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CALENDAR FOR THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026

 

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

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[Joint Session will be held on

Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at twelve o’clock noon]

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

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SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

297. [S. 3052] Bill authorizing the town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes (Senate, No. 3052). 2d. [Rausch.]

[On Senate, No. 2961.]

[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2961.]

From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

298. [H. 1073] Bill (H.) relative to wastewater treatment and disposal in the town of Sandwich (House, No. 1073). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

299. [H. 4309] Bill (H.) relative to preliminary elections in the town of Longmeadow (House, No. 4309). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

300. [H. 4799] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Reyes (House, No. 4799). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

 

 

301. [H. 5096] Bill (H.) relative to extending the timeframe within which the town of Southbridge may grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 5096). 2d.

[On House, No. 4588.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4588.]

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

 

302. [H. 5098] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Salem to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises upon the return of the license authorized in chapter 67 of the acts of 2008 (House, No. 5098). 2d.

[On House, No. 4662.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4662.]

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

 

303. [H. 5316] Bill (H.) promoting rule of law, oversight, trust and equal constitutional treatment (House, No. 5316). 2d.

[On House, No. 5158.]

[From the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.]

[The committee on Ways and Means (Rodrigues) recommends that the bill be amended by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 3072.]

[Also based on Senate, Nos. 1059, 1122, 1127, and 2665.]

[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]

 

NOTICE SECTION.

 

SECOND READING MATTERS.

 

304. [S. 2635] Bill authorizing the city known as the town of Barnstable to use red lights on certain emergency response vehicles (Senate, No. 2635). 2d. [Cronin.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.]

 

305. [H. 3907] Bill (H.) establishing a board of election commissioners in the city of Salem (House, No. 3907). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

306. [H. 3909] Bill (H.) authorizing the Provincetown year-round market rate rental housing trust to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (House, No. 3909). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Housing.]

 

307. [H. 4141] Bill (H.) (recommitted) authorizing the city of North Adams to appoint retired North Adams police officers as special police officers within said city for paid detail assignments (House, No. 4141, amended). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[On House, No. 5312, in part.]

[From the committee on House Rules.]

[Amended by the House in section 2, line 19, by striking out the words “or to section” and inserting in place thereof the following word “chapter”.]

 

308. [H. 4201] Bill (H.) relative to changing the two-year elected term for the Mayor of Chicopee to a four-year elected term (House, No. 4201, amended). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

[Amended by the House in line 1 by inserting after the word “Chicopee” the following: “to be held in 2027”.]

 

309. [H. 4203] Bill (H.) providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 4203). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

310. [H. 4204] Bill (H.) providing for the election of candidates in the city of Haverhill (House, No. 4204). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

311. [H. 4269] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Wrentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse of Wrentham Deputy Chief George C. Labonte (House, No. 4269). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

 

 

312. [H. 4434] Bill (H.) providing for recall elections in the town of Charlemont (House, No. 4434). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

313. [H. 4498] Bill (H.) regulating elections in the town of Conway (House, No. 4498). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Election Laws.]

 

314. [H. 4547] Bill (H.) relative to excise upon the transfer of parking spaces in the city of Salem (House, No. 4547, amended). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

[Amended by the House by striking out, in line 7, the word “place”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the word “space”;

By striking out, in line 9, the word “place” and inserting in place thereof the word “space”; and

By striking out, in line 20, the word “places” and inserting in place thereof the word “spaces”.]

 

315. [H. 4605] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Millis to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption for school building construction projects (House, No. 4605). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

 

316. [H. 4702] Bill (H.) exempting the positions of police lieutenant and police sergeant in the city of Leominster from the civil service law (House, No. 4702). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

317. [H. 4842] Bill (H.) to clarify the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board (House, No. 4842). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Housing.]

 

318. [H. 4843] Bill (H.) providing for the exchange of certain park land in the town of Lexington (House, No. 4843). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

319. [H. 4887] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Plymouth to establish a special revenue account for land acquisition (House, No. 4887). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

320. [H. 5053] Bill (H.) establishing a charter for the town of Orange (House, No. 5053). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

321. [H. 5109] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Falmouth to expend funds to offset certain costs associated with the installation of low pressure pumps on private property in future sewer service areas (House, No. 5109). 2d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

322. [H. 5097] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Salem to convert seasonal licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to annual licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 5097). 2d.

[On House, No. 4661.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4661.]

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

 

323. [H. 5391] Bill (H.) regarding the disability pension for Misael Rodriguez administered by the Springfield retirement board (House, No. 5391). 2d.

[On House, No. 2939.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 2939.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

324. [H. 5392] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of North Attleborough to establish a means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 5392). 2d.

