Senate will come to order. Paper from the House.
Item 4512-0500 contained in section two relative to the Division of Dental Health Administration comes from the House with the endorsement that the House has passed this item notwithstanding the reduction in objections of his excellency the governor, 123 to 32.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The senator from Plymouth and Barnstable, Mr. deMacedo.
Thank you, Madam President. And again I rise before the body to get an explanation in regards to item 4512-0500 titled Dental Health Services. Again, this was a reduction of $150,000. Might the gentlelady from Salem give us an explanation of what this particular override does?
From 2nd Essex, Miss Lovely.
Thank you, Madam President. This veto would reduce Forsyth dental health program for kids by $150,000. ForsythKids provides preventative dental care to Massachusetts children of all ages in participating schools or eligible locations. These include on-site dental examinations, oral health education, and services such as dental cleaning, application of fluoride, and sealants to prevent decay.
Oral health condition is closely tied to overall health, can serve as an important indicator. By improving and increasing access to oral health, particularly to vulnerable and underserved populations, we are making strides in improving quality of life and overall being of health of individuals. Therefore I ask that you overturn this veto. Thank you.
Clerk will call the roll.
Roll call!
49.
Barrett.
Yeah! Boncore-- I'm sorry, Barrett yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yeah.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yeah.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yeah.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yeah.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yeah.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yep.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 34 members having voted in the affirmative, three members having voted in the negative, the item passes. Notwithstanding the objections of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. OK, has this got paper from the House? Paper from the house!
Wait a minute, Madam President. Item 4513-1002 containing section two of the WIC program comes from the House with the endorsement that this item is passed notwithstanding the reduction of his excellency the governor, 137 to 16.
The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary? The gentleman senator from Plymouth and Barnstable, mister deMacedo.
Hello Madam President, welcome to the rostrum. We appreciate your work. I am here to rise to ask a question in regards to, again, line item 4513-1002. Again, this is a reduction of $17,000 out of an $11,869,000 line item. I was wondering what the rationale might be in regards to overriding the governor's veto on this one. Thank you very much.
Thank you. So The gentlelady from Essex, senator Lovely?
Thank you Madam President. The Women, Infants and Children WIC program provides nutrition, education, counseling, and makes health care and social service referrals, distributes checks for healthy foods to low income, moderate income, to low and moderate income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women as well as infants and children up to the age of five certified as medically or nutritionally at risk. WIC participants also receive coupons redeemable at community farmer's markets for for fresh produce. It's important we include full funding for this program in order to increase access to health services and ensure the well-being of women, infants, and children who are at nutrition risk. Therefore I ask that you overturn this veto. Thank you.
Thank you. The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett. Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi? Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Senator Hinds?
Hinds?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Humason?
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee? Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been--
34 in the affirmative--
Three in the negative.
34 in the affirmative, three in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor two-thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4313-- 4513-1026 contained in section two relative to suicide prevention comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 136 to 19.
The question before the Senate is, shall the items pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary? The good senator from 1st Essex and Middlesex, Senator Tarr.
Why, thank you, Madam President. You are doing a spectacular job at the rostrum coming off the bench late this afternoon, or getting to be late this afternoon. Madam President, I'm hoping we can get an explanation of this particular item. I believe it's 4513-1026, if I'm not mistaken. And I see the gentlelady from Salem is prepared to offer it, which is delightful. Thank you, Madam President.
Yes, the senator from 2nd Essex, senator Lovely.
Thank you Madam President. This veto would eliminate $50,000 in the suicide prevention account. This funding is for Samaritans Fall River New Bedford that offers a confidential mental health and social support call line that assists individuals and families who are going through crisises and helping those who may be suicidal.
Although suicide rates are lower in Massachusetts and nationwide, by offering targeted local resources 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we're ensuring that individuals are always able to reach someone. It's essential that we invest in programs that offer lifesaving compassionate services to individuals who have suicidal thoughts. Therefore, I ask that you overturn this veto. Thank you.
The clerk will call the roll.
Sorry!
We're calling a roll. Will everybody take their conversations out of the room so people can hear their name being called? Thank you.
Barrett.
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes.
Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Lovely?
Yes for me!
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. Have all members been recorded?
I believe they have.
32 in the affirmative, five in the negative. All The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4513-1111 contained in section two relative to health promotion and disease prevention comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 125 to 28.
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--pass notwithstanding the objection of the government to the contrary. And the clerk will call the roll.
Roll call.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem? Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. Didomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Yes.
Yes. Humason? Jehlen?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been--
Senator from 2nd Hampden and Hampshire.
[INAUDIBLE]
He has not.
[INAUDIBLE] reporting in the affirmative.
Humason votes yes.
Plymouth and Barnstable, Mr. deMacedo.
[INAUDIBLE].
In the negative.
[INAUDIBLE].
DeMacedo votes yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
On this matter, 35 members having voted in the affirmative, two members having voted in the negative, the item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4513-1121 contained in section two relative to the stop stroke program comes from the House with the endorsement that this item is passed notwithstanding the disapproval of the governor, 119 to 33. Senator?
Yeah, I know. The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary? Senator deMacedo from Plymouth and Barnstable.
Thank you. Thank you, Madam President, and through you to my colleagues. I rise to ask a question in regards to this, again, item 4513-112, stop stroke program. And again I'm trying to get understanding. It seems to be reduced by $200,000 which eliminates the program.
However, it seems as though from the FY spending, it was a negative $280,000 last year. I'm hoping that we might get an explanation of this program. Is it a new program? Or is it a existing program that was underfunded? Thank you very much.
Yes, the senator from 2nd Essex, senator Lovely.
Thank you, Madam President. According to recent data, stroke is the third leading cause of death in Massachusetts. This account funds a public awareness program campaign regarding the signs and symptoms of stroke, expands the stroke registry data platform, and supports a new requirement for all primary stroke service hospitals and emergency medical service agencies to report standardized data to DPH. By investing in a separate program we are increasing education outreach activities.
Please give the speaker their attention. It's very hard to hear in here. It's not right that someone has to get that close to hear. So if you want to speak, please go out. But we're going to be calling very quickly. So if you miss it, you missed your vote. So yes, continue.
Thank you, Madam President. By restoring $200,000 to the stop stroke program, the program would help save lives by generating public awareness and increasing the conversation on how to react when someone is suffering from a stroke. Therefore I ask that you overturn this veto. Thank you.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes. Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members--
36 in the affirmative, one in the negative.
On this matter, 36 members have voted in the affirmative, one members have voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House. Item 4513-1130 contained in section two relative to domestic violence and sexual assault services comes from House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 131 to 23.
