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SENATE

  

 

CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024

 

[The Senate will meet at eleven o’clock A.M.]

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[Joint Session will be held on

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at twelve o’clock noon]

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

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SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

 

            193. [S. 2420] Bill authorizing the town of Wellfleet to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (Senate, No. 2420). 2d. [Edwards.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Housing.]

 

            195. [S. 2523] Bill relative to the town charter for the town of Southbridge (Senate, No. 2523). 2d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            197. [S. 2580] Bill relative to the residency requirement for the town manager of the town of Andover (Senate, No. 2580). 2d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            198. [S. 2581] Bill authorizing the town of Andover to convert a certain parcel of land for general municipal purposes (Senate, No. 2581). 2d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            199. [H. 4036] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Rockland (House, No. 4036). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            200. [H. 4097] Bill (H.) increasing the membership of the select board of the town of Merrimac from 3 members to 5 members (House, No. 4097). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            201. [H. 4126] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Newton to lease the Warren Junior High School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years (House, No. 4126). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            202. [H. 4140] Bill (H.) authorizing the conservation commission of the town of Westford to transfer certain easements to the select board of the town of Westford (House, No. 4140). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            203. [H. 4156] Bill (H.) providing for alternate members of the Mattapoisett conservation commission (House, No. 4156). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            204. [H. 4159] Bill (H.) providing for an alternate member of the town of Mattapoisett finance committee (House, No. 4159). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            205. [H. 4170] Bill (H.) relative to the town of Lanesborough employee training (House, No. 4170, amended). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Amended by the House by striking out, in lines 15 and 16, the words “or the conservation commission”.]

 

            206. [H. 4188] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Westford to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4188,-- on House, No. 3839). 2d.

            [Local approval received on House, No. 3839.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

            207. [H. 4194] Bill (H.) relative to the charter in the town of Groton (House, No. 4194). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            208. [H. 4201] Bill (H.) authorizing the administrative assistant to the board of assessors of the city of New Bedford to be a non-resident (House, No. 4201). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            209. [H. 4202] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Westborough (House, No. 4202). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            210. [H. 4437] Bill (H.) correcting the membership date of a certain police officer in the town of North Reading relative to their membership in the Middlesex county retirement system (House, No. 4437,-- on House, No. 4164). 2d.

            [Local approval received on House, No. 4164.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            215. [S. 2619] Bill providing affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2619). 2d. [Lewis.]

            [From the committee on Education.]

            [The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft entitled “An Act ensuring affordability, readiness and learning for our youth and driving economic development” (Senate, No. 2697).]

            [Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

 

 

 

THIRD READING MATTERS.

 

 

            28. [H. 3779] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Balentine, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance (House, No. 3779). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            121. [H. 2058] Bill (H.) relative to the school committee of the city of Revere (House, No. 2058). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Ms. Edwards gives notice that he will move to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document 2700.]

 

            159. [H. 4056] Bill (H.) establishing the appointed office of town clerk in the town of Bolton (House, No. 4056). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

 

NOTICE SECTION.

 

SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

            216. [S. 2549] Bill authorizing the town of Milton to use certain property for school purposes (Senate, No. 2549). 2d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            217. [H. 4231] Bill (H.) relative to the provision of health insurance for eligible employees and retirees in the town of Worthington (House, No. 4231). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            218. [H. 4467] Bill (H.) in the town of Hanson local licenses and permits; denial, revocation or suspension for failure to comply with conditions of approval (House, No. 4467,-- on House, No. 3894). 2d.

            [Local approval received on House, No. 3984.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

THIRD READING MATTERS.

 

            12. [S. 1687] Bill providing killed in the line of duty benefits to Joanne Songy, surviving spouse of Detective John D. Songy, a police officer of the town of Rutland (Senate, No. 1687). 3d. [Brady.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            24. [H. 3712] Bill (H.) to establish a sick leave bank for Kathleen Donnellan, an employee of the Norfolk Superior Court (House, No. 3712). 3d.

            [From the committee on the Judiciary.]

 

            26. [H. 3771] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Jane Racine, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services (House, No. 3771, amended). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3752.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            [Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-

            “Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the department of developmental services, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

 

            29. [H. 3820] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Sarah Kolb, an employee of the Division of Medical Assistance (House, No. 3820, amended). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3814.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            [Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-

            “Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the division of medical assistance, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

 

            34. [S. 1317] Bill amending the charter of the town of Marshfield (Senate, No. 1317). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [On Senate, No. 1317 and House, No. 2074.]

