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• Paper from the House: the House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No.
• The House bill relative to teacher preparation and student literacy, House No. 4683, comes from the House
• The bill will be sent to the House endorsed accordingly. Papers from the House.
• Papers from the House: the House petition of James K. Hawkins and Paul R.
• Question comes on suspension of Joint Rule 12. The ayes have it; Joint Rule 12 is suspended.

Summary: The Senate took up several local bills out of the orders of the day and advanced them through third reading and engrossment. These included a bill for Arlington allowing a town ballot question to increase off-premises liquor licenses, a Brookfield land conveyance bill amended by a substitute draft, a Beckett bill authorizing alternative members for the Conservation Commission, and a Swampscott bill authorizing a fall annual town meeting. The Senate also ordered to a third reading and then engrossed a bill clarifying call firefighter rights, after accepting a third-reading committee report recommending a new draft. The chamber also acted on a House bill concerning teacher preparation and student literacy. After the House disagreed with a Senate amendment, the Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference committee, naming Senators DiDomenico, Lewis, and O'Connor as conferees. In addition, the Senate suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several concurrent Senate petitions to committees, including a House petition on manufactured housing community accommodations in Attleboro, which was sent to the Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government. The Senate adopted resolutions congratulating Owen Kirby and Jonathan Rothwell on attaining Eagle Scout rank. Later, the Senate gave final passage to two bills: the Agawam charter amendment striking a reference to the Board of Appeals, and the Arlington liquor-license bill. The session ended with adoption of an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar, followed by adjournment.

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• Bill 2592, do pass as amended; House Bill 2752, do pass as amended; House Bill 2916, retained; House
• House Bill 2918.
• House Bill 2918, enacting Section 42-141.45, relating to the committee on rules, recommends the following
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for proper consideration. House Bill 2932. Mr.
• I move that pursuant to Rule 17K, House Bill 2440 will be calendared for additional Committee of the

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• The House of Representatives having arrived, the House was called to order.
• The House bill promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment, House No.
• The House will be in brief recess. Thank you. The House will be in order.
• Rule 7A is suspended.
• to provide for the creation of attainable housing, House No. 4318.

Summary: The House first adopted several ceremonial resolutions, including recognition of the Melanoma Action Coalition, 411 directory assistance workers, the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day observance, and Frank and Alice Susky’s 80th wedding anniversary. Members also adopted an order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security on House No. 2424 to June 12, 2026. The chamber then took up House No. 5316, a bill promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment. The House voted not to concur with the Senate’s amended version and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference, naming Representatives Cahill of Lynn, Vargas of Haverhill, and Vaughan of Wrentham. The House also suspended rules to advance local bills, including a Somerset bill allowing the town to prohibit water fluoridation and a Petersham bill authorizing continued employment of two police department members, both of which were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed several local bills on final action, including measures for Dartmouth liquor licenses and the Westwood charter. It also engrossed bills raising the Boston Police Academy entrance age, creating an attainable housing trust in Harwich, establishing an affordable housing trust fund in West H... (West H...bury), and regulating vacancy filling on the Marlboro City Council. The House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m., with a formal session and roll calls at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.

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• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 521 by Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, an
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 522 by Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, an
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• House Bill 521 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.

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• The rules are suspended. Question is on suspension of Joint Rule 12.
• Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Joint Rule 12 is suspended. Report of committees.
• Rule 7A is suspended.
• House of an order.
• The House concurs as amended. House concurs as amended. House to be in recess.

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• rules by the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules.
• 34:23.840><c> rules</c><03:34:24.319><c> now</c> of statutes guiding rules, rules now of statutes guiding
• If a rule come first. rules must follow.
• rules.
• . rule itself.

Committee: House Executive Departments and Administration

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• </c> use PUC rules PU uh but once the rules use PUC rules PU uh but once the rules are<00:12:07.200><
• . rules. rules.
• The rule is adopted. So this was an interim rule.
• </c> accept the rules 2635. accept the rules 2635.
• </c> The rule is adopted. The rule is adopted.