Yeah.
Yes. Yes, the senator from-- senator deMacedo from Plymouth and Barnstable, thank you.
Thank you, Madam President, and through you to my colleagues. Rising in to get an explanation again for the edification of the members and the public. Item 4513-1130 entitled Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault Prevention Treatment. This was reduced by $20,000. It is a $31,355,000 line item. I'm hoping that we might get an explanation why the governor vetoed $20,000. Thank you very much.
Senator Spilka.
Thank you, and I appreciate the question as to why the governor vetoed the $20,000 and I am simply unable to answer that question. This $20,000 is for a domestic violence program called Delamano Inc. And it services and provides resources for individuals to disassociate them from any conditions of domestic violence. So it helps the individuals leave domestic violence situations, sexual abuse, unhealthy relationships. So we know how critically important these services are so I ask that you overturn his veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Hines?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Aye.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Welch?
Yes.
Yes. 33 to four.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 33 members have voted in the affirmative, four have voted in negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Senator Rush?
The chair invites the sen--
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The senator from Norfolk and Suffolk, senator Rush to the rostrum. Senator Rush.
Thank you, Madam President, and through to the members. It is my distinct honor and privilege to stand before the Massachusetts State Senate today to do three things. First and foremost, wish a very happy 242nd birthday to the United States Navy, the world's finest navy, and wish them a happy 240--
[APPLAUSE]
Absolutely right. Good crew here, right? All right, outstanding. Secondly, I would like to wish a very happy 220th birthday to the United States-- the USS Constitution, the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, nicknamed Old Iron Side in the War of 1812. Not only that gem of the United States Navy but also the city of Boston in our very own Commonwealth of Massachusetts. So happy birthday USS Constitution.
[APPLAUSE]
And third and lastly, to introduce the current commanding officer of the USS Constitution and just tell you a little bit about him. And he's going to say a few words about all the great things that have gone on over at Constitution the last three years and introduce some other sailors here as well. But I just want you to know a little bit about the skipper of the boat, because he has just done some incredible things. Commander Robert Gerosa is a native of New Rochelle, New York, but more importantly a graduate of Providence College. All right, there we go.
Selected to attend Naval Officer Candidate School and was commissioned an ensign in September of 1997. His assignments have included the USS Nassau, where he was the main propulsion division officer and electrical officer. During his tenure, the Nassau deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in support of NATO operations during the Kosovo campaign. In May 2000, Commander Gerosa transfer to the guided missile destroyer, USS Ramage as the combat information center officer and assistance operations officer. Following the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks, Ramage was the first ship in the Atlantic fleet off the East Coast of the United States to provide extended radar coverage for Washington DC and New York City.
Remage went on to deploy overseas in support of Operation Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom. In March of 2003, he was selected as a lieutenant to attend the United States Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and graduated where he was awarded a master of science degree in national security and strategic studies. In March of 2005, he reported to the USS Whidbey Island as a first Lieutenant. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Whidbey Island became part of the Task Force Katrina and conducted humanitarian and disaster relief assistance in the gulf states.
In July 2006, he transferred to amphibious squadron two, Bataan expeditionary strike group as the staff operational officer. He also served as the amphibious staff officer for CTF 51/59 at NAVCENT. Commander Gerosa's shore assignments include director of operational support for the Naval War College international program, aide de camp for the director of expeditionary warfare op nav staff, in service amphibious ships resources officer, and expeditionary warfare lead instructor at surface warfare officer school. In August 2015, commander Gerosa assumed command of the USS Constitution, today, as the ship's 74th commanding officer. Please join me in welcoming the skipper to the Massachusetts State Senate.
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For the last-- thank you very much. For the last 21 years, I've tried to fly below the radar. You go to work, you do your job. This job, being a part of something so special not only for the Navy but to the state of Massachusetts and to the nation. You're right in the center of the radar.
And I'm always humbled and I'm kind of mortified as people are reading my bio and I definitely need to shorten that. So thank you for the warm welcome. I do [INAUDIBLE] commander Nate Schick, who is relieving me. He will be number 75 in command of the USS Constitution, which is again, the cornerstone of our fleet. My XO, Tim Anderson, and Tim's relief-- you got us all at a good time-- commander John Bender, who is just between John and Nate. They're both coming off of out doing the nation's business.
[APPLAUSE]
Over the last three years I've had it pretty good, even as a New Yorker. So me and my family have had the opportunity to be a part of something special, be a part of a state that looks after not just its military people, its military active duty, reserves, guardsmen-- but a state that looks after all of its citizens. This is truly a special place. And I happened to be with the governor Baker last night for a brief minute at a reception and I told him, I said, to be a part of something so special takes a large organization and one that needs to talk.
I have a ship of 70 people. We don't get along on a daily basis, but at the end of the day we do what's best for the ship, just like what you're doing here today. So I appreciate everything that you do for the state, our military personnel, and our veterans.
The ship has been in a bit of a rehab period. You know, 220 years, she was time for a little bit of service. So we did take her out of the water. But she is back in, I'm happy to say, after about 26 months in dry dock. Constitution was only supposed to last [INAUDIBLE] service. 220 years, we're still maintaining her. You might ask why that the government is spending-- it wasn't, I would say, a lot of money-- but the government spent money to ensure this ship remains a part of our fleet. It maintains a part of the state.
[INAUDIBLE], we go out to sea. That's what we do. Most people don't get a chance to step aboard Navy vessels. When people come aboard Constitution, and we see somewhere between a half a million and 600,000 visitors a year, those visitors are not just from Massachusetts. They're from around the world.
When they step aboard, they are seeing the nation's best and brightest. My sailors, your sailors, come from all corners of the country. They represent every race, every diversity, every religion. They all have one thing in common. They raised their right hand, just like you all do, to support and defend something bigger than themselves. It is selfless service.
So when people step aboard your ship, it's America's ship of state, they are seeing the best and brightest of America. They are seeing active duty sailors. And though we have a pretty good year, we will all go on to do other things. We have 322,000 sailors in about 275 ships. Out of that more than 100,000 sailors are deployed right now.
We have 150 ships at sea. We're doing humanitarian operations. We're doing combat operations. We're doing anti-piracy. We like to say, it's kind of like the police.
We're there when you need them. Well, we're there around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So we will be there when we get the call. So again, Constitution, we represent all the people that wear this uniform and serve this great nation. So I would like to say thank you for recognizing us.
Please come out. Please come down. Senator Rush knows how to get in touch with me and he will know how to get in touch with commander Bender. I'm sorry, commander Shick. I was looking at John. Sorry about that. The two of them.