[On House, No. 4526.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4526.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD READING MATTERS.

 

9. [H. 4032] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Dana Johnson, an employee of the department of children and families (House, No. 4032). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

14. [S. 20] Bill amending the charter of the town of Seekonk (Senate, No. 20). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

19. [S. 1436] Bill amending the charter of the city of Everett (Senate, No. 1436). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

24. [H. 4222] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Esther Odufuwa, an employee of the department of mental health (House, No. 4222). 3d.

[On House, No. 4221.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

28. [S. 1831] 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. 1831). 3d. [Brady.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

45. [S. 2505] Bill relative to the dissolution of the Holmes Park Water District (Senate, No. 2505). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

55. [H. 2357] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Sandwich (House, No. 2357). 3d.

            [Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

61. [H. 4137] Bill (H.) authorizing the town to establish a millennium fund of the Wayland Free Public Library (House, No. 4137). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

65. [H. 4174] Bill (H.) relative to the Ayer Library (House, No. 4174). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

68. [S. 2586] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Irene O’Rourke, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (Senate, No. 2586). 3d. [Brady.]

[On Senate, No. 2584.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

72. [H. 2798] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (House, No. 2798). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

78. [H. 4324] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Bramante Miller, an employee of the appellate tax board (House, No. 4324). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

80. [H. 4454] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4454). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

89. [H. 3896] Bill (H.) providing for recall elections in the town of Berlin (House, No. 3896). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Elections Laws.]

 

90. [H. 3899] Bill (H.) authorizing reserved capacity billing in the town of Norfolk (House, No. 3899). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

98. [H. 4231] Bill (H.) relative to parking enforcement in the city of Cambridge (House, No. 4231). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

 

 

105. [H. 4347] Bill (H.) relative to the Williamstown Library Trustees (House, No. 4347). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

111. [S. 2595] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Emily Coollick (Senate, No. 2595). 3d. [Brady.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

114. [H. 3911] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Millis (House, No. 3911). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

[Ms. Rausch gives notice that she will move to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document 3013.]

 

125. [S. 2577] Bill relative to parking fines in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2577). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

126. [S. 2578] Bill concerning sidewalks in the town of Scituate (Senate, No. 2578). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

131. [H. 3953] 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. 3953). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

134. [H. 4312] Bill (H.) relative to charter changes for the town of Longmeadow (House, No. 4312). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

141. [H. 4293] Bill (H.) establishing an economic development special revenue account for the town of Hopkinton (House, No. 4293). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

147. [S. 26] Bill authorizing the town of Brookline to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (Senate, No. 26). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

148. [S. 552] Bill authorizing the city of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders (Senate, No. 552). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

160. [S. 2617] Bill granting the city of Worcester the authority to require the adoption of institutional master plans (Senate, No. 2617). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

161. [S. 2626] Bill relative to the select board of the town of Berlin (Senate, No. 2626). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

164. [H. 4006] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Dartmouth to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4006). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

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

 

173. [S. 22] Bill authorizing the city of Somerville to regulate rent in residential dwelling units (Senate, No. 22, changed). 3d. [Cyr.]

Local approval received.]

[Changed by the committee on Housing (Cyr) by striking out section 1 and renumbering sections 2 – 6.]

 

174. [S. 274] Bill authorizing the town of Marshfield to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages (Senate, No. 274). 3d. [Payano.]

[Local approval received.]

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

 

175. [S. 276] Bill authorizing the town of Cohasset to issue five additional licenses for the sale of alcohol to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 276). 3d. [Payano.]

[Local approval received.]

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

 

176. [S. 960] Bill authorizing the town of Brookline to implement rent stabilization and tenant eviction protections (Senate, No. 960, changed). 3d. [Cyr.]

[Local approval received.]

[Changed by the committee on Housing (Cyr) by striking section 1 in its entirety and renumbering the sections of the bill.]

 

180. [H. 4178] Bill (H.) authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill or the position of uniformed member of the state police notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4178, amended). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

[Amended by the House by adding the inserting after section 1 the following section:-

“SECTION 1A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10 of chapter 22C of the General Laws regarding the maximum age of applicants for initial enlistment as uniformed members of the state police, Adam T. Jankowski shall be eligible to take the next competitive examination for appointment for initial enlistment as a uniformed member of the state police and, provided he meets all other requirements, shall be eligible for appointment”; and

By striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title:- “An Act authorizing Adam T. Jankowski to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill or the position of uniformed member of the state police notwithstanding the maximum age requirement.”.]

 

182. [H. 4247] Bill (H.) authorizing the select board of the town of Hull to establish a schedule of fines for parking violations (House, No. 4247). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Transportation.]