            [Local approval received on Senate, No. 1317 and House, No. 2074.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            41. [H. 3792] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police officer Kenneth Ouimette (House, No. 3792, amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

            [Amended by the House in section 1, in line 7, by inserting after the word “purposes” the following: “and, upon retirement, Kenneth Ouimette shall receive a superannuation retirement allowance equal to that which he would have been entitled had he retired at age 65”.]

 

            45. [H. 3933] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Maritza Miranda, an employee of the Department of Children and Families (House, No. 3933). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            47. [H. 3981] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Anastasios Milonopoulos, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 3981). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3976.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            51. [H. 3848] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Ana C. Contreras, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth (House, No. 3848, amended). 3d.

            [From the committee on the Judiciary.]

            [Amended by the House by inserting before the enacting clause the following emergency preamble:-

            “Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to establish forthwith a sick leave bank for a certain employee of the trial court of the commonwealth, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

 

            52. [S. 2449] Bill relative to property rights (Senate, No. 2449). 3d. [Collins - Rodrigues.]

            [Substituted by amendment by the Senate (Ways and Means) for Senate, No. 2430.]

            [On Senate, No. 1975.]

            [From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]

 

            64. [H. 3728] Bill (H.) approving the Townsend special act charter (House, No. 3728). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            67. [H. 3931] Bill (H.) authorizing the appointment of retired police officers as special police officers in the town of Freetown (House, No. 3931). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3730.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 3730.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            69. [H. 4061] Bill (H.) amending the act establishing a charter for the town of Wrentham (House, No. 4061). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3717.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 3717.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            71. [S. 421] Bill (H.) providing for the annual election of members of the Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School Committee (printed as Senate, No. 421). 3d.

            [From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

            72. [S. 2443] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Erin Keel, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Senate, No. 2443). 3d. [Brady.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            75. [H. 4031] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Paul Verdini, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4031). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            78. [S. 1290] Bill amending the charter of the city of Everett (Senate, No. 1290). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            79. [S. 2417] Bill authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey for roadway and any other purposes certain parcels of land within the roadway known as Ames Avenue, and shown as lots 35-38 (inclusive) in block 31 on land court plan no. 2408-m filed with the Nantucket registry district of the land court situated in the town of Nantucket held for conservation or recreational purposes to be conveyed for roadway and/or any purposes (Senate, No. 2417, changed). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [Changed by the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (Oliveira) in Section 1 by striking out the first sentence.]

 

            80. [S. 2422] Bill changing the board of selectmen in the town of East Bridgewater to a select board (Senate, No. 2422). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            81. [H. 3879] Bill (H.) creating the appointed positions of town treasurer and tax collector in the town of Westwood (House, No. 3879). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            88. [S. 2471] Bill authorizing the city of Everett to grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not be drunk on the premises, and 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2471). 3d. [Cronin.]

            [On Senate, No. 159.]

            [Local approval received on Senate, No. 159.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

            94. [H. 2052] Bill (H.) establishing a department of public works in the town of Tyngsborough (House, No. 2052). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            98. [H. 3930] Bill (H.) authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the town of Maynard (House, No. 3930). 3d.

            [On House, No. 2557.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 2557.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            99. [H. 3961] Bill (H.) exempting Eric Robert Esteves from the maximum age requirements for police officers in the town of Ware (House, No. 3961). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            100. [H. 3970] Bill (H.) further amending the charter of the town of Middleton (House, No. 3970, changed and amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [Changed by the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government in section 53, in line 156, by striking out the following: “6-8-45” and inserting in place thereof the following: “6-8-4”; in line 158 and also line 161 by striking out the word "Select", in line 160, by striking out the following: "6-8-56" and inserting in place thereof the following: “6-8-5”; and in line 166 by striking out the following: “theirhis” and inserting in place thereof the word “their”.]

            [Amended by the House in section 53, in line 158, by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the words “Select Board”; and in line 161, by striking out the words “Board of Selectmen” and inserting in place thereof the following words “Select Board”.]