So it is your ship. Pleas Come down. Thank you for the warm welcome. Thank you for the birthday wishes. And I wish all of you continued success or for this great state. Thank you.
[APPLAUSE]
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At this point, as is tradition with the United States Navy and all military branches, in celebration of the birthday we are going to cut a cake. And we do this by-- we brought a sword with us today. And the oldest sailor and the youngest sailor will cut the cake. And the cake says happy birthday United States Navy on it.
I would like to, as the book is signed here by our guest, acknowledge that the crew of the Constitution commanding officers and the XOs were guests of myself and Senator DiDomenico who represents Charlestown and the USS Constitution, and Senator Bruce Tarr who is an expert aficionado of the history and current workings of the USS Constitution and follows it very, very closely. So the three of us, and all of the Massachusetts State Senate, welcome you. And we will get ready to cut the cake.
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The senator from Middle--
[INAUDIBLE] report of committee.
Oh. Report of a committee. The senator from--
Wait a minute.
The committee on ways and means [INAUDIBLE] the Senate bill relative to criminal justice reform, senate number 2170. Reports recommended the same want to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title senate number 2185, estimated cost fiscal 18 cost in excess of one million dollars. Karen E. Spilka for the committee.
The senator from Middlesex and Norfolk, Ms. Spilka, has presented an order which the clerk will read.
Order that no standing senate rule seven, or any other rule to the contrary, the Senate bill relative to criminal justice reform, senate number 2170. The committee on ways and means having recommended that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft, senate number 2185, shall be placed in the [INAUDIBLE] for a second reading on Thursday, October 26, 2017. All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the clerk of the Senate by 5:00 PM on Monday, October 23rd, 2017. All such amendments shall be second reading amendments to Senate number 2185, but further amendments in third degree to such amendments shall be in order.
The clerk shall further specify the procedure and format for filing all amendments consistent with this order. After the bill is amended, it is ordered to a third reading. It shall immediately be read it a third time and the question then immediately be on passing it to be engrossed. And no amendments shall be in order on the third being of the bill unless recommended by the committee on bills in the third reading.
Do the rules refer to a committee on rules report of a committee?
The committee on rules [INAUDIBLE] refer to senate order reports recommended [INAUDIBLE] to be adopted, Mark C. Montigny for the committee.
Eldridge?
The senator from 2nd Middlesex and Suffolk, senator Brownsberger, moves that the rules be suspended so that the matter may be considered forthwith. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the rules are suspended.
The question now comes on the adoption of the order. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the order is adopted. Paper from the House.
Item number 4516-1000 contained in section two, the center for laboratory and communicable diseases comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction of his excellency the governor, 121 to 31.
Question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary? Senator deMacedo.
Thank you, Madam President and through you to our colleagues. In regards to item 4516-1000, this is the state laboratory and communicable diseases control services. Again, this was a $12 million line item. It was reduced by $462,000. I'm hoping that the gentlelady from Ashland, the chair of ways and means, might be able give us an explanation of what this override does. Thank you.
Senator Spilka.
Thank you, Madam President. This veto would reduce the state lab account by $462,000. The account supports the bureau of infectious diseases, including the operations of the state lab. So that lab conducts vital work across the Commonwealth for screenings, for STDs, chemical illness, poisoning, food borne illness, TB, viral illnesses, and vaccine preventable diseases. This lab is a major defense to all of those areas in the Commonwealth and is vital to our health and wellness. I ask that you vote to override the veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes. Chandler? Chang-diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr? deMacedo? Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Eldridge?
Fattman?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Keenan?
Roll call.
Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
L'Italien?
Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodriguez?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Rush? Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes. 31 to one.
Have all the members been recorded?
No.
Senator Cyr?
[INAUDIBLE].
Cyr votes yes.
Senator Keenan?
I wish to be recorded.
Keenan?
Yes.
Yes.
Senator Eldridge?
[INAUDIBLE]
Eldridge.
Yes.
Yes.
The senator from Worcester, senator Chandler?
Chandler votes yes.
Senator from 2nd Essex and Middlesex, senator L'Italien?
[INAUDIBLE].
Thank you.
L'Italien votes yes. Yep. 36 to [INAUDIBLE].
Yes, yes. 36 in the affirmative, one in the negative.
On this matter, 36 members having voted in the affirmative, one member having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House. Item 4516-1037 contained in section two relative to mobile integrated health retained revenue comes from the House with the endorsement this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor, 118 to 34.
The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary? The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady? Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler? Chang-diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donogue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
[INAUDIBLE]
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Yes.
Yes Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Lewis?
L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes.
Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Svilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. OK, 29 to six.
[INAUDIBLE].
I lost one.
Yeah, senator from Worcester, senator Chandler.
Yes.
Chandler votes yes.
Yes. Senator Lewis?
[INAUDIBLE].
You have not.
[INAUDIBLE] in the affirmative.
Lewis votes yes. Yeah. What was the vote now?
Have all members been recorded? On this matter, 31 members having voted in the affirmative six members having voted in the negative. The item passes not withstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4516-1039 contained in section two relative to health care industry plan review retain revenue comes from the House with the endorsement that the House has passed this item notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor 117 to 35.
A senator from Plymouth and Barnstable, senator--
DeMacedo.
Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. Again, I'm rising in regards to line item 4516-1039, the health care industry plan review program. This is new program and it was at $200,000. It was eliminated by the administration. We in the Senate did not include it in our version of the budget. And I'm hoping we might get an explanation of why we believe it should be overridden. Thank you.
This veto eliminates in totality the health care industry retained revenue accounted $200,000. This is a new retained revenue account that would be used to support the recently revised DPH's determination of need program and health care facility plan review. So it's part of the new process that allows DPH to retain a portion of the existing determination of need application fees to ensure that the applications are reviewed in a comprehensive and timely manner. So I ask that you overturn the veto.
Thank you. The question before the Senate-- the clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Roll call.
Barrett.
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Fattman?
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hines?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch? Yes.
Yes.
Have all-- sorry, have all members been recorded?
[INAUDIBLE].
On this matter 31 members having voted in the affirmative, six members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4590-0250 contained in section two relative to school based health programs comes from the Hose with the endorsement that the House has passed this item not withstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 121 to 33.
The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary? The senator from 1st Essex and Middlesex, senator Tarr.
Well, well, well, Madam President, what a wonderful job you are doing in your persistent leadership at the rostrum. Madam President, I'm hoping that we can get an explanation of this particular item, which seems to involve school based health programs. And if we're being asked to override the veto that we can get an explanation of why that request is being made. Thank you, Madam President.
