civil practice and remedies.
- All right, to practice. To practice. Yes, ma'am. So.
Bills:
HB5141 , HB4638 , HB2264 , HB2035 , HB4813 , HB4408 , HB2684 , HB1621 , HB2300 , HB216 , HB3829 , HB4466 , HB1747 , HB2284 , HB3614 , HB2587 , HB3219 , HB3318 , HB5147 , HB4014 , HB216
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- , and those assessments are determined by the state board.
- passing scores on educator assessments and<01:31:46.520><c> those</c><01:31:46.800><c> assessments</
- c><01:31:47.320><c> are</c><01:31:47.560><c> determined</c><01:31:48.159><c> by</c> and those assessments
- are determined by and those assessments are determined by the<01:31:48.440><c> state</c><01:31:49.119
- And it's up to the State Board to determine which assessments those are.
Committee:
Senate Education
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 9th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- So they do an assessment.
- So they do an assessment on each of the individuals, and they look at their past criminal history, and
- So they do an assessment on each of the individuals, and they look at their past criminal history, and
- There's a risk assessment. So who would, yeah, exactly.
- There's a risk assessment. So who would, yeah, exactly.
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So one of the things in the bill is that the doctors at least mention that there is an assessment and
- and it's really important for us to get the word out that the screening that's done to prevent, to assess
- that's done to that um the screening that's done to prevent<00:15:12.720><c> to</c><00:15:12.959><c> assess
- c> also</c><00:15:14.480><c> to</c><00:15:14.720><c> treat</c><00:15:15.360><c> is</c> prevent to assess
- and also to treat is prevent to assess and also to treat is really<00:15:16.320><c> very</c><00:15:16.720
Keywords:
pedestrian, fines, traffic laws, economic vulnerability, safety, walking, public transportation, teacher licensing, teacher shortage, emergency hire, unlicensed teacher, out-of-field teaching, licensed teachers, charter schools, Department of Education, DOE, Board of Education, licensure requirements, teacher certification, alternative licensure
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Capital Project Overview Committee (1/12/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Two important notes on this: when the 2023 bid was released, there were condition assessments provided
- important for us is to organize around the milestone of getting the bid out to them again for them to assess
- again for of getting the bid out to them again for them<00:26:43.919><c> to</c><00:26:44.080><c> assess
- c> in</c><00:26:44.640><c> their</c><00:26:45.039><c> uh</c><00:26:45.279><c> project</c> them to assess
- in their uh project them to assess in their uh project schedule. schedule. schedule.
Summary:
The Capital Project Overview Committee met at 9:00 a.m. and first approved the September 29 minutes. The committee then considered University System of New Hampshire Capital Project 260001, a $70 million request involving two residence hall renovation projects at UNH. UNH officials said the work is needed to address aging 1970-era buildings, including heating, plumbing, and other deferred maintenance, and to improve student recruitment, retention, and living conditions. Members asked about the construction timeline, which was estimated at about four years, and about enrollment decline, which was estimated at roughly 15% over 10 years. The committee approved the project after discussion, with members noting the buildings’ age and need for repair.
The committee next heard Capital Project 26003 from the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for Cannon Mountain. Commissioner Sarah Stewart and staff described an $893,000 tranche, part of a larger effort to address deferred maintenance at the mountain, including guest facilities, lift infrastructure, a passenger ramp for scenic chairlift use, snowmaking improvements, a line replacement, a pump rebuild, and operations equipment. Members asked about the $6 million bonding limit established in 1999, and the department said it appears insufficient and may need updating in the future. The committee approved the Cannon Mountain request.
The department also provided an informational update on the Cannon Mountain aerial tramway. Officials said a structural engineering firm is analyzing towers, terminals, and footings, with the goal of confirming the existing infrastructure can support a new tram system and refining bid specifications. They said the work is on track, with an updated cost estimate expected in January and a bid targeted for May. Members asked about the limited number of manufacturers capable of doing the work and whether the project could be delayed; the department said it is in active discussions with the likely bidders and pre-qualifying them. The meeting ended with brief discussion of informational reports, including a question about apparent delays in some New Hampshire Veterans Home projects, which staff said they would follow up on, and the committee adjourned with the next meeting set for March 16 at 9:00 a.m.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the bill aligns norm-referenced assessment requirements and expands the eligibility criteria for
- The bill aligns norm-referenced assessment requirements and expands the eligibility criteria for individuals
- people at the neighborhood public school will know what classes she has taken, how she's done on assessments
- There are a number of things: 10 special considerations, multiple goals, assessment procedures, progress
- There are multiple special considerations, multiple goals, assessment procedures, progress reports, and
Summary:
The committee first heard the Pre-K-12 education budget proposal for fiscal year 2025-26 and voted to adopt it as the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The proposed $34.7 billion budget includes increases for the FEFP, Family Empowerment Scholarships, VPK, school safety, the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, school hardening, Jewish day school security, and an education enrollment stabilization fund. Members asked no questions on the budget before it was advanced, and staff was authorized to make technical corrections.
The committee then passed CS/SB 1402, which expands eligibility for dropout retrieval services to any individual who has withdrawn from high school and clarifies how school grades are calculated for virtual instruction providers that offer only dropout retrieval services. An amendment to clarify the grading calculation was adopted without objection, and the bill was reported favorably after a roll call vote. The committee also took up SPB 7030, a comprehensive scholarship-program bill sponsored by Senator Gates, which would separate Family Empowerment Scholarship funding as its own categorical, expand the education stabilization fund, create fall and spring application windows, require a single scholarship application and more documentation, assign student IDs, change payments to a monthly schedule, require background checks for paid instructional providers, mandate annual FTE audits by the Auditor General, and standardize reimbursement and eligibility procedures. After extensive discussion and public testimony, the bill was adopted as a committee bill and reported favorably, with Senator Osgood voting no.