 

            102. [H. 2018] Bill (H.) authorizing certain investments by the treasurer of the town of Hopkinton (House, No. 2018). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            107. [S. 2435] Bill authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to change the use of a portion of land within Mother’s Park (Senate, No. 2435). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            108. [S. 2436] Bill amending the Nantucket Sewer Act (Senate, No. 2436). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            109. [S. 2438] Bill amending the charter for the town of Nantucket (Senate, No. 2438). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            114. [S. 2501] Bill relative to the date set by the charter of the town of Walpole for the annual town election (Senate, No. 2501). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            116. [S. 2518] Bill authorizing the town of Milton to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2518). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [On Senate, No. 219.]

            [Local approval received on Senate, No. 219.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

            117. [S. 2519] Bill relative to the Wareham town charter (Senate, No. 2519). 3d. [Oliveira.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            119. [H. 1365] Bill (H.) facilitating the appropriation and expenditure of community preservation funds for community housing purposes in the town of Chatham (House, No. 1365). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Housing.]

 

            120. [H. 1366] Bill (H.) establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham (House, No. 1366). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Housing.]

 

            122. [H. 2084] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Hull to issue pension obligation bonds or notes (House, No. 2084, amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Amended by the House in section 1, in line 14, by inserting after the word “or” the words “notes. Except as otherwise provided in this act, such bonds or notes shall be subject to”.]

 

            124. [H. 2097] Bill (H.) relative to establishing the Eastham community fund in the town of Eastham (House, No. 2097). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            125. [H. 2765] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Norwell to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 2765). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            126. [H. 2914] Bill (H.) expanding the exemption for residential property in the town of Wellfleet (House, No. 2914). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            127. [H. 3725] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city of Greenfield (House, No. 3725, changed). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Changed by the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government in section 24, in lines 301 and 302, by striking out the sentence contained in those lines and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: “(c) A Principal Assessor shall be a full-time employee of the city, hired by the Mayor and pursuant to the provisions of Charter section 6-3, the Department of Municipal Finances.”.]

 

            128. [H. 3735] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Truro to establish a program to reduce property tax liability in exchange for volunteer services for persons with disabilities (House, No. 3735). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            129. [H. 3775] Bill (H.) reorganizing the Lexington Housing Assistance Board, Inc (House, No. 3775). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Housing.]

 

            130. [H. 3827] Bill (H.) amending the membership of the Housing Commission in the town of Lincoln (House, No. 3827). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            132. [H. 3890] Bill (H.) amending the board of public works in the town of Lee (House, No. 3890, amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Amended by the House in section 1, in line 18, by striking out the words “such abolition” and inserting in place thereof the words “the abolition of any prior boards, departments and offices previously abolished”; and in line 41 by inserting after the word “departments” the word “previously”.]

 

            135. [H. 3971] Bill (H.) establishing attainable housing and Chatham elementary school special revenue accounts for the town of Chatham (House, No. 3910). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            137. [H. 3986] Bill (H.) relative to the select board of the town of Uxbridge (House, No. 3986, amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Amended by the House in section 2, in line 8, by inserting after the word “by-laws” the words “, zoning by-laws and the charter”.]

 

            139. [H. 4011] Bill (H.) providing for the appointment of a treasurer-collector in the town of Kingston (House, No. 4011). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            140. [H. 4026] Bill (H.) amending the town manager act of Arlington relative to the appointment of the town manager (House, No. 4026). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            141. [H. 4039] Bill (H.) authorizing certain investments by the treasurer of the town of Norton (House, No. 4039). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            142. [H. 4049] Bill relative to the preparation of bilingual ballots in English and Haitian Creole in the city known as the town of Randolph (printed as House, No. 4049). 3d. [Keenan]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

            144. [H. 4086] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Swampscott (House, No. 4086). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            150. [S. 2530] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for William J. Torres, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (Senate, No. 2530). 3d. [Brady.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            152. [H. 2095] Bill (H.) relative to wastewater in the town of Provincetown (House, No. 2095). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            153. [H. 3826] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Holliston to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 3826). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            154. [H. 3875] Bill (H.) relative to care, custody, and control and uses of Wing Island (House, No. 3875). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            155. [H. 3911] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Lunenburg to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 3911). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            158. [H. 4037] Bill (H.) relative to certain parcels of land in the town of Cohasset (House, No. 4037). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            160. [H. 4146] Bill (H.) authorizing the continued employment of Glenn Davis, the fire chief of the town of Lynnfield (House, No. 4146). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            161. [H. 4186] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Mashpee to convey certain town owned conservation land to Jacques and Rosalie Fresco (House, No. 4186). 3d.