 

186. [H. 4505] Bill (H.) authorizing the county of Nantucket to convey School Street situated in the town and county of Nantucket for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket (House, No. 4505). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

190. [H. 4603] Bill (H.) permitting the city of Revere to establish penalties and liens for noise ordinance violations (House, No. 4603). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

194. [H. 4782] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the town of Hudson (House, No. 4782). 3d.

[On House, No. 4503.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4503.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

195. [H. 4891] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city known as the town of Randolph regarding compensation of town council and school committee members and meetings of multiple-member bodies (House, No. 4891). 3d.

[On House, No. 4400.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4400.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

197. [S. 2695] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Jonathan Cadigan, an employee of the Bristol County Sheriff's department (Senate, No. 2695). 3d. [Brady.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

203. [S. 1454] Bill relative to PEG access and cable related funds (Senate, No. 1454). 3d. [Rausch.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]

 

205. [H. 3926] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Keny Gateau (House, No. 3926). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

 

206. [H. 3927] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jean E. Roseney (House, No. 3927). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

207. [H. 3928] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Adam Watt (House, No. 3928). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

208. [H. 4092] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Chris Glaropoulos (House, No. 4092). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

210. [H. 4246] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Gissell Melo (House, No. 4246). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

212. [H. 4781] Bill (H.) authorizing the city known as the town of Bridgewater to amend its charter for gender neutral language (House, No. 4781). 3d.

[On House, No. 4578.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4578.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

213. [H. 4813] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Milton to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4813). 3d.

[On House, No. 4089.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4089.]

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

 

216. [S. 2908] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Shannon Manning, an employee of the trial court (Senate, No. 2908). 3d. [Edwards.]

[From the committee on The Judiciary.]

 

217. [H. 4648] Bill (H.) relative to the purchase or lease of certain property known as Fenn Farm in the town of Stockbridge (House, No. 4648). 3d.

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

 

218. [H. 4805] Bill (H.) amending the town charter of the town of Plainville (House, No. 4805). 3d.

[On House, Nos. 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, and 4386.]

[Local approval received on House, Nos. 4382, 4383, 4384, 4385, and 4386.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

223. [H. 4254] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Rodney Alcindor (House, No. 4254). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

224. [H. 4255] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jonathan Telfort (House, No. 4255). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

225. [H. 4256] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Jose Ortiz (House, No. 4256). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

228. [H. 4501] Bill (H.) amending the town charter of the town of Plymouth (House, No. 4501, changed). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[Changed by Municipalities and Regional Government in section 4, in line 402, by striking the words “Town Hundred Fifty” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “two hundred fifty”; and in line 463 by striking the word “town” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “two”.]

 

 

 

229. [H. 4561] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Cohasset to grant five additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4561). 3d.

[On House, No. 3894.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 3894.]

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

 

231. [H. 4109] Bill (H.) relocating certain harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor (House, No. 4109). 3d.

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]

[Mr. Montigny 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 3006.]

 

232. [H. 4888] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Marnie Jean Goldstein, an employee of the Department of Children and Families (House, No. 4888, amended). 3d.

[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 children and families, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

 

233. [H. 4908] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for William Blalock, an employee of the Suffolk county sheriff’s office (House, No. 4908). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

236. [H. 4185] Bill (H.)  relative to the nomination process for candidates for town meeting in Milford (House, No. 4185). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[On the residue of House, No 4925.]

[From the committee on House Rules.]

 

238. [H. 4388] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angela C. Depina (House, No. 4388). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

239. [H. 4389] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Angel G. Rivera (House, No. 4389). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

240. [H. 4390] Bill (H.) authorizing Nick Santos to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4390). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

241. [H. 4391] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Alex J. Rodriguez (House, No. 4391). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

242. [H. 4442] Bill (H.) authorizing Anthony Morales to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4442). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

243. [H. 4751] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Westborough (House, No. 4751). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

244. [H. 4752] Bill (H.) permitting the city of Revere to establish penalties and liens for rooming house and certificates of fitness ordinance violations (House, No. 4752). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

245. [H. 4753] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Westwood (House, No. 4753). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

250. [S. 2532] Bill authorizing the town of Walpole to grant up to 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2532). 3d. [Payano.]

[Local approval received.]

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

 

253. [S. 2878] Bill authorizing the town of Tewksbury to lease the North Street Elementary School for a term of years not exceeding 99 years (Senate, No. 2878). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

254. [S. 2897] Bill authorizing the town of Berkley to increase the membership of the board of selectmen (Senate, No. 2897). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

259. [H. 4741] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston police department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Edny Joseph (House, No. 4741). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

260. [H. 4817] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Pembroke to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4817). 3d.