Senator Spilka.
This veto would eliminate two local priorities in the school based health program account totaling $200,000. These priorities include a school based health center in Malden and the Massachusetts model of community coalitions. These programs contribute to the mission of school based health program and offer comprehensive health services so we ask that you overturn the veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
3:45.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico? Dominika
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Lovely?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Have all members been recorded? Yes. 32 on this members having voted in the affirmative five members having voted in the negative. The item passes not withstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from the House.
Item 4590-0915 contained in section two relative to DPH hospital operations come from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 121 to 33.
The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass not withstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary. Oh, again, senator Tarr.
Well, why thank you for recognizing me, Madam President, and through you to the members. Madam President, I know once again at majority microphone there's a bit of a conference taking place and I am pained to interrupt that. But I do hope that we can get an explanation of the pending item which has been vetoed by his excellency the governor. And perhaps an explanation of why we are being asked to override, if we are in fact being asked to override, notwithstanding his objections. I look forward to the explanation.
The senator for Middlesex and Norfolk.
This veto would eliminate $150,000 in funding for a summer program at the Pappas Rehabilitation hospital for children in the DPH hospital operations account. This program provides medical, educational, recreational, transitional and complementary alternative medical services for children and young adults with multiple disabilities, assisting them to achieve their optimal level for independence. It's really an important program for so many children and young adults and therefore I ask that you overturn the veto.
And the clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
[INAUDIBLE]
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. diDomenica?
Yes. Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor? O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all the members been recorded?
Yes.
[INAUDIBLE].
How many?
[INAUDIBLE]. On this manner, 30 members having voted in the affirmative, seven members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objection of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Should I call a recess? The senate will be in a brief recess.
[AUDIO OUT]
Item 4590-0925 contained in section two relative to prostate cancer research comes from the House with the endorsement this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction of his excellency the governor, 133 to 19.
The question before the Senate is, shall the item pass notwithstanding the objection of the governor to the contrary. The senator from Plymouth and Barnstable, mister deMacedo.
Thank you, Madam President. And a quick question in regard to this particular line item, 4590-0925, prostate research program. The governor had an action in regards to a $275,000 reduction. I'm hoping we might get an explanation. Thank you.
Senator Spilka.
This veto would reduce the prostate cancer research and prevention account by $275,000, cutting the account's appropriation in half. The account funds statewide programs, is a major senate priority, and has been for many years. It oversees public awareness campaigns for prevention against prostate cancer with particular attention to men that are high risk. This is an area of cancer that, if caught early, can be cured so it's really important that we override this veto so I ask that you vote yes.
The clerk will call the roll [INAUDIBLE] care.
[INAUDIBLE]?
Yes.
Yes.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes. Friedman?
Friedman? Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
Yes. 37 in the affirmative, none in the negative.
37 members having voted in the affirmative, none in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Report of the committee.
The Committee of Ways and Means to defer the House bill establishing a sick leave bank for Maria Williams, an employee of the Department of Mental Health. House number 3922, report recommend [INAUDIBLE] to past, Karen E. Spilka for the committee.
The senator from Bristol and Plymouth, Mr. Montigny asks for unanimous consent to suspend the rules to allow the matter to be considered forthwith. Is there any objections? The chair has none.
The question now comes on ordering the bill to a third reading. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The bill is ordered to a third reading. Third reading of the bill.
[INAUDIBLE] for Maria Williams, and employee of the Department of Mental Health house number 3922.
The bill has been read a third time. The question now comes of passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The bill is passed to be engrossed. Report of the committee.
The committee on ways and means [INAUDIBLE] referred the House bill establishing a sick leave bank or Amanda Rodriguez, an employee the trial court. House number 3932 reports recommend the [INAUDIBLE] to pass, Karen E. Spilka for the committee.
The senator from Suffolk and Middlesex, Mr. Brownsberger, asks unanimous consent to suspend the rules to allow the matter to be considered forthwith. Is there an objection? The chair has none and the rules are suspended.
The question now comes on ordering the bill through the third reading. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is ordered to a third reading. Third reading of the bill.
An act establishing the sick leave bank for Amanda Rodriguez, an employee of the trial court house number 3932.
The bill has been read a third time. The question comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Report of the committee.
The committee on rules to [INAUDIBLE] the House bill designating a certain bridge as the Trooper Thomas L. Clardy Memorial Bridge, house number 3900. Reports recommend that the matter be placed in the [INAUDIBLE] for next session, Mark C. Montigny for the committee.
The senator from Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex, Miss Gobi, asks unanimous consent that the rules be suspended to allow the matter to be considered forthwith. Is there objection to the bill? Is there an objection? The chair has none.
The question now comes on ordering a bill to a third reading. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is ordered to a third reading. Third reading of the bill.
An act designating a certain bridge in the town of Southbridge as the Trooper Thomas L. Clardy Memorial Bridge, House number 3900, it's title having been changed by the committee on bills in the third reading.
The bill has been read a third time. The question now comes on passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Report of the committee.
The committee on rules to [INAUDIBLE] the House bill designating a certain road as Trooper Thomas L. Clardy Way, house number 3901 reports [INAUDIBLE] be placed [INAUDIBLE] for next session, Mark C. Montigny for the committee.
The Senator for Wocester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex, Ms. Gobi, asks unanimous consent that the rules be suspended to allow the matter to be considered forthwith. Is there an objection? The chair has none.
The question now comes on ordering the bill to a third reading. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is ordered to a third reading. Third reading of the bill.
And act designating a certain road in the town of Charlton as the Trooper Thomas L. Clardy Way, House number 3901, its title having been changed by the committee on bills in the third reading.
The bill has been read a third time. The question now comes of passing the bill to be engrossed. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the bill is passed to be engrossed. Senate will be in a brief recess.
Paper from the House.
Item 4590-1507 contained in section two relative to youth at risk matching grants comes from the House with the endorsement that the House has passed it notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor by a vote of 123 to 31.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary? The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator deMacedo.
Thank you, Mister President, and it's a pleasure to see you up there on the rostrum. You're doing a fine job as usual. I'm hopeful that we might be able to get an explanation in regard to item 4590-1507, youth at risk matching grant program. And I'm hoping that the gentlelady from Salem might be able to elaborate a little further on why we are going to override the reduction of $340,000. Thank you.
The chair recognizes the gentlelady from Essex, Senator Lovely.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate $340,000 in funding for various youth serving organizations, including Attleborough Area Social Responsibility, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Mentor 2.0, Center for Teen Empowerment, and Youth Development Organization Inc. in Lawrence. These earmarks represent essential services and programs for children and young adults, including child care sites, youth programs, and sports programs.
