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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Paul A. Schmid, III Democrat - 8th Bristol

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  Paul.Schmid@mahouse.gov

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Boston, MA, 02133
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Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
  HD.4112 By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Smitty Pignatelli and others for legislation to establish a cultural diversity curriculum in elementary and secondary schools in the Commonwealth. Education.
S.29  SD.2515 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 29) of Mark C. Montigny (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of New Bedford to convey certain land acquired for open space and play ground purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]
S.45  SD.622 By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Harriette L. Chandler, Susan L. Moran, Andres X. Vargas, David M. Rogers and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.71  HD.240 By Representative Jones of North Reading and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 71) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Jason M. Lewis and others relative to early voting by mail. Rules (House).
H.73  An Act further providing for early voting by mail
S.108  SD.1179 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 108) of Anne M. Gobi, Hannah Kane, Joanne M. Comerford, Diana DiZoglio and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.130  HD.1440 By Representatives Meschino of Hull and Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 130) of Joan Meschino, Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to establish a comprehensive statewide policy concerning streaming entertainment services and the recovery of municipal costs for the management and maintenance of digital infrastructure. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
H.214  HD.4027 By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 214) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Gerard J. Cassidy and others for legislation to establish an acquired brain injury advisory board (including members of the General Court) to review, advise and report on services, supports and public policy for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.218  HD.1801 By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 218) of Sean Garballey and others relative to updating terminology and investigative practices related to the protection of persons with disabilities. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.237  HD.1400 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 237) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to increase the rate of reimbursement for certain human services providers. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.
H.366  HD.535 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 366) of Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to provide increased access to hearing aids. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.397  HD.1384 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 397) of Steven S. Howitt and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to the retail sale of certain malt beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
H.468  HD.2740 By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 468) of David T. Vieira and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to establish a board of registration of irrigation contractors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
S.502  SD.1036 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.526  HD.1721 By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 526) of Paul W. Mark and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to the definition of gateway municipalities. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
H.533  HD.426 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 533) of Alan Silvia and others for legislation to establish the Abigail Adams center for women in STEM to provide opportunities for women in the workforce in science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
S.537  SD.1167 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 537) of Anne M. Gobi, Natalie M. Blais, Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to agricultural disaster relief. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.539  SD.1169 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 539) of Anne M. Gobi, Natalie M. Blais, Hannah Kane, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to a farmland protection and viability action plan. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
S.540  SD.1175 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 540) of Anne M. Gobi, Paul A. Schmid, III, Steven S. Howitt, David F. DeCoste and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to raw milk. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.549  HD.1866 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 549) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others relative to compulsory full-day kindergarten. Education.
H.550  HD.1867 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 550) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to establish a special commission for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to how to expand universal pre-kindergarten. Education.
S.551  SD.1829 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 551) of Anne M. Gobi, Paul A. Schmid, III and Kimberly N. Ferguson for legislation relative to creating an animal advisory board to the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.573  HD.2177 By Ms Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 573) of Carol A. Doherty and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the diversification of the teaching workforce. Education.
H.587  HD.533 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 587) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to providing for alternative penalties for failure to send children to school. Education.
H.605  HD.1960 By Messrs. Gordon of Bedford and Madaro of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 605) of Kenneth I. Gordon, Adrian C. Madaro and others relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education.
S.645  SD.1785 By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 645) of John Cronin, Michael P. Kushmerek, Meghan Kilcoyne, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to medical necessity fairness. Financial Services.
S.646  SD.1789 By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 646) of John Cronin, Meghan Kilcoyne, Michael P. Kushmerek, David Allen Robertson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to supportive care for serious mental illness. Financial Services.
H.699  HD.3123 By Mr. Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 699) of Adam J. Scanlon and others relative to vocational education. Education.
H.702  HD.419 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 702) of Alan Silvia and others relative to universal pre-kindergarten education in gateway municipalities. Education.
H.744  HD.1206 By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 744) of Hannah Kane, John C. Velis and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the financial abuse of elders. Elder Affairs.
H.757  HD.421 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 757) of Alan Silvia and others relative to protecting elders from bullying. Elder Affairs.
