Massachusetts Bills

Senate, April 23, 2018 -- The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 4382); 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 2481. [Direct appropriation: $143,700,000]

SENATE, Monday, April 23, 2018 - The committee on Higher Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 695) of Barbara A. L'Italien, James M. Cantwell and James B. Eldridge for legislation to create a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 696) of Barbara A. L'Italien and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to improving graduation rates at public colleges and universities; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 698) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Jack Lewis, Michael J. Barrett, Diana DiZoglio and other members of the General Court for legislation to create higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities, autism and other developmental disabilities,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2467).

SENATE, Monday, April 23, 2018 -- The committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1361) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to create a pilot program to limit driving under the influence of alcohol,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2477).

SENATE, Monday, April 23, 2018 - The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 433) of Anne M. Gobi, Susan Williams Gifford and John W. Scibak for legislation relative to bow and arrow hunting season; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to Sunday hunting; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 420) of Paul K. Frost relative to the powers and duties of the Director of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife within the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Environmental Law Enforcement in the management and control of wildlife; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 469) of William M. Straus for legislation to authorize bow and arrow hunting on Sundays,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2463).

SENATE, Monday, April 23, 2018 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 437) of Anne M. Gobi, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Steven S. Howitt, Todd M. Smola and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to outdoor heritage,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2464).

SENATE, Monday, April 23, 2018 -- The committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 423) of James B. Eldridge and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to improve municipal water infrastructure,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2462).