Finally, the committee considered CS/SB 508, which requires private schools participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program to disclose in writing what accommodations, modifications, and services they will provide for students with existing plans such as IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans. An amendment was adopted to require public schools to consult with private schools about equitable services, and the bill was reported favorably. Public testimony included support from parent-choice advocates and concerns from private-school representatives about administrative burden and the scope of the required disclosures. The meeting concluded after the final roll call votes and adjournment motion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources & Energy (3-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- information available to the administrator, end quote, while Section 113(e) allows penalties to be assessed
- Clean Air Act was mentioned, and I would just like to point out that the total amount of penalties assessed
- that um the total amount<00:09:37.640><c> of</c><00:09:37.760><c> penalties</c><00:09:38.200><c> assessed
- </c><00:09:38.519><c> or</c> amount of penalties assessed or amount of penalties assessed or collected
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:44
Introduction of Guests 01:21
HB 137 Discussion 02:11
HB 137 Roll Call Vote 25:35
HB 346 Discussion 26:15
HB 346 Roll Call Vote 27:24, 958, all
Summary:
The Natural Resources Committee met with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior minutes, and recognized visiting guests, including representatives from Nucor Steel and students from Eastern Kentucky University. The main business was House Bill 137, which would require air-pollution enforcement actions by the Energy and Environment Cabinet and Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District to rely on EPA-approved monitoring methods or scientifically defensible, quality-assured data. The sponsor and industry supporters argued the bill would ensure reliable evidence and protect manufacturers from enforcement based on questionable data.
Opponents, including the Kentucky Resources Council, the West Jefferson County Community Task Force, and a former cabinet employee, argued the bill would conflict with the Clean Air Act’s allowance for “any credible evidence,” could exclude community air-monitoring data and citizen complaints, and might weaken enforcement by limiting the use of lower-cost sensors, photos, video, and other nontraditional evidence. Committee members questioned how credible evidence and the Daubert standard would apply, and supporters and opponents debated whether the bill would simply set evidentiary rules or improperly narrow enforcement authority. One member also raised concerns that the bill’s title and scope could be read as affecting the broader air program. House Bill 137 was ultimately approved favorably by roll call vote, with Senator Webb’s aye vote later clarified for the record.
The committee then took up House Bill 346, as amended by a subcommittee. The bill was described as helping about 708 companies and carving out emergency generators used for safety purposes in distilleries, with support from the Kentucky Chamber. The subcommittee amendment was adopted, and the bill passed the committee favorably by roll call vote. The meeting ended with an attempted adjournment and a brief record correction on the vote for House Bill 137.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If there is no objection, we will be taken up on the orders of the day: an act relative to the assessment
- We will be taken up on the orders of the day: an act relative to the assessment of local property taxes
Summary:
The Senate considered and advanced several local and appropriations measures. It first took up Senate No. 2552, authorizing the town of Berkeley to recall elected officials; an amendment substituting Senate No. 3018 was adopted, and the bill was passed to be engrossed. The Senate also passed to be engrossed a Springfield local tax measure, House No. 3213, which had been retitled to authorize the city to appropriate funds to help certain residents meet local tax obligations.
The Senate then concurred in House amendments to Senate No. 2859, the Sandwich charter bill, after suspending the rules. It also adopted a rules committee order extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadline to April 17, 2026, for bills related to establishing a celiac disease screening pilot program.
Finally, the Senate advanced House No. 5348, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, ordering it to a third reading, passing it to be engrossed, adopting the required emergency preamble by standing vote, and then passing it to be enacted. The bill was ordered sent to the Governor. The Senate then set its next meeting for Wednesday at 11 a.m. and adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Apr 6th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If there is no objection, we will be taken up on the orders of the day: An act relative to the assessment
- We will be taken up on the orders of the day: An act relative to the assessment of local property taxes
Summary:
The Senate took up several local and fiscal measures. It first considered a bill authorizing the town of Berkeley to recall elected officials (Senate No. 2552), adopted an amendment substituting a new draft (Senate No. 3018), and then passed the bill to be engrossed. The Senate also passed to be engrossed a bill concerning the assessment of local property taxes in Springfield (House No. 3213).
The chamber then acted on a House-amended bill to amend the charter of the town of Sandwich (Senate No. 2859). After suspending the rules, the Senate concurred in the House amendment. It also adopted a committee report and order extending the Public Health Committee’s reporting deadline to April 17, 2026, for a celiac disease screening pilot program measure.
Finally, the Senate considered House No. 5348, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill. The Senate suspended the rules, ordered it to a third reading, passed it to be engrossed, adopted the required emergency preamble by standing vote, and then passed the bill to be enacted. The bill was sent to the Governor after being signed by the President. The Senate then adopted an order to read the journal and meet again the following Wednesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Apr 6th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- We're able to assess now what the need is.
- We're able to assess now what the need is.
- </c> able to assess now uh what the need is. able to assess now uh what the need is.
- We know where the um uh assess the need.
- The electrical assessment may cost, we were told, up to $10,000.