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• In particular, we support Senate File 203's allocation of $400 million for housing infrastructure bonds
• allocation</c><00:13:53.320><c> of</c><00:13:53.360><c> $400</c><00:13:53.759><c> million</c> file 203's
• uh allocation of $400 million file 203's uh allocation of $400 million for<00:13:54.759><c> housing</
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Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• participation on the um certificates of participation for<00:19:48.559><c> the</c><00:19:48.640><c> S<
• /c><00:19:49.200><c> renovation</c><00:19:49.720><c> and</c><00:19:50.000><c> expansion</c> for the S
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Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• And I'll move amendment 1553S. 1553 S.<00:11:09.760><c> And</c><00:11:09.920><c> the</c><00:11:10.000
• And the amendment strictly does that S.
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Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• We don't get rid of 501(c)(3)s or 501(c)(4)s.
• President, if any of them are 501(c)(4)s.
• We don't get rid of 501(c)(3)s or 501(c)(4)s.
• President, if any of them are 501(c)(4)s.
• We don't get rid of 501(c)(3)s or 501(c)(4)s.

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• that that we work with uh program s that that we work with uh throughout<00:08:01.840><c> the</c><00:
• 22.560><c> to</c> 70% uh goal in the aggregate but also to 70% uh goal in the aggregate but also to S<
• :14:25.720><c> for</c><00:14:26.000><c> all</c><00:14:26.600><c> uh</c><00:14:26.720><c> racial</c> S
• set that 70% goal uh for all uh racial S set that 70% goal uh for all uh racial and<00:14:27.279><c>

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• You know, if you put $1,000 in the S&P 500 Index Fund over the next 30 years, that money's going to grow
• 500</c><00:08:19.720><c> Index</c><00:08:20.000><c> Fund</c><00:08:20.199><c> or</c> $110,000 in the S&
• amp;P 500 Index Fund or $110,000 in the S&amp;P 500 Index Fund or $1,000<00:08:20.919><c> in</c><00:08
• :21.039><c> an</c><00:08:21.199><c> S&amp;P</c><00:08:21.919><c> 500</c><00:08:22.360><c> Index</c><00
• Fund over the $1,000 in an S&amp;P 500 Index Fund over the next<00:08:23.479><c> 30</c><00:08:23.759

Committee: Senate Finance

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• The message is signed Thomas S. Bodern, Secretary of the Senate.
• Bodern, The message is signed Thomas S.
• Message assigned Thomas S. Bod, Secretary of the Senate.
• Bod secretary Message assigned Thomas S.
• The message assigned Thomas S.

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• S L A U G H is not spelled correctly.
• I think it's S L A U G H." was around planning efforts to help to was around planning efforts to help
• > significantly</c> guarantee they are s significantly guarantee they are s significantly better<01:58
• S L A U G H is not My last name is Slaw. S L A U G H is not spelled<01:59:52.080><c> correctly.
• It was S H L A G.”

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• :05:01.279><c> sp38</c> against s sp38 against s sp38 today<01:05:03.480><c> um</c><01:05:04.440><c>
• 01:08:47.719><c> any</c><01:08:47.880><c> other</c><01:08:48.040><c> questions</c><01:08:48.359><c> s<
• situation is to make a choice um into s situation is to make a choice um I<01:43:49.840><c> am</c><01
• there okay just s the hearing thank<04:12:57.479><c> you</c>

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• Duner and Stephen S.

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine matters. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions honoring William B. O’Leary on his 100th birthday, congratulating Ethan Ho on earning Eagle Scout rank, and celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church of Palmer. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. It also concurred with a Senate referral of a petition concerning retirement benefits for Alec Simonello to the Committee on Public Service. The House then considered local bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling, including measures concerning an excise on parking space transfers in Salem, expanded senior property tax abatements in Auburn, a means-tested senior property tax exemption in Sudbury, and land acquisition/disposition in Falmouth. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second and third readings and ordered them to a third reading. The chamber also passed to enactment several engrossed bills, including firefighter and police age-exemption bills for Haverhill, a Williamsburg board-name change to select board, a Sandwich overpass memorial designation, and a Chicopee charter change to gender-neutral language. The House then acted on additional third-reading bills, passing to enactment a bill allowing Kenneth Navarro to take the Haverhill firefighter exam despite the maximum age requirement, and passing to engrossment bills for William Rob Cargill’s firefighter exam eligibility and special meetings of the Holyoke City Council. On Senate Bill 1859, concerning retirement for Walter L. Gerton, Representative Walsh offered and the House adopted an amendment substituting text from House Document 5331, after which the bill was passed to engrossment as amended. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• In HB 501's definition of beneficial owner, it includes the undefined terms of hold membership interest

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Summary: The committee met to hear testimony on House Bill 501, an economic development-related bill concerning beneficial ownership disclosure for domestic and foreign LLCs operating in the Commonwealth. Chair Fiola noted the hearing’s delayed start, introduced members present, and limited testimony to four minutes. The main witness, Alan Stekora of the National Public Records Research Association, testified in opposition to the bill’s public-record provisions, arguing that making beneficial owners’ personal information public would create privacy, identity theft, and cybersecurity risks. He said similar federal and state transparency laws keep such information in secure, nonpublic databases and urged amendments to remove public disclosure and clarify ambiguous terms and reporting requirements. A second witness, Pia Angelicus, attempted to testify remotely but had connection problems and was asked to submit written testimony instead. No other witnesses came forward. After confirming there was no further testimony, the committee adjourned without taking any vote or other action on the bill.