It is important that we invest in our young people and increase access to safe and supportive environments that promote healthy living, connect them to empowering relationships, and carve positive pathways to ensure their success. Therefore I ask that you overturn this veto. Thank you.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Brady?
Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem? Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donaghue?
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No?
Did he say no?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded? Senator Brady?
[INAUDIBLE].
I would like to be recorded in the affirmative.
[INAUDIBLE].
OK, OK.
[AUDIO OUT]
Probably only get about halfway.
So the gentlelady from Middlesex and Norfolk, senator Creem.
Mister President, I decided to be recorded in the affirmative.
Creem votes yes.
On this matter, 32 members having voted in the affirmative, five members haven't voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor, two thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative. Paper from a House.
Item 4800-0038 contained in section two, relative to services for children and families comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 128 to 25.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The senator recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, Senator deMacedo.
Thank you, Mr. President. Please forgive me, but I had a little trouble hearing the line item. Could we please repeat that so we are certain on which line item is before the body?
Line item 4800-0038.
I've got it, thank you.
OK.
Thank you. And might I be recognized now?
You are recognized.
Thank you very much, I appreciate that.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth.
OK, this is service for children and families. This is a reduction of $403,000 out of a conference committee report of $289 million. I'm hopeful that we might get an explanation from my good friend from on why we must be overriding this particular veto that the governor put forth.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator diDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This video would decrease funding by $403,000 from the DCF services account. These seven community based services provide families and children with resources, guidance, and support to ensure a happy, healthy, and stable homes. Among the programs vetoed is Rick's Place, which provides grief support to help children cope with the loss of loved ones.
This veto would also decrease funding for the Children's Advocacy Center of Pursell county, which provides a place for children to [INAUDIBLE] physical abuse to provide the details of their victimization only one time during the investigation. We must continue to be a champion for the most vulnerable children in our commonwealth. That is why I asked for you to overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Humason's Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. [INAUDIBLE]. Jehlen?
Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes.
Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
On this matter, 33 members having voted in the affirmative, three members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 4800-0200 contained in section two relative to DCF Family Resource Centers comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor by a vote of 130 to 23.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections from his excellency the governor to the contrary? The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator--
Thank you very much, Mr. President, and through you to my colleagues. We're talking about line item 4800-0200 It's a DCF Family Resource Center. This seems to be an earmark that is being stricken by the governor. I'm hopeful we might get a short explanation of this earmark from my good friend. Thank you very much.
Recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator diDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This video eliminates a $50,000 initiative in the DCF Family Resource center's account. And this funding would support the juvenile court mental health advocacy project administered by health advocates. And this [INAUDIBLE] increases access to mental health treatment for at risk children and adolescents involved in or diverted from juvenile courts. I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett? Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
These go on the end [INAUDIBLE].
Have all been recorded? The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex, senator Barrett.
Mister President, I would like to be recorded in the affirmative.
Barrett votes [INAUDIBLE].
On this matter, 31 members having voted in the affirmative, six members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5042-5000 contained in section two for the child and adolescent services, mental health services. This comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor by a vote of 125 to 27.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator diMacedo.
Thank you very much. I appreciate the opportunity, Mr. President, and I rise to ask, in regards to item 5042-5000, this was, last year we spent, FY 18, $88,650,000. The conference committee report was $91,700,000. It was reduced by a veto of the government back to $88,938,000. I'm asking why we are overriding the governor's veto. Thank you, Mr. President.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, Senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate four initiatives in the children's mental health account, totaling $2.8 million. These projects include funding for increased collaboration efforts to improve behavioral health services and support for young children, including developing strategies to identify children at risk for mental and behavioral challenges. Other proposed funding includes a loan forgiveness program to incentivize professionals to pursue careers in the mental health field and to practice in underserved areas in our state. For these reasons I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett.
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes. Lovely.
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. Have all members been recorded? On this matter, 35 members having voted in the affirmative, two members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5046-0000 contained in section two relative to adult mental health and support services comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 135 to 20.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Why how delightful it is to see you upon the rostrum, Mr. President. And such an appropriate purple tie this afternoon. It's wonderful. Mr. President, I'm hoping that we can get an explanation from the gentleman who today sports a luminous purple tie from Everett, the second half of the dynamic duo from the committee on ways and means, relative to this particular item, which appears to be relative to adult community mental health services.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would reduce DMH adult support services account by $850,000 eliminating three earmarks. The DHM adult support services account funds community based services for adults, including day programs and case management. Clients are referred through emergency services, acute inpatient providers, court referrals, or doctors. This account also supports direct care staff that provide residential services.
This veto seeks to eliminate an interagency agreement between the Department of Mental Health and Executive Office of Elder Affairs for increased resources for adult home and community based behavioral health services to adults over 60. Other initiatives that are cut by this cut include the William James Interface Referral Service and International Institute of New England which provide humanitarian relief, education, skills, and training. It's crucial we support these initiatives therefor I ask for you to overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett.
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Senator from Plymouth, mister deMacedo.
President have I been recorded in the negative? I must have misspoken. I wish to be recorded in the affirmative. deMacedo votes yes.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 37 members having voted in the affirmative, zero members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor. Paper from the House.
Item 5911-1003 contained in section two relative to the Department of Developmental Services Administration operations comes from the House with the endorsement that this item is passed not withstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor 137 to 17.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. This chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator deMacedo.
Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to my good friend from Everett. I hope that he might be able to give us an explanation in regards to item 5911-1003. And it seems to be a $50,000 reduction by the governor. And I'm hoping we might get an explanation of why we should override. Thank you.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate $50,000 in a DVS admin account dedicated to the U Mass center for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. This is an outpatient clinic and collaborative effort that provides cutting edge services to patients, particularly young adults with emotional behavioral challenges and complex presentations in the central Massachusetts area. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Chandler?
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Spilka?
Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Welch?
Yes.
Yes. 36.
The chair recognizes the gentlelady from Middlesex and Norfolk, senator Spilka.
[INAUDIBLE].
Spilka votes yes.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Norfolk, Bristol, and Middlesex, Mr. Ross.
[INAUDIBLE].
Ross votes no.
