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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2045 187th (2011 - 2012)

An Act establishing executive councillor and senatorial districts

[Senate, October 27, 2011 -- Interim report of the Special Committee on Redistricting (Rosenberg), pursuant to the Senate Order establishing a Special Commission on Redistricting (Senate, No. 9), reports the accompanying committee bill (Senate, No. 2045)]

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Special Joint Committee on Redistricting

Emergency Preamble

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish executive councillor and senatorial districts, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

[Text of proposed amendments to the Senate Bill establishing executive councillor and senatorial districts (Senate, No. 2045)]

           Rejected
Clerk #1

Second Middlesex and Norfolk – Town of Franklin

Ms. Spilka moves to amend the bill (Senate Bill 2045) in SECTION 1 by striking out, in lines 102-104, inclusive, the following sentence, “Second Middlesex and Norfolk – Consisting of the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton and Natick, precincts 1 to 5, inclusive and 8, in the county of Middlesex; and the towns of Franklin, precincts 5 and 6, and 8, and Medway in the county of Norfolk” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Second Middlesex and Norfolk – Consisting of the towns of Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton and Natick, precincts 1 to 5, inclusive and 8, in the county of Middlesex; and the towns of Franklin, precincts 1 and 5 to 8, inclusive, and Medway in the county of Norfolk.”

And further moves to amend the bill in SECTION 1 by striking out, in lines 117 to 122, inclusive, the following sentence, “Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex – Consisting of the towns of Franklin, precincts 1 to 4, inclusive, and precinct 7, Millis, Needham, precincts A to C, inclusive, I and J, Norfolk, Plainville, Wellesley, precincts B, F, and G, and Wrentham, all in the county of Norfolk; the city of Attleboro, ward 1, ward 2, and ward 3, precinct A, and the town of North Attleborough, all in the county of Bristol; and the towns of Natick, precincts 6, 7, 9, and 10, Sherborn, and Wayland, all in the county of Middlesex” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex – Consisting of the towns of Franklin, precincts 2 to 4, inclusive, Millis, Needham, precincts A to C, inclusive, I and J, Norfolk, Plainville, Wellesley, precincts B, F, and G, and Wrentham, all in the county of Norfolk; the city of Attleboro, ward 1, ward 2, and ward 3, precinct A, and the town of North Attleborough, all in the county of Bristol; and the towns of Natick, precincts 6, 7, 9, and 10, Sherborn, and Wayland, all in the county of Middlesex.”

Rejected
Clerk #2

Restoring Northbridge

Mr. Richard T. Moore moves to amend the bill (Senate, No. 2045) by striking, in line 163 the following:- “Northbridge, precincts 2 and 4,”; and By striking, in line 177, the following:- “precincts 1 and 3,”

Rejected
REDRAFT Clerk #3

Reuniting Chinatown and the South End

Ms. Chang-Díaz moved to amend the bill (Senate, No. 2045) in section 1, by striking out, in line 145, the words “precinct 7” and inserting in place thereof the words “precincts 7 and 8”; and

By striking out, in line 150, the words “6 and 8” and inserting in place thereof the words “and 6”; and

By inserting at the end thereof the following paragraphs:-

“The boundaries of Ward 3, Precinct 8, in the City of Boston, shall be defined as follows: beginning from the intersection of Tremont Street and Winter Street, proceeding in a southeastly direction along Winter Street, continuing southeasterly along Summer Street, to Surface Artery Road, thence proceeding south along Surface Road, continuing along Albany Street to East Berkeley Street, proceeding then west along East Berkeley Street to Tremont Street, proceeding thence in northeast along Tremont Street to Arlington Street, proceeding northwest along Arlington Street to Stuart Street, proceeding then northeast along Stuart Street to Church Street, proceeding southeast along Church Street to Fayette Street, proceeding northeast along Fayette Street, proceeding southeast along Jefferson Street, then proceeding northeast along Charles Street to Stuart Street, then proceeding east along Stuart Street to Tremont Street, and then proceeding north on Tremont Street to Winter Street.

The boundaries of Ward 5, Precinct 1, in the City of Boston, shall be defined as follows: beginning from East Berkeley Street at Tremont Street, proceeding thence northeast along Tremont Street to Arlington Street, then proceeding northwest along Arlington Street to Stuart Street, proceeding then northeast along Stuart Street to Church Street, proceeding southeast along Church Street to Fayette Street, proceeding northeast along Fayette Street to Jefferson Street, proceeding southeast along Jefferson Street, then proceeding northeast along Charles Street to Stuart Street, then proceeding east along Stuart Street to Tremont Street, and then proceeding north on Tremont Street to Boylston Street, then proceeding west on Boylston Street to Berkeley Street, then proceeding southeast along Berkeley Street to Columbus Avenue, then proceeding southwest along Columbus Avenue to Clarendon Street, then proceeding south along Clarendon to Tremont Street, then proceeding northeast along Tremont Street to East Berkeley Street.

