By Representatives Vargas of Haverhill and Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2654) of Andres X. Vargas, Denise C. Garlick and others for legislation to authorize an excise tax on all electronic smoking devices or tobacco products. Revenue.
By Messrs. Naughton of Clinton and Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 540) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr., James M. Kelcourse and others relative to providing for the education of gifted and beyond grade-level children in public schools. Education.
By Messrs. Naughton of Clinton and Kelcourse of Amesbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 541) of Harold P. Naughton, Jr., James M. Kelcourse and others for legislation to establish a panel on gifted children and their education in public schools. Education.
By Ms. Meschino of Hull, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 531) of Joan Meschino and others relative to school policies for students found with certain weapons or charged with certain violations. Education.
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2436) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation to impose an eighty percent excise on cigars and smoking tobacco. Revenue.
By Ms. Ferrante of Gloucester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2463) of Ann-Margaret Ferrante and others relative to community preservation revenue. Revenue.
By Ms. Peisch of Wellesley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 550) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others relative to school dropout prevention and re-engagement. Education.
By Representative Brodeur of Melrose and Senator Lewis, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3756) of Paul Brodeur, Jason M. Lewis and others relative to career technical education schools and programs. Education.
By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 871) 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. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
By Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3365) of Jay D. Livingstone, Christine P. Barber and others for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General Court) relative to gender-based price discrimination. The Judiciary.
