2025-01-30 00:00:00 - Informal House Session 11

REP GARBALLEY - The hour to which the house adjourned, having arrived, the house will be in order. Members18 and guests are asked to remain standing and join with me in the pledge of allegiance.

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GARBALLEY - Report of committee.

ELIZABETH THOMPSON - MASS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - The temporary committee on rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by representative Sabadosa of Northampton recognizing Barbara LaMontagne on her tremendous service to the Commonwealth ought to be adopted.

GARBALLEY - Mr. Royer Franklin moves suspension71 of the rules. All those in favor say73 aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. Rules are suspended. Question comes on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. The chair would like to take this opportunity seated in the Fourth Division. Guests of representative Jeff Roy, representative Soter, Representative Scanlon, Representative Phillips, Representative Irina DeRosa, Representative Vaughn, Representative Tarski, Representative Howitt, and Representative McMurtry. The Massachusetts House of Representatives wishes to welcome the Tri County Cougars football team to the chamber. The Cougars recently won the MVADA Small School State Vocational Super Bowl, the first vote crown in program history. Congratulations and welcome to the House.

The chair would also like to take this opportunity, seated in the second division, guests of Representative Kate Donahue and representative Hannah Kane, the Westborough's girl varsity volleyball team. Their coaches and athletic director are here with us today. We are delighted to honor their third consecutive MIAA division 2 girls volleyball state championship win. The team emerged victorious against Oliver Ames High School after a season of hard work, perseverance, and dedication. The members of the Westborough Girls Varsity Volleyball team demonstrate remarkable sportsmanship, and bring honor to their community and the Commonwealth. Congratulations on this incredible achievement. Welcome to the house.

REP CHAN - Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for allowing me this opportunity to come up. On behalf of210 the House Asian Caucus, we'd like to take212 a moment to recognize the Lunar New Year. With that, Mr. Chan of Quincy, Mr. Wong of Saugus, Mr Wing of Andover, Miss Howard of Lowell, Miss Idaho of Somerville, miss Sangiolo of Newton, and Mr. Hong of Lowell would like to recognize on Wednesday, Jan. 9, the new year of the lunar calendar began. The lunar calendar is the second oldest continuously used calendar in the236 world, with this year marking at 4723rd year. Many Asian cultures, including Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean, celebrate the lunar year as a time to spend with family sharing happiness and good fortune. The lunar calendar is set in a 12-year cycle using 12 different zodiac animals to symbolize each year. This year is the year of the snake, the sixth animal of the 12-year cycle. Persons born in the year of265 the snake were observant, mysterious, wise, and passionate about how they approach life. This270 year is expected to be a year of transformative change. The House Asian Caucus275 warmly wishes everyone a happy Lunar New Year. Thank you, Mr.

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GARBALLEY - The Chair recognizes, seated in the third division, guests from leader Paish, the Wellesley High School Girls Swim Team who won their fifth division 2 state swim and diving championship this fall. The group will be touring the State House with leader Paish. They are led by head coach Doug Curtin, division 2 swim coach of the year. Congratulations and welcome to the House. Mr. Mariano of Quincy343 offers an order in hands of the clerk. The clerk will read the order.

THOMPSON - Order that when the house adjourned today and adjourned to meet Monday next at 11:00AM.

GARBALLEY - Question comes on adoption of the order. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The order is adopted. Mister Meradian of Grafton moves that the house do now adjourn. All those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. And the house stands adjourned to meet Monday next 11 AM in an informal session.