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• rule.
• rules until the final rule becomes effective on July 1, 2026.
• It's a fee rule and it's a pending rule, page 427.
• Therapists Fee Rule, pending rule, page 434, and we'll have Mr.
• Docket 24-0601-2501, Rules for the Licensure of Occupational Therapists Fee Rule, pending rule, page

Committee: Senate Health and Welfare

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• O'Neill, the rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended.
• I move we suspend the three-day rule. Senator Nichols moves suspension of the three-day rule.
• Rules are suspended.
• The House to inform the Senate that the House has taken the following action.

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB7 , SB8 , SB27 , SB29 , SB125 , SB241 , SB371 , SB396 , SB406 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB707 , SB731 , SB732 , SB763 , SB779 , SB836 , SB854 , SB857 , SB875 , SB878 , SB879 , SB906 , SB920 , SB921 , SB922 , SB942 , SB965 , SB985 , SB996 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1084 , SB1098 , SB1101 , SB1185 , SB1188 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1563 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1619 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1741 , SB1816 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1939 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB406 , SB985 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB608 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB125 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB507 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB7 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1366 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB906 , SB860 , SB1563 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB836 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1084 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1939 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1388 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897 , SB7 , SB125 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB763 , SB836 , SB878 , SB906 , SB920 , SB942 , SB985 , SB1084 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1563 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1816 , SB1939 , SB406 , SB689 , SR327 , SR346 , SR351 , SR352

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• Senate Rule 7 or any other rules to the contrary, the House bill relative to teacher preparation and
• student literacy, House No. 4683.
• The question now comes on the suspension of Joint Rule 12. All those in... The rule is suspended.
• This is House No. 4814. Not to be drunk on the premises. This is House No. 4814.
• Paper from the House. The House petition of Michelle L.

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• The hour to which the House adjourned having arrived, the House would be in order.
• For order, see House No. 5011. Mr. Donato of Medford moved suspension of the rules.
• , House No. 1316; to maintain stable housing for families with pets, House No. 1559; and enhancing public
• House No. 1316, an act to maintain stable housing for families with pets, House No. 1559, an act enhancing
• , House No. 4311.

Summary: The House adopted a congratulatory resolution honoring Oxford Fire Chief Laurent R. McDonald for 45 years of public service, and also adopted an order creating a special joint committee on initiative petitions to review petitions transmitted by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The House then passed to enact House Bill 862, which provides for the recall of elected officers in the town of Sharon. Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 for several petitions, including proposals on family support and poverty alleviation, electoral account and presidential electors, and regulation of medical spas. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee reported several bills for consideration, including measures on tree removal by home insurers, housing for families with pets, public safety in Stoneham, community preservation funds in Chatham, the year-round market rate rental housing trust fund in Provincetown, a disability pension for Christopher Taylor, and a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix. These bills were ordered to a third reading. The House then passed to be engrossed several third-reading bills waiving the maximum age requirement for Boston police officer applicants for Antonio Perez, Sherell Malas, Jonathan Telford, and Jose Ortiz. The chamber also observed a moment of silence for the late Honorable Francis J. Larkin of Hopkinton. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• Please let the House come to order.
• Number nine, House Bill 1613.
• House Bill 4111.
• &gt;&gt; Item two, House Bill 4110. Call it up, &gt;&gt; Item two, House Bill 4110.
• Item six, House Bill 4130.

