HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5168

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 2, 2026.

 The committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, to whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3294) of Natalie M. Blais relative to access to statements of financial interest; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3304) of Tackey Chan relative to making Presidential election days state holidays; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3316) of Carol A. Doherty and James K. Hawkins that the website of the Secretary of the Commonwealth contain the total amount of income tax paid by residents of the Commonwealth to the federal government and the percent of those dollars appropriated for certain discretionary spending; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3320) of Daniel M. Donahue and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., for legislation to designating the Black Swallowtail as the official butterfly of the Commonwealth; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3322) of Daniel M. Donahue relative to regulation of privatization contracts; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3338) of Mark Sedleski relative to proclaiming April 25th of each year to be parental alienation awareness day; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3344) of James K. Hawkins relative to making election day a legal holiday for state and municipal employees; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3353) of Steven S. Howitt relative to corporate filing requirements; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3412) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Samantha Montaño for the issuance of an annual proclamation by the Governor to designate September 20th as LGBTQ+ veterans day; and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3413) of John Berryhill that the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance be authorized to grant Lampson Brook Farm in the town of Belchertown to the Nipmuc Indian Development Corporation, and to the New England Small Farm Institute, reports recommending that the accompanying order (House, No. 5168) ought to be adopted.

For the committee,

ANTONIO F. D. CABRAL.

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5168

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 Ordered, That the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight be authorized to sit during a recess of the General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered 3294, 3304, 3316, 3320, 3322, 3338, 3344, 3353, 3412 and 3413, relative to public records, proclamation of certain days, official designations and other state administration and regulatory oversight issues.

 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives on or before December 31, 2026.