H.857  HD.267 By Representative Blais of Sunderland and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 857) of Natalie M. Blais, Anne M. Gobi and others for legislation relative to agricultural disaster relief. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.860  HD.1661 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.861  HD.2944 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 861) of Natalie M. Blais and others that the Department of Agricultural Resources be authorized to establish a circuit rider program to provide on-site guidance to businesses. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.898  HD.1635 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 898) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to maintaining adequate water supplies through effective drought management. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.901  HD.1736 By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 901) of Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the adoption of certain research animals. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.941  HD.369 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 941) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to septic system inspections. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.943  HD.1390 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 943) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the installation of septic tank pipes. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.956  HD.3006 By Ms. Keefe of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 956) of Mary S. Keefe and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of opportunities for improving pollinator health. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.966  HD.2424 By Mr. Lewis of Framingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 966) of Jack Patrick Lewis and others relative to the use of animals in product testing. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.977  HD.3878 By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 977) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others for legislation to establish a wildland acquisition account from monies received from the sale of wildland conservation stamps. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.1078  HD.1494 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1078) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to health care insurance coverage for brain injury treatments. Financial Services.
H.1085  HD.532 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1085) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to payment for ambulance services provided to certain insured individuals. Financial Services.
H.1086  HD.534 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1086) of Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation to require certain healthcare carriers to share accountability with providers for uncollectible patient obligations after insurance. Financial Services.
H.1202  HD.1847 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1202) of Alan Silvia and others relative to access to generic medications. Financial Services.
H.1246  HD.1408 By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1246) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to the adjustment or recovery of medical assistance and protecting the homes of seniors and disabled people on MassHealth. Health Care Financing.
H.1319  HD.2029 By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1319) of Steven Ultrino, Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to Medicare savings programs eligibility. Health Care Financing.
H.1324  HD.2104 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1324) of Carole A. Fiola and others for legislation related to educational courses in wine tasting at a qualified institution of higher education. Higher Education.
S.1357  SD.632 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1357) of Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to authorizing the town of Westport to convey a non-exclusive access easement in a portion of certain town property. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local approval received]
H.1440  HD.3169 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1440) of David M. Rogers and others relative to rent and evictions. Housing.
S.1441  SD.1705 By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1441) of Anne M. Gobi, Bruce E. Tarr, Hannah Kane, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to in-state meat inspection programs. Public Health.
H.1478  HD.3910 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1478) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and others for legislation to establish a youth restorative justice fund. The Judiciary.
H.1530  HD.1822 By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1530) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to the rights of victims of certain crimes. The Judiciary.
H.1563  HD.3044 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1563) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
H.1564  HD.3727 By Representatives Ferguson of Holden and Cassidy of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1564) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Gerard J. Cassidy and others relative to the head injury treatment services trust fund. The Judiciary.
H.1565  HD.3995 By Mrs. Ferguson of Holden, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1565) of Kimberly N. Ferguson and others relative to the misrepresentation of a service animal. The Judiciary.
S.1614  SD.331 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1614) of Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane, Jonathan D. Zlotnik, David Allen Robertson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to firearm license fees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
H.1669  HD.1362 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1669) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to establish an animal abuse registry. The Judiciary.
H.1702  HD.1204 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1702) of Hannah Kane and others relative to donations of food to persons in need. The Judiciary.
S.1775  SD.1242 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1775) of Michael F. Rush, Alan Silvia, Steven S. Howitt and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to disability retirees and restoration to service. Public Service.
S.1822  SD.1852 By Ms. Comerford, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1822) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brian W. Murray, Paul A. Schmid, III and other members of the General Court for legislation to support the commonwealth's farmers. Revenue.
S.1863  SD.808 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1863) of Ryan C. Fattman, Susan Williams Gifford, Brian W. Murray, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran excise tax exemptions. Revenue.
H.1873  HD.418 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1873) of Alan Silvia, Christopher Hendricks and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to the disposition of the personal property of tenants in actions for possession of land or tenements. The Judiciary.
H.1903  HD.3754 By Ms. Tyler of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1903) of Chynah Tyler and others relative to the composition of the Victim and Witness Assistance Board. The Judiciary.
S.1934  SD.1011 By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1934) of Michael O. Moore and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to grant property tax exemptions to disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.1958  HD.1735 By Ms. Doherty of Taunton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1958) of Carol A. Doherty and others for legislation to discourage employers from relocating call centers to foreign countries. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1959  HD.967 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1959) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement. Labor and Workforce Development.
H.1961  HD.531 By Messrs. Donato of Medford and Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1961) of Paul J. Donato, Sean Garballey and others relative to emergency paid sick time. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.1973  SD.1592 By Mr. Rodrigues, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education. Revenue.
S.1975  SD.313 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1975) of Michael F. Rush and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to grant property tax relief to seniors. Revenue.
H.1993  HD.2941 By Mr. Hendricks of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1993) of Christopher Hendricks and others relative to providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-19 infections. Labor and Workforce Development.
S.2116  SD.383 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2116) of Bruce E. Tarr, Joanne M. Comerford, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Christina A. Minicucci and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish an executive office of food resources and security. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.2133  SD.2477 By Mr. Barrett, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2133) of Michael J. Barrett, Joanne M. Comerford, Lindsay N. Sabadosa, Diana DiZoglio and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand carbon pricing in the commonwealth. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2156  HD.524 By Representative Fiola of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2156) of Carole A. Fiola, Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (by vote of the town) relative to alternate members of the Conservation Commission of the town of Freetown. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]
S.2245  SD.1325 By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.2284  HD.536 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2284) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to acupuncture detoxification specialists. Public Health.
H.2285  HD.637 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2285) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for screenings for postpartum depression. Public Health.
H.2286  HD.1042 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2286) of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Office of Medicaid be authorized to require laboratories providing toxicology testing to demonstrate functional and operational test-utilization and test-frequency control programs. Public Health.
H.2304  HD.1669 By Mr. Gentile of Sudbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2304) of Carmine Lawrence Gentile and others for legislation to reduce incidence and death from pancreatic cancer. Public Health.
H.2327  HD.1192 By Mrs. Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2327) of Hannah Kane and others relative to date labels on food packaging of products. Public Health.
H.2329  HD.1712 By Representatives Kane of Shrewsbury and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2329) of Hannah Kane, Denise C. Garlick and others relative to improvements to the local and regional public health systems to address disparities in the delivery of public health services. Public Health.
H.2341  HD.3684 By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2341) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to establish a board of registration in midwifery and further regulating out-of-hospital birth access and safety. Public Health.
S.2390  SD.670 By Mr. Boncore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2390) of Joseph A. Boncore and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to Veterans' Education Tuition System (VETS). Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2401  SD.112 By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2401) of Diana DiZoglio, Adam J. Scanlon, Paul A. Schmid, III and Christopher Hendricks for legislation to provide COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2419  SD.323 By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2419) of Michael F. Rush, Alan Silvia and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation relative to protecting veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
S.2455  SD.2546 By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2455) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Ryan C. Fattman, Susan Williams Gifford, Brian W. Murray, Steven S. Howitt and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to 100% disabled veteran motor vehicle tax exemptions. Revenue.
S.2525  Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the establishment of a grant program for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2525) (Representative Pease of Westfield dissenting).
S.2557  Senate, October 14, 2021 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Senate Bill concerning genocide education (Senate, No. 2525),- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2557).
S.2595  SD.2550 By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2595) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to provide a tax deduction for charitable donations of food by farmers. Revenue.
S.2643  Senate, February 3, 2022 -- The committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2245) of Edward J. Kennedy, Anne M. Gobi, Smitty Pignatelli, Paul McMurtry and other members of the General Court for legislation to define Agritourism, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2643).
H.2645  HD.525 By Representative Fiola of Fall River and Senator Rodrigues, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2645) of Carole A. Fiola, Michael J. Rodrigues and Paul A. Schmid, III (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to the abolishment of the Board of Police in the city of Fall River. Public Service. [Local Approval Received.]
H.2753  HD.2693 By Mr. Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2753) of Edward R. Philips and others relative to victim witness advocate retirement classification. Public Service.
H.2773  HD.423 By Mr. Silvia of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2773) of Alan Silvia and others relative to providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to certain retirees. Public Service.
H.2799  HD.2061 By Mr. Whelan of Brewster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2799) of Timothy R. Whelan and others relative to the reexamination of members retired for disability. Public Service.
H.2808  HD.1794 By Representative Zlotnik of Gardner and Senator Velis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2808) of Jonathan D. Zlotnik, John C. Velis and others relative to providing a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public-sector workers. Public Service.
H.2843  HD.664 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2843) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation relative to the senior circuit breaker tax credit. Revenue.
H.2875  HD.963 By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2875) of Daniel M. Donahue and others relative to income tax credits for the design and manufacture of video games. Revenue.
S.2880  Senate, May 16, 2022 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 495) of Joseph A. Boncore, Adrian C. Madaro, James B. Eldridge, Marc R. Pacheco and other members of the General Court for legislation to crate a Garden Agriculture Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 502) of Joanne M. Comerford, Hannah Kane, Brendan P. Crighton, Brian W. Murray and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 860) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to racially equitable investments, policies, and practices to promote equity in agriculture; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 967) of Adrian C. Madaro and others for legislation to create local and community garden agriculture programs within the Department of Agricultural Resources; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1007) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish a program to provide for the use of certain state owned land for community gardens and farmers' markets, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2880).
H.2885  HD.3787 By Ms. DuBois of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2885) of Michelle M. DuBois and others for legislation to provide for a tax exemption and refund for income taxes on unemployment benefits. Revenue.
H.2899  HD.1851 By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2899) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to recording fees paid by certified public accountants to registers of deeds and assistant recorders under the community preservation law. Revenue.
H.2935  HD.220 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2935) of Bradford Hill relative to property tax relief for veterans. Revenue.
H.2946  HD.1369 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2946) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to Title V income tax credit reform of financial aid for homeowners who have incurred costs for the repair or replacement of failed septic systems. Revenue.
H.2953  HD.484 By Messrs. Jones of North Reading and Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2953) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Michael J. Soter and others relative to the calculation of gross taxable income to provide financial relief to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Revenue.
H.3014  HD.502 By Mr. Muradian of Grafton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3014) of David K. Muradian, Jr., and others for legislation to provide an income tax deduction for purchases of gun safes. Revenue.
H.3028  HD.1854 By Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3028) of Norman J. Orrall and others relative to the taxation of tools and machinery utilized in the repair of on-farm machinery. Revenue.
H.3067  HD.321 By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3067) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to a taxpayer exemption for adopted children. Revenue.
H.3069  HD.1452 By Mr. Soter of Bellingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3069) of Michael J. Soter and others relative to property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Revenue.
H.3075  HD.3357 By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3075) of William M. Straus and others relative to a cranberry bog improvement tax credit. Revenue.
H.3077  HD.400 By Mr. Tucker of Salem, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3077) of Paul F. Tucker and others for legislation to authorize the Department of Revenue to collect unpaid amounts of restitution payments to victims of crime by withholding wages of offenders. Revenue.
H.3088  HD.2249 By Mr. Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3088) of Tommy Vitolo and others relative to commuter transit tax benefits. Revenue.
H.3096  HD.1965 By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3096) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to taxation of amounts granted to businesses through the federal CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program. Revenue.
S.3104  SD.3290 By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 3104) of Mark C. Montigny (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of New Bedford to qualify city employees for certain death benefits when the cause of death is related to COVID-19. Public Service. [Local approval received]
H.3144  HD.735 By Representatives Ferrante of Gloucester and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3144) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Hannah Kane and others for legislation to establish an executive office of food resources and security. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
S.3181  Senate, January 3, 2023 -- The committee on Senate Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill relative to pesticides (House, No. 4931); reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3181.
H.3215  HD.1856 By Mr. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3215) of Norman J. Orrall and others for legislation to encourage in-state procurements by state agencies or governmental bodies. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
H.3303  HD.2406 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3303) of Carole A. Fiola, Alan Silvia and Paul A. Schmid, III relative to the use of the New Bedford State Pier and the Fall River State Pier for offshore energy exploration or development. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.3376  HD.2035 By Representatives Ehrlich of Marblehead and Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3376) of Lori A. Ehrlich, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes, and bears in traveling exhibits and shows. Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.
H.3413  HD.3312 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3413) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to regional transit accessibility. Transportation.
H.3644  HD.842 By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3644) of Tackey Chan and others for legislation to increase the annuities paid to certain disabled veterans and their families. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3661  HD.219 By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3661) of Bradford Hill for legislation to allow veterans living in housing authorities to deduct the cost of traveling for medical purposes from the income total assessed by said authority. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3665  HD.1647 By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3665) of Kate Hogan and others for legislation to include veterans' service officers as mandated reporters of abuse to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3667  HD.1387 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3667) of Steven S. Howitt and others for legislation to require funeral directors to make available to potential clients information regarding funeral and burial benefits for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.
H.3796  HD.1594 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3796) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to patient assessment and notification prior to prescribing certain medications. Public Health.
H.3807  HD.2401 By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3807) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to distinctive registration plates for veterans’ spouses. Transportation.
H.3926  HD.4085 By Ms. Blais of Sunderland, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Natalie M. Blais and others relative to the inspection of slaughter and meat inspection program. Public Health.
H.3991  HD.4206 By Mr. Hawkins of Attleboro, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James K. Hawkins and others relative to pesticides. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
H.4063  An Act relative to regulating the septic industry
H.4082  HD.3690 By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4082) of David M. Rogers and Paul A. Schmid, III for legislation to establish a high emissions vehicle retirement program. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.4328  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
H.4586  An Act relative to the registration of irrigation contractors
H.4598  An Act relative to failed septic systems
H.4600  An Act relative to pesticides
H.4603  An Act to protect pollinator habitat
H.4640  An Act relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety
H.4681  An Act to prevent wage theft, promote employer accountability, and enhance public enforcement.
H.4722  HD.5010 By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Steven S. Howitt and others relative to the theft of vehicle catalytic converters. The Judiciary.
H.4814  An Act relative to patient assessment and notification prior to prescribing certain medications
H.4931  An Act relative to pesticides
H.5104  An Act relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services
H.5364  An Act relative to a commission to study the intentional misrepresentation of a service animal
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.