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• House Bill 961 lies over.
• House Bill 962 lies over. House Bill 959 lies over.
• House Bill 358 favorably; House Bill 384 with amendments; House Bill 657 with amendments; House Bill
• House and Government.
• Representative Boreak moves to suspend the rules for the purpose of adding House Bill 129 and House Bill

Summary: The House convened with 96 members present, opened in prayer and pledge, and introduced several resolutions and bills. Among the measures laid over were resolutions recognizing Funeral Directors’ Day, the crew of Eve’s anniversary, Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans, Nurse Practitioner Day, and condolences resolutions for several individuals. Bills introduced included appropriations measures to pay consent judgments, a property tax exemption bill for certain trusts involving seniors, and a nursing practice bill on administering reconstituted medication. Committee reports were also received, including favorable reports and amendments on multiple House bills from Civil Law and Transportation. The chamber adopted several resolutions without objection, including condolences for former Speaker Joe R. Salter, Derek Scott, and Leroy Cavalier, recognition of Bernardo de Gálvez and Hispanic contributions to the American Revolution, Codafield Day, Drew Brees’ Hall of Fame election, and support for continued National Guard operations at Camp Beauregard. Other resolutions were referred to committees, including measures on DOJ transparency regarding Epstein-related records, a housing rental assistance feasibility study, LHSAA recognition of dance and cheer as sports, and a study of disinheritance procedures for intestate successors. During personal privilege remarks, Representative McCormick discussed PILOTs (payments in lieu of taxes), citing legislative auditor findings about limited reporting and local entities’ authority to approve PILOTs, and questioned their economic development impact. Representatives also recognized a visiting 7th grade class from Trinity Episcopal School and held a moment of silence honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson. Announcements included upcoming committee meetings, a rescheduled Transportation Committee meeting with additional bills added, an ethics training after adjournment, and a Bible study meeting the next morning. The House then adjourned until 2:00 p.m. the following day.

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• President, I move that pursuant to Rule 70K, House Bill 2406 be referred to the Committee of the Whole
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for consideration: House Bill 2408, signed by Sean
• The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill for consideration: House Bill 2960, signed by David
• President, I move that pursuant to Rule 17K, House Bill 2311 be calendared for the Additional Committee
• President, I move that pursuant to Rule 17K, House Bill 2311 be calendared for the Additional Committee

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• House File 2936 also enhances legislative oversight when rules carry significant fiscal consequences.
• House File 2936 also enhances legislative oversight when rules carry significant fiscal consequences.
• House File 2936 also enhances legislative oversight when rules carry significant fiscal consequences.
• ,</c> know this jail rule, the 2911 jail rule, know this jail rule, the 2911 jail rule, hasn't<00:58:
• </c> House File 3762. House File 3762.

Bills: HF962 , HF3541 , HF2936 , HF3762 , HF2879

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting

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• ethics rules and would be against our rules.
• ethics rules and would be against our rules.
• You're pretty house.
• Like should you have stricter rules even if you didn't violate the rules now?
• </c> if you didn't violate the rules now? if you didn't violate the rules now?

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• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 695 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee,
• In the House of Representatives, House Bill 697 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee,
• House Bill 695 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
• March 4, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports out House Bills 520 and 541, and Senate Bill
• March 4, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports out House Bills 520, 541, and Senate Bill 1260

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• Wouldn't those people be also incentivized to oppose the rule change under current rules?
• House Bill 2236 makes a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• House Bill 2236 makes a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• So House Bill 2236 would make a number of changes to the Housing Finance Commission laws.
• And the housing finance program and housing finance plan requirements are repealed.

Bills: HB2118 , HB2236

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: common interest communities, restrictions, property rights, homeowners association, community governance, housing finance, affordable housing, housing commission, state agency, financial assistance

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• The bill's referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 35A, pending its entry
• Can you please offer us a motion to suspend rules to take up House Bill 932 off the notice calendar for
• >> Madam Speaker, I make a motion to suspend rules in order to take up House Bill 932 off the notice
• The member from Poultney moves that we suspend our rules to take up House Bill 932 off the calendar for
• The ayes appear to have it, and you have suspended rules to take up House Bill 932 for immediate consideration

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• The chair moved that engrossed House Bill 2487 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee
• I move that substitute House Bill 2689 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
• I move that engrossed House Bill 2681 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
• I move that engrossed House Bill 2681 receive a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
• By your vote, engrossed House Bill 2681 has received a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee

Bills: HB2487

Committee: Senate Ways & Means

Keywords: insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact