By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 279) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to the feasibility of ergonomically designed school buildings and its beneficial impact on students and faculty. Education.
By Mrs. Orrall of Lakeville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 303) of Keiko M. Orrall and others relative to informational technology upgrade reimbursements for next-generation Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System compliance. Education.
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2041) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the state mandates placed on public schools and districts. Education.
By Mr. Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1015) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to a study of the economic impact of the increased minimum wage. Labor and Workforce Development.
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2844) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to impose a moratorium on the use of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) or other mandated state assessments as a condition for high school graduation. Education.
By Mr. Koczera of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 287) of Robert M. Koczera and others relative to establishing an educational mandate task force (including members of the General Court) to review all existing state mandates imposed on public schools and districts in the Commonwealth. Education.
By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2278) of Sean Garballey and others relative to health clubs and the use and deployment of defibrillators. The Judiciary.
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 354) of Mark C. Montigny, Thomas M. McGee, Jack Lewis, Michael F. Rush and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence. Elder Affairs.
By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1118) of Aaron Vega and others relative to zoning appeals of proposed solar energy system installations on brownfields. Municipalities and Regional Government.
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Adam G. Hinds, Shawn Dooley and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a Special Commission on Sports Gaming. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
