A rare day without a hearing on any of my bills but action on several. 

             Housing Secretary Ray Skinner emailed that his department will support my bill creating a task force to study providing home improvements for senior citizens. 

            Since his agency would implement the recommendations of the task force, that is a big plus. 

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             Proposed amendments received from the police and prosecutors on my legislation requiring a judge to approve access to the records of the location of someone’s cell phone calls, text messages, and data transfers.

             Since the bill hearing is next week, I invited the Public Defender’s Office to meet with me on Friday.

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              I asked why a bill I’m interested in was taken off the list for a subcommittee work session.

              The response: “We simply want to get an opinion from the Attorney General as to whether the bill, as drafted, is preempted by federal law.”

               I replied, “As the career leader in requests for advice of counsel letters, I cannot object.”

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             My kitchen cabinet gained a new member.

             I needed some advice on a construction issue. 

             So I wrote my niece, Rachel, holder of a masters degree from Pratt Institute.

             And now my design adviser.