Michael D. Hurley
Senate Clerk24 Beacon St - Room 335
State House
Boston, MA 02133
SENATE
CALENDAR FOR TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024
[The Senate will meet at eleven o’clock A.M.]
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[Joint Session will be held on
ORDERS OF THE DAY
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SECOND READING MATTERS.
323. [H. 4507] Bill (H.) increasing the maximum amount of fines which may be imposed for violations of ordinances in the city of Boston (House, No. 4507). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
327. [H. 4758] Bill (H) relative to treatments and coverage for substance use disorder and recovery coach licensure (House, No. 4758). 2d.
[On House, No. 2005.]
[From the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.]
[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 2898; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title: “An Act relative to accessing harm reduction initiatives”.]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]
328. [H. 4785] Bill (H) promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options (House, No. 4785). 2d.
[On Senate, Nos. 1335, 1375, 1414 and 1457 and House, Nos. 2163, 2187, 2209, 2265 and 3616.]
[From the committees on Public Health and Health Care Financing.]
[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 2899; and by striking out the title and inserting in place thereof the following title: “An Act relative to increasing access to perinatal health care”.]
[Order relative to subject matter adopted.]
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329. [H. 4750] Bill to ensure legal parentage equality (House, No. 4750). [Question on ordering to a third reading.]
[On Senate, Nos. 947 and 1130 and House, Nos. 1602 and 1713.]
[From the committee on the Judiciary.]
[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 2906.]
[Postponed on motion of Mr. Tarr – July 29, 2024.]
NOTICE SECTION.
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.”.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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”.]
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.]
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.]
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”.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]
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). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
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.]
193. [S. 2420] Bill authorizing the town of Wellfleet to acquire year-round housing occupancy restrictions (Senate, No. 2420). 3d. [Edwards.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Housing.]
194. [S. 2448] Bill authorizing the City of Newton to prohibit the application of second generation anti-coagulant rodenticides within its borders (Senate, No. 2448). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]
195. [S. 2523] Bill relative to the town charter for the town of Southbridge (Senate, No. 2523). 3d. [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). 3d. [Oliveira.]
[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). 3d.
[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). 3d.
[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). 3d.
[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). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
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). 3d.
[On House, No. 3839.]
[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). 3d.
[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). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
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.]
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.]
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). 3d.
[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). 3d.
[On House, No. 3894.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 3984.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
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.]
223. [H. 3724] Bill (H.) relative to changing the Board of Selectmen in the Town of Foxborough (House, No. 3724). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
226. [H. 4184] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city of Chelsea (House, No. 4184). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
230. [H. 4141] Bill (H.) authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Waltham and to allow said special police officers to serve until the age of 70 (House, No. 4141). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
233. [H. 4244] Bill (H.) changing the board of selectmen in the town of Dunstable to the select board (House, No. 4244). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
235. [S. 468] Bill prohibiting the application of fertilizer used in the town of Nantucket except for farming purposes (Senate, No. 468). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee Environment and Natural Resources.]
236. [S. 2714] Bill amending the Cranberry Highway Smart Growth Overlay District (Senate, No. 2714). 3d. [Cronin.]
[On Senate, No. 2689.]
[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2689.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
237. [H. 4237] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Wrentham (House, No. 4237). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
238. [H. 4243] Bill (H.) validating a certain vote taken by the city of Attleboro relative to the acceptance of certain ways (House, No. 4243). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
241. [H. 4495] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Joel Larochelle, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4495). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
245. [S. 1285] Bill authorizing the town of Brookline to amend its community choice aggregation plan (Senate, No. 1285). 3d. [Barrett.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.]
247. [H. 4234] Bill (H.) relative to the fair housing ordinance of the city of Cambridge (House, No. 4234). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
249. [H. 4557] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Deerfield to continue the employment of police department members Michael W. Habel, Robert A. Thrasher, and Mark Jacques (House, No. 4557). 3d.
[On House, No. 3843.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 3843.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
253. [S. 440] Bill (H) to recall elected officials in the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea (printed as Senate, No. 440). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
255. [S. 2444] Bill providing for recall elections in the town of Granby (Senate, No. 2444). 3d. [Keenan.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
256. [S. 2465] Bill (H) relative to the expansion of the residential tax exemption in the town of Provincetown (printed as Senate, No. 2465). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Revenue.]
257. [S. 2743] Bill relative to parking violations in the town of Provincetown (Senate, No. 2743, changed). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[Changed by the committee on Transportation (Crighton) in line 4, following the word "posted" insert the words "bus stop”.]
258. [S. 2744] Bill amending chapter 305 of the acts of 2016 relative to the year-round market rate rental housing trust fund in the town of Provincetown (Senate, No. 2744). 3d. [Oliveira.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
259. [S. 2745] Bill relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown (Senate, No. 2745). 3d. [Oliveira.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
261. [H. 3722] Bill (H.) relative to a condominium conversion