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• Our 13th bill is S-9961 by Senator Martinez.

Committee: Senate Local Governments

Summary: The local government committee met for its fifth meeting of the year and considered 15 bills, with the chair noting there may be one more meeting to finish the agenda. Members present included Senators Baskin, Fahy, and Rolison, and the committee moved through the bills with brief motions and seconding throughout. The committee reported several measures, including bills on making housing a state policy, directing a study on real property tax saturation, requiring notice to adjacent municipalities for certain zoning changes, authorizing the Town of Huntington to alienate park land for the Huntington African American Museum, requiring CPR training for 911 dispatchers and call takers, allowing the Johnson City School District to create an insurance reserve fund, incorporating the New Hartford Volunteer, Exempt Firefighters, Benevolent Association, creating a Suffolk County real property tax exemption for certain volunteer auxiliary police officers, and extending various local finance and public authorities provisions. One bill, S4504 by Senator Griffo, which would prohibit unfunded state mandates on municipalities and school districts and create a Mandate Review Council, was reported to the Education Committee, with the chair noting opposition. Several bills extending the effectiveness of local finance-related laws were reported to the Finance Committee, including measures on statutory installment bonds, installment loans, refunding bonds, and Environmental Facilities Corporation powers. The committee also reported a bill on county tribal detention agreements and another on base adjusted proportions in the Real Property Tax Law. During discussion of the 911 CPR training bill, members noted an amendment was being worked on to require the training every four years. Most bills were reported unanimously or with no recorded opposition, and the meeting concluded after the final bill was approved.

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• S.212, an act relating to potable water supply and wastewater system connections, introduced by Senator

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• of Pepperell moves that when the House adjourns today, it do so in respect to the memory of Robert S.

Summary: The House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to finance long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The House also acted on several Rules Committee reports extending reporting deadlines for the Labor and Workforce Development and Revenue committees, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow consideration of a petition by Rep. Mindy Domb concerning disclosure of consumer information related to tariffs. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee reported several local and special bills for House consideration, including measures to waive age requirements for Boston and Haverhill police applicants, authorize continued employment for a Monterey police officer, and update expungement law. After suspending Rule 7A, the House ordered these bills to a third reading. The House then passed to be engrossed a bill waiving the age requirement for Rodney Alcindor to join the Boston Police Department, and it adopted an emergency preamble amendment before passing to be engrossed a sick leave bank bill for Marnie Jean Goldstein of the Department of Children and Families. The House adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of Robert S. Hargraves, a former member from Groton. The chamber then adjourned to meet the following day in formal session.

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• A-R-M-B-R-U-S-T-E-R at M-A-Senate.gov, or physically mailed to the House Chair, written testimony by

Bills: S2907 , H4890 , H4909 , H4879 , H4846 , H4848 , H3924 , H4740 , H4741 , H4267 , H4799 , S2750

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Public Service

Keywords: police, firefighters, retirement, civil service, credible service, public safety, H4890, Quincy, Quincy Retirement Board, public safety personnel, accidental disability retirement, Chapter 32, Section 94, Section 94A, Section 94B, pre-employment physical examination, medical records, retirement benefits, disability retirement, public employees

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• The Chair recognizes Representative S. Ask for a parliamentary inquiry. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• 749 this is a roll call vote chair recognized<01:30:58.000><c> representative</c><01:30:58.480><c> s<
• /c><01:30:58.920><c> ask</c><01:30:59.080><c> for</c> recognized representative s ask for recognized
• Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. s [Music] [Music] [Music] represent All members present had

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• S 2789, an act providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland; H 2917, an act further regulating

Summary: The Senate first adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senator Paul Feeney introduced the resolution, welcomed guests from the organization, and the chamber adopted it by voice vote before taking a photo with the guests. The Senate then received a gubernatorial message transmitting the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the issue had been studied by a special commission created under the Mass Leads Act, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The chamber also gave final passage to several local bills, including measures affecting Rutland recall elections, Dedham-Westwood Water District creditable service, Lancaster’s Animal Control Commission, Fairhaven’s charter, Orange’s annual town meeting date, a town administrator for Hopedale, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee. In addition, the Senate adopted an order requiring electronic filing of amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and setting the bill for second reading on May 19, 2026 as the only item on the calendar. The Senate adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.

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• S. 2789, an act providing for recall elections in the town of Rutland; H. 2917, an act further regulating

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• and a bachelor of arts in healthcare administration and an associate's degree in nursing from Dabney S.

Committee: Senate Local and County Government