The boundaries of Ward 3, Precinct 6, in the City of Boston, shall be defined as follows: beginning from Tremont Street at Park Street, proceed northeast along Park Street to Beacon Street, then proceed northeast along Beacon Street to Bowdoin Street, then proceeding north on Bowdoin street to Derne Street, then west on Derne Street and continuing west on Myrtle Street, to Irving Street, then north on Irving Street to Cambridge Street then east on Cambridge Street to Staniford Street, then north on Staniford Street to Causeway Street, to US Route 93, then along Route 93 in a southwest direction to Long Wharf, then along Long Wharf to the Atlantic Ocean, then south into the Fort Point Channel, then along the Mass Pike I-90 east to Albany Street, then north along Albany Street to Summer Street, then northwest along Summer Street and continuing along Winter Street, then northeast on Tremont Street to Park Street.”

ADOPTED
2nd REDRAFT Clerk #4

Composition of Hampden, First Hampden and Hampshire and Second Hampden and Hampshire Districts

Messrs. Welch and Knapik and Ms. Candaras move to amend the bill (Senate, No. 2045), in section 1, by striking out, in lines 66 to 80, inclusive,  the words, “Hampden - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 2, precinct A, ward 4, precincts A and B, ward 5, precinct B, and Springfield, ward 1, ward 2, ward 3, ward 4, ward 5, precincts A to C, inclusive, E and H, ward 6, precincts A and C, and E to G, inclusive, ward 8, precincts A to F, inclusive, and H, and the town of West Springfield in the county of Hampden.

First Hampden and Hampshire - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 1, precincts A and B, ward 5, precinct A, ward 6, precincts A and B, ward 7, precinct A, ward 8, precinct B, and ward 9, precincts A and B, and Springfield, ward 5, precincts D, F and G, ward 6, precincts B, D and H, ward 7, and  ward 8, precinct G, and the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow and Wilbraham in the county of Hampden; and the towns of Belchertown and Granby in the county of Hampshire.

Second Hampden and Hampshire - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 2, precinct B, ward 3, precincts A and B, ward 7, precinct B, ward 8, precinct A, Holyoke, and Westfield and the towns of Agawam, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick, and Tolland, in the county of Hampden; and the towns of Easthampton and Southampton in the county of Hampshire.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

“Hampden - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 2, precincts A and B, ward 3, precincts A and B,  ward 4, precincts A and B, and Springfield, ward 1, ward 2 precincts A to F, inclusive, and H, ward 3, ward 4, precincts A to E, inclusive, G and H, ward 5, precincts A to C, inclusive, and E, ward 6, precincts A and C, and E to G, inclusive, ward 8, precincts B to H, inclusive,  and the town of West Springfield in the county of Hampden.

First Hampden and Hampshire - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 1, precincts A and B, ward 5, precincts A and B, ward 6, precincts A and B, ward 8, precinct B and ward 9, precinct B and Springfield, ward 2, precinct G, ward 4, precinct F, ward 5, precincts D, F, G and H, ward 6, precincts B, D and H, ward 7 and  ward 8, precinct A  and the towns of East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow and Wilbraham in the county of Hampden; and the towns of Belchertown and Granby in the county of Hampshire.

Second Hampden and Hampshire - Consisting of the cities of Chicopee, ward 7, precincts A and B, ward 8, precinct A, ward 9, precinct A, Holyoke and Westfield and the towns of Agawam, Granville, Montgomery, Russell, Southwick and Tolland, in the county of Hampden; and the towns of Easthampton and Southampton in the county of Hampshire.”.

ADOPTED
REDRAFT Clerk #5

Corrective Amendment

Mr. Rosenberg moves to amend the bill (Senate, No. 2045), in section 1, by striking out, in line 98, the words “Stoneham and Wakefield” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “Stoneham, Wakefield and Winchester, precincts 1 to 3, inclusive, and 8,”; and

in section 1, by striking out, in line 107, the figure “1” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “5”; and

in section 1, by striking out, in line 113, the words “wards 1 and” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “precincts 1, 1A, 2 and 2A”; and

in section 1, by striking out, in line 124, the words “wards 3 to 6, inclusive,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “precincts 3, 3A, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 6 and 6A”; and

in section 1, by striking out, in line 147, the words “10, inclusive, and 11” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “11, inclusive”; and

in section 3, by inserting after the word “ballot”, in line 185, the following words:- “for the 2012 presidential primary”.

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