Have all members been recorded? On this matter, 30 members having voted in the affirmative, seven members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5911-2000 contained in section two, transportation day and work and respite. Comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed [INAUDIBLE] objection of his excellency the governor, 119 to 33.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Why, thank you, Mr. President. The item that appears now before the Senate appears to be 5911-2000, relative to community transportation services. I'm hoping that we can get an explanation of this item and what the impact of the veto is and why we're being asked to override it, if we are being asked to override it. Thank you, Mr. President.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would reduce the transportation and day in work and respite account and DDS by $363,000. The account provides all transportation services for DDS clients, including those who have just turned 22. It is essential that we support DDS to fulfill all of its client's transportation needs and allot the department sufficient resources to respond to client's changing needs. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Two to 10, right? Eldridge.
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Everybody. 35 in the affirmative two in the negative.
On this matter, 35 members having been voted in the affirmative-- five? Two members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor. Paper from the House.
Item 5920-2000 contained in section two comes from the House with the endorsement this item has passed notwithstanding that reduction of his excellency the governor by a vote of 128 to 23.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator deMacedo.
Thank you, Mr. President, and again we would like an explanation in regards to what this line item does. It is, looks to me that the conference committee report was $1,164,000,000 and it was a $6.8 million cut. I'm hoping that we might get an explanation of why.
This chair recognizes the senator from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would reduce the community residential and vendor operated services in DDS by over $6.8 million. That's will compromise annualized funding for [INAUDIBLE] graduates. There were 900 of the individuals in FY 2017 and a projected number of 975 individuals in FY 2018. Support includes residential placements and other resources needed to help these individuals thrive in their communities. I ask that you overturn this veto.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth and Bristol, senator Pacheco.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, and through you to the assistant vice chair of ways and means, the gentlemen that has just spoken, because I just want to make sure I'm-- I've been paying very close attention to many of the amendments that are overridden. And thinking about the history as to how we got here and the very specific questions that our friends in the minority party are asking, to make sure that we all understand what is taking place. And as I understand it, the amendment before us, and the last couple of amendments that we just adopted the override on, were dealing with developmental disabilities. Were they not?
Middlesex and Suffolk senator DiDomenico. Senate shall be in a brief recess.
Chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth and Bristol, senator Pacheco.
Yes, Mr. President. Again, my question to the vice chair is, I just want to make sure this is clear that this is, in fact, the amendment that take services away from the developmentally disabled in the Commonwealth, where we have a waiting list for this particular program. I just want to make sure this is clear to me because as I understand it, the governor vetoed this piece and this is going to take services away from these people. I just want to make sure I'm clear on that.
The chair recognizes the gentlelady from Middlesex and Norfolk, senator Spilka.
Thank you, Mr. President. This cut of almost $7 million is in the DDS community residential and vendor operated services. So these are programs specifically targeted to this line item are for the annualization of people who had turned 22 in this program. You become eligible for DDS when you turn 22. And that's been a big thing that the Senate has tried to end the waiting list of turning 22 so that everybody gets services.
This when they turn 23, 24, the line items of the subsequent years may increase because there's an increased number, and specifically for this line item, there have been more turning 22 clients, or consumers. This would cut the programs delivered to those who are 23, 24, and go on. Not the actual consumers who are turning 22, but who have already turned 22 and are in need of continued services.
The--
Veto.
Chair recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth and Bristol, senator Pacheco.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, and through you to the members. Again, it's as I had anticipated. I just wanted to make sure I was clear because not only on this override, but really on all the overrides that we're dealing with, it's a matter of whether or not you want to have the services provided or the services cut.
We're talking about developmental disabilities in this one. The one prior, it was children's mental health services. The one prior to that was children's mental health services. The one prior to that was adult mental health services. Mental health services that were cut.
And we're asking to override the veto so these services can be provided to some of the most vulnerable in our state. Mr. President, I hope the override passes. Thank you.
The clerk will call the roll.
37.
OK.
Barrett?
Barrett?
Yes.
Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Chandler?
Yes.
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Forry? Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes. Welch?
Welch? 36?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yeah.
Welch?
He voted. No, he voted.
No, you've got to call him.
Senator for Hamden, senator Welch.
[INAUDIBLE] desire to be recorded in the affirmative.
Welch votes yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
On this matter, 37 members having voted in the affirmative, no members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5920-2010, DDS state operated programs comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 122 to 32.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The senator recognizes the gentleman from Plymouth, senator deMacedo.
Thank you--
You did a shuffle there.
Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to my members-- or, not my members, our members. I'm here in reference to line item 5920-2010, state operated community based residential services. In FY 17 we spent 218 million dollars. And when I looked at the budget in the House and the Senate, we spent only $216 million. My question is, why did we reduce that line item by $2 million in the legislature for community based residential services? Thank you Mr. President.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate local priority in the DDS respite and family serves account totaling $180,000. The funding would be allocated to the state operator programs account which funds 24 hour residential services provided by state employees. The eliminated funding was allocated to the Tetris House in Cohasset to support maintenance repairs. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
The Senate recognizes this gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President. I think there may have been a little bit of confusion. I appreciate the gentleman from Everett's explanation but we have a further question with regard to this item. It appears that the final general appropriations act actually reduced funding for this item by 10 million dollars. And in fact the conference committee report reduced the Senate appropriation by about $2 million. So we're curious as to what's exactly happening here so that we can put the governor's request and the governor's action into clearer context. Thank you, Mr. President.
The Senate recognizes the senator from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator Spilka.
Thank you. I just want to gently remind the minority leader that we had an $833 million gap in our budget. So unfortunately a lot of line items were cut. Most of them, you know that, well, is was a very difficult process. But we had to cut 833 million. Therefor every area of the budget saw pain and was touched by the cuts.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate that helpful reminder and I hope that we don't seem to find another helpful reminder in the form of 9C cuts that indicate we haven't done enough. But I would be very quick to point out that perhaps that's why the last account which increased by $48 million from last year was reduced by the governor, attempted to be reduced by the governor, because of that $833 gap. And it also helps to put into perspective this reduction of $180,000 because it is just possible that the governor was also trying to meet that fiscal reality in a much less severe way than we did in our own budgeting. Thank you, Mr. President.
Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett? Senator Bennett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 36 members having voted in the affirmative, one member having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5920-2025 relative to DDS community day and work programs comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passe not withstanding the reduction an objections of his excellency the governor 121 to 33.
Mr. President.
Chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members. Mr. President, I move the Senate consider no action having been taken on item 2800-0100 entitled DCR Administration.
The senate will be in a brief recess.
And it will come to order. The senator from Essex, Mr. Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President. I request unanimous consent to withdraw my motion that the Senate consider having no action taken on item number 2800-0100.
Is there any objection? Chair hears none. The senator from Essex, Mr. Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I move that the Senate reconsider the action taken on item 2800-0100 entitled DCR Administration.