            [On House, No. 2118.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 2118.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            165. [H. 3732] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Wendy Pierre-Louis (House, No. 3732). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            166. [H. 4195] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Chesterfield to continue the employment of reserve special police officer Greg Smith (House, No. 4195). 3d.

            [On House, No. 3928.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 3928.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            168. [H. 4213] Bill (H.) creating a sick leave bank for Kelly Wheeler, an employee of the Department of Developmental Services (House, No. 4213). 3d.

            [On House, No. 4209.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            169. [S. 2493] Bill relative to real property tax abatements for active duty military personnel in the town of Sutton (Senate, No. 2493). 3d. [Moran.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            171. [S. 2515] Bill authorizing the town of Easton to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (Senate, No. 2515). 3d. [Moran.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            172. [H. 2548] Bill (H.) relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers for the city of Methuen (House, No. 2548). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            173. [H. 2678] Bill (H.) exempting the police chief of the town of Wrentham from the civil service law (House, No. 2678). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            174. [H. 2679] Bill (H.) exempting the deputy police chief of the town of Wrentham from the civil service law (House, No. 2679). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            176. [H. 3988] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Charlemont to continue the employment of fire department member Dennis Annear (House, No. 3988). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            177. [H. 3989] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Rowe to continue the employment of fire department member Dennis Annear (House, No. 3989). 2d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            178. [H. 3997] Bill (H.) to amend the Needham charter (House, No. 3997). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            179. [H. 4003] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Sunderland to continue the employment of fire department member Scott Smith (House, No. 4003). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            180. [H. 4009] Bill (H.) extending the date for issuance of certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in Hanover (House, No. 4009). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

            181. [H. 4012] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Eastham, acting by and through its board of selectmen, to convey a conservation restriction on a certain parcel of land to the Eastham conservation foundation, inc (House, No. 4012, amended). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

            [Amended by the House in section 2, in line 10, by inserting after the word “Eastham” the words “currently used as open space”, and in line 15, by striking out the word “deed” and inserting in place thereof the words “an order of taking for recreational purposes”.]

 

            182. [H. 4041] Bill (H.) exempting William McGrath from the age restrictions for police officers in the town of Wrentham (House, No. 4041). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            184. [H. 4075] Bill (H.) relative to changing the term of the elected office of moderator for the town of Stoneham (House, No. 4075). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            188. [H. 4158] Bill (H.) relative to the town of Lanesborough employee training (House, No. 4158). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

            189. [H. 4190] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Weston to grant an additional license for the sale of wines at a food store (House, No. 4190, amended,-- on House, No. 4001). 3d.

            [Local approval received on House, No. 4001.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

            [Amended by the House in section 1, in line 4, by inserting after the word “wines”, the following words: “and malt beverages”.]

 

            190. [H. 4192] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Williamstown to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4192). 3d.

            [On House, No. 4073.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 4073.]

            [From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]

 

            191. [H. 4262] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Lincoln to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption program (House, No. 4262,-- on House, No. 2810). 3d.

            [On House, No. 2810.]

            [Local approval received on House, No. 2810.]

            [From the committee on Revenue.]

 

            194. [S. 2448] Bill authorizing the town of Wellfleet to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (Senate, No. 2448). 3d. [Rausch.]

            [Local approval received.]

            [From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

            211. [S. 2556] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Nicole Halal, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (printed as Senate, No. 2556). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            212. [S. 2672] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Tiffany Brennan, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth (Senate, No. 2672). 3d. [Eldridge.]

            [From the committee on the Judiciary.]

 

            214. [H. 4249] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Sheri Panas, an employee of the department of unemployment assistance (House, No. 4249). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            219. [H. 4297] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Danielle M. Alachoyan, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4297). 3d.

            [From the committee on Public Service.]

 

            220. [H. 4448] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Lynn to use certain park land for school purposes (House, No. 4448,-- on House, No. 4127). 3d.

            [From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]