[On House, No. 4570.]

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

 

261. [H. 5014] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Sonia Felix, an employee of the Department of Transitional Assistance (House, No. 5014, amended). 3d.

[From the committee on Public Service.]

[Amended by the House in line 7 by striking out the words “department’s paid” and inserting in place thereof the words “extended illness”; and

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 correction, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.”.]

 

263. [S. 1876] Bill relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly (Senate, No. 1876). 3d. [Brady.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

264. [S. 2712] Bill relative to the town of Yarmouth Division of Natural Resources employees (Senate, No. 2712). 3d. [Brady.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

265. [S. 2750] Bill (recommitted) relative to city of Boston certified emergency telecommunicators (Senate, No. 2750). 3d. [Brady.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

266. [H. 2800] Bill (H.) enhancing public safety in the town of Stoneham (House, No. 2800). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[On the residue of House, No 4915.]

[From the committee on House Rules.]

 

267. [H. 4267] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Constantinos Papadopoulos (House, No. 4267). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

268. [H. 4506] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of fire department member Howard Boyden (House, No. 4506). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

269. [H. 4507] Bill (H.) authorizing William Pilleri to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the town of Arlington notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4507). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

270. [H. 4525] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael Habel (House, No. 4525). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

271. [H. 4573] Bill (H.) authorizing Sean Duffy to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4573). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

272. [H. 4582] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston fire department to waive the maximum age requirement for firefighters for Stylianos Katikakis (House, No. 4582). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

274. [H. 4718] Bill (H.) relative to the maximum age requirement for police officers in the city of Newton (House, No. 4718). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

275. [H. 4879] Bill (H.) authorizing Jonathan Gagne to take the civil service examination for the position of police officer in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4879). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

276. [H. 5308] Bill (H.) relative to the town administrator of the town of Carlisle (House, No. 5308). 3d.

[On House, No. 4414.]

[Local approval received on House, No. 4414.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

277. [S. 2120] Bill relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws (Senate, No. 2120). 3d. [Collins.]

From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]

[From the committee on Rules – Lovely.]

 

 

279. [S. 652] Bill relative to the Quabbin Watershed Advisory Committee (Senate, No. 652). 3d. [Rausch.]

From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

From the committee on Rules – Lovely.]

 

280. [S. 1473] Bill requiring automatic external defibrillators in Norfolk County public buildings (Senate, No. 1473). 3d. [Rausch.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

[From the committee on Rules – Lovely.]

 

281. [S. 1851] Bill relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel (Senate, No. 1851). 3d. [Brady.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

[From the committee on Rules – Lovely.]

 

283. [S. 2877] Bill authorizing the town of Grafton to prohibit or restrict the application of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (Senate, No. 2877). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

284. [S. 2896] Bill authorizing the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea to adopt a bylaw restricting the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARs) (Senate, No. 2896). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

285. [S. 2933] Bill authorizing the town of Billerica to ban second generation anticoagulant rodenticides within the town (Senate, No. 2933). 3d. [Rausch.]

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]

 

287. [H. 4441] Bill (H.) amending the charter for the town of Nantucket (House, No. 4441, changed). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[Changed by the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government in section 5, in line 18, by deleting the word "fifty" and inserting in place thereof the following:- twenty-five.]

 

 

 

288. [H. 4444] Bill (H.) relative to a real property exemption for persons with disabilities in the town of Swampscott (House, No. 4444). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

 

289. [H. 4476] Bill (H.) authorizing Kenneth Navarro to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4476). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

290. [H. 4477] Bill (H.) authorizing William “Rob” Cargill to take the civil service examination for the position of firefighter in the city of Haverhill notwithstanding the maximum age requirement (House, No. 4477). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

291. [H. 4575] Bill (H.) amending the town of Arlington's means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 4575). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Revenue.]

 

292. [H. 4738] Bill (H.) regarding special meetings of the Holyoke City Council (House, No. 4738). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

293. [H. 5102] Bill (H.) relative to the town of Reading Home Rule Charter (House, No. 5102). 3d.

[Local approval received.]

[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]

 

294. [H. 3608] Bill (H.) designating a certain bridge in the town of Hopkinton as the Major General Frank D. Merrill memorial bridge (House, No. 3608). 3d.

[From the committee on Transportation.]

 

325. [S. 2942] Bill (recommitted) establishing a sick leave bank for Greg Pinkerton, an employee of the department of corrections (Senate, No. 2942). 3d. [Brady.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]

 

326. [S. 3031] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Stephanie Rivera, an employee of the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office (Senate, No. 3031). 3d. [Brady.]

[From the committee on Public Service.]