The Senate moves reconsideration. Does the chair hear objection? The chair hears none.
Mr. President?
The recurring question comes, and shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary? Clerk will call the roll.
It's 188, yep.
Is that OK?
Yep.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes.
Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. Have all members been recorded?
That's everybody.
The senator from Plymouth, senator deMacedo?
I wish to be recorded in the affirmative.
deMacedo votes yes.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 36 members having voted in the affirmative, one member having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The senator from Essex, senator Tarr.
Mr. President, I need the senate to be in a brief recess.
The senate will be in a brief recess.
The Senate will come to order. Paper from the House.
Item 5920-2025 contained in section two relative to DDS community day and work programs. [INAUDIBLE] that this item has been passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor by a vote of 121 to 33.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members. Mr. President, I'm hoping that we can get a description of this particular item. What it does, what the amount of the reduction is, and what the impact would be if we do not override the veto of his excellency the governor.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would reduce DDS community day and work programs account by $25,000, omitting one earmark. This veto would eliminate funding for Project Search, a program that encourages collaboration between partner agencies in an effort to ensure young adults with developmental disabilities achieve competitive employment. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Oh, Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Forry?
Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr? Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. 31 to three.
Have all members been recorded? The chair recognizes the gentlelady from Suffolk, senator Forry.
Mr. President, I wish to be recorded.
Forry?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Mr. President!
This chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Mr. President, I wish to be recorded.
Tarr?
No.
No.
Have all members been recorded? [INAUDIBLE] five in the negative.
On this matter, 32 members having voted in the affirmative, five members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
Item 5920-3025 contained in section two aging with developmental disabilities comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor, 137 to 15.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Why, thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I'm hoping we can get an explanation for this item from the very distinguished and learned gentleman from Everett.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate the aging with developmental disabilities account under DDS funded by the conference committee at $100,000. This account supports innovative practices and programming aimed at aging individuals with developmental disabilities, including those with Alzheimer's. This money provides an important opportunity to treat evolving health needs of older citizens and any challenges that may arise and a proactive way. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Have all members been recorded? On this matter, 37 members haven't voted in the affirmative, no members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor to the contrary. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Why thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members. Mr. President, I move that the Senate reconsider the action that it took on item number 2511-0100 entitled DAR administration.
The senator from Essex moves reconsideration. Does the chair hear objections? The chair hears none. The item is reconsidered. Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes? Yes.
Yes. deMacedo votes yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen? Senator Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded? Have all members-- yes? On this matter, 35 members having voted in the affirmative, two members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary.
Senator Tarr. The senator from Essex, Mr. Tarr.
Why thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, I move also that the Senate reconsider the action that was taken on item 2800-0700, involving the office of dam safety.
The gentleman from Essex moves reconsideration. Does the chair hear objection? The chair hears none. The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem? Senator Creem?
Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo? DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes. Have all members been recorded? The senator from Plymouth, senator deMacedo.
Mr. President, I'd like to be recorded in the negative.
deMacedo votes no.
Have all members been recorded? 31 members having voted in the affirmative, six members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor to the contrary. The gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Mr. President, I move the Senate be in a brief recess.
The Senate shall be in a brief recess.
Paper from the House.
Item 7000-9402, the talking book library in Worcester containing section two comes from the House with the endorsement that this item passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor by a vote of 132 to 23.
The question before the Senate is, shall this item pass notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, Mr. Tarr.
Thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members. Mr. President, I know that the distinguished second half of the dynamic duo was just consulted by the gentleman from the Cape and the Islands who came in from the bench with some additional information and I'm hoping that he will share that additional information with us about the talking information center, or the talking book center. I'm hoping we can get a better explanation of what's happening with this particular item. Thank you, Mr. President.
The gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would eliminate one earmark totaling $50,000 to support the continued operation of the Worcester mobile library branch. Libby and Lilly, the two members of this public library fleet, have been sharing books and DVDs, learning materials, and services in the community since 2012 and 2014 respectively. I, as well as the gentleman from the Cape and the Islands, and the members of the Worcester delegation, hope to see Lilly's bright library express sign winding through the streets of Worcester some day soon and long into the future. Therefor I ask that you overturn this veto.
Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico? DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
34 to three.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
On this matter, 34 members having voted in the affirmative, three members having voted in the negative. The item passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Paper from the House.
[AUDIO OUT] the governor to the House which has passed it notwithstanding the disapproval of the governor by a vote of 132 to 22.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Essex, senator Tarr.
Why thank you, Mr. President, and through you to the members. I'm hoping that we can get an explanation of this particular item, and if we're being asked to override the governor's action here, the reason that we're being asked to do so. Thank you, Mr. President.
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Middlesex and Suffolk, senator DiDomenico.
Thank you, Mr. President. This veto would fully eliminate $200,000 in funding for the Center for the Book. The Center for the Book is a public private partnership set up to the Library of Congress to develop and promote cultural programs around our shared literary history. By overriding this veto and reinstating $200,000 in funding we can continue to support literacy, cultural awareness, and our history in this state. Therefor I ask for you to overturn this veto.
Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem? Senator Creem?
Creem?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
Yes.
On this matter, 35 members having voted in the affirmative, two members having voted in the negative. The item passes, notwithstanding the objections of the governor to the contrary. Senate will be in a brief recess. [AUDIO OUT]
--chair would ask all members-- all members to take their seats and remain in their seats. We're going to do the final 10 rather quickly. All members take your seats. We're just going to call it, and call it. OK?
Yep.
Colleagues, as our colleagues enter the room, court officers please ask them to take a seat. Colleagues, if you're talking with them, get them to sit right down. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-0010 contained in section two relative to the executive office of economic development comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed not withstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor 122 to 32.
Question before the Senate is, shall this matter pass notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor to the contrary. The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
34 in the affirmative, three in the negative.
On this matter, 34 having voted in the affirmative, three in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the governor's objection. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-0012 contained in section two, youth at risk summer jobs comes from House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor 121 to 32.
Clerk will call the roll.
5:21.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes,
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
Yes.
Yes. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
33 in the affirmative, four in the negative.
On this matter, 33 having voted in the affirmative, four in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the governor's objections. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-0020 contained in section two workforce development grant comes from the House with the endorsement that the House has passed this section notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 124 to 29.
Paper-- I'm sorry, the clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
On this matter, 31 having voted in the affirmative, 6 in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the governor's objections. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-0032 contained in section two innovation institute comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the reduction of his excellency the governor 117 to 34.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
[INAUDIBLE] Yes. [INAUDIBLE].
