I’ve been handed 18 Senate bills to present in the House. Six of these I’ve given to two freshman members. This will lighten my load, but it also will help these members gain some experience in presenting bills in committee and navigating the process of getting measures heard and passed on the House floor.

I remember well what it was like to learn the ropes of the legislative process, so I’m happy to mentor a few of the House’s newest members.

On that note, I want to say how impressed I am with the great quality of the 15 new members we have in the House this year. They are high caliber. Many...