Barrett votes yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr? Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
31 in the affirmative, six in the negative.
On this matter, 31 having voted in the affirmative, six in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the governor's objections. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-0033 international trade comes from the House with the endorsement that this item was passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor 119 to 33.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
31 in the affirmative, six in the negative.
On this matter, thirty-one having voted in the affirmative, six in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-1502 contained in section two transformative development fund comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor, 117 to 34.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes
Yes. Moore?
yes
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
no O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been record?
31 in the affirmative, six in the negative.
On this matter, 31 have voted in the affirmative, six in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the governor's objections. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-1508 contained in section two Mass Tech collaborative comes from the House with the endorsement this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor, 117 to 35.
Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes. Ross?
Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
31 in the affirmative, six in the negative.
On this matter, 31 having voted in the affirmative, six in the negative. The matter passes not withstanding the governor's objections. Paper from the House.
Item 7002-1512 contained in section two big data innovation and workforce fund comes from the House with the endorsement this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor, 118 to 34.
Clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
No.
No. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
30 in the affirmative, seven in the negative.
On this matter, 30 having voted in the affirmative, seven in the negative. The matter passes notwithstanding the objections of the governor. Paper from the House.
Item 7003-0100 contained in section two executive office of labor and workforce development administration comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the reduction and objections of his excellency the governor, 121 to 34.
Clerk will call the roll.
Brady-- I'm sorry, Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
No.
No. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
No.
No. DiDomenico?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
No.
No. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
Yes.
Yes. Humason?
No.
No. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
No.
No. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
No.
No. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
30 in the affirmative, seven in the negative.
On this matter, 30 having voted in the affirmative, 7 in the negative. The matter passes not withstanding the objections of the governor. Paper from the House.
Item 7003-0607 contained in section two employment program for young adults with disabilities comes from the House with the endorsement that this item has passed notwithstanding the disapproval of his excellency the governor 136 to 16.
The clerk will call the roll.
Barrett?
Yes.
Yes. Boncore?
Yes.
Yes. Brady?
Yes.
Yes. Brownsberger?
Yes.
Yes. Chandler?
Yes.
Yes. Chang-Diaz?
Yes.
Yes. Creem?
Yes.
Yes. Cyr?
Yes.
Yes. deMacedo?
Yes.
Yes. DiDomenico?
Yes.
Yes. Donoghue?
Yes.
Yes. Eldridge?
Yes.
Yes. Fattman?
Yes.
Yes. Forry?
Yes.
Yes. Friedman?
Yes.
Yes. Gobi?
Yes.
Yes. Hinds?
[INAUDIBLE].
Yes. Humason?
Yes.
Yes. Jehlen?
Yes.
Yes. Keenan?
Yes.
Yes. Lesser?
Yes.
Yes. Lewis?
Yes.
Yes. L'Italien?
Yes.
Yes. Lovely?
Yes.
Yes. McGee?
Yes.
Yes. Montigny?
Yes.
Yes. Moore?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor?
Yes.
Yes. O'Connor Ives?
Yes.
Yes. Pacheco?
Yes.
Yes. Rodrigues?
Yes.
Yes. Ross?
Yes.
Yes. Rush?
Yes.
Yes. Spilka?
Yes.
Yes. Tarr?
No.
No. Timilty?
Yes.
Yes. Welch?
Yes.
Yes.
Have all members been recorded?
36 in the affirmative, one in the negative.
On this matter, 36 having voted in the affirmative, one in the negative. The bill passes notwithstanding-- I'm sorry the matter stands, notwithstanding the objections of his excellency the governor to the contrary. The senator from Essex and Middlesex, Mr. Tarr, moves that when the Senate adjourned today it do so in memory of Michelle Nowak of Middleton.
Michelle Nowak of Middleton passed away on September 23rd, 2017 at the age of 54. Michelle Marie Nowak, beloved wife of Mark Nowak, served her community as a reserve police officer with the Boxford and Middleton police departments at the time of her death. Ms. Nowak was born in Salem and grew up in Beverley. She graduated Beverley high school in 1982 and went on to further her education at Salem State College. After graduating college, Ms. Nowak pursued her passion for law enforcement by working in the Essex County Sheriff's Department.
She took time off from her career to raise two children. After her children had grown, she returned to work as a reserve police officer with the town of Boxford police department in 2005, and later became the town's DARE officer in 2008. With her title of DARE officer she was able to teach children the negative effects of drugs and alcohol, something she found extremely important. She made such a profound impact on her community she was later appointed president of the Massachusetts DARE Association.
Starting in 2007, Ms. Nowak began working as a reserve officer in the town of Middleton where she lived. Her involvement in both departments allowed her to impact the tri-town community in a memorable way. Ms. Nowak truly enjoyed your career and made a lasting impact on all around her. She took pride in her work and put significant effort into making her town safe for every one of their members.
Her compassionate personality made her likeable and approachable. She was extremely respectful to her superiors and was fond of every individual she was able to work with over the years. Ms. Nowak put others before herself and strived to make both Boxford and Middleton better communities for all.
An active member of her community, Ms. Nowak was a member of the recreation commission in the town of Middleton for many years. She was a devoted communicant to Saint Agnes church in Middleton as well. She enjoyed making a difference and playing an important role in her community, and she deeply cherished the bonds she had made over time.
To Ms. Nowak, family always came first. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, sister, and aunt. She had a love for the outdoors and spent as much time as she could fishing or snowmobiling with her wonderful family. Ms. Nowak spent her life caring for and protecting all those around her, including members of her community that she had never met before.
She always had a welcoming smile on her face and could light up a room, and a heart so big it cared for everyone lucky enough to know her. Her unforgettable positive attitude, devotion to her career, and her zest for life will never be forgotten. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.
She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Mark Nowak of Middleton, her daughter Alice and Mary Nowak of Middleton, her son Christopher George Nowak of Middleton, her sister Marissa Mears of Salem, her brother Kevin O'Brien of Beverley, many loving family members, her fellow officers, and friends.
All those in favor, say aye.
Aye.
Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the motion prevails. The chair would ask for a moment of silent reflection. The senator from Essex, Mr. Tarr, offers an order which the clerk will read.
Ordered that when the Senate adjourns today it adjourn to meet again on Monday next at 11:00 AM. The court be directed to dispense with the printing of a calendar.
Question comes on adoption of the order. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. The order is adopted.
The same senator now moves that the Senate adjourn. All those in favor, say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it and the Senate stands adjourned, in memory of Michelle Nowak and Charles Halliday "Bud" Dolan, to meet again on Monday next 15 11:00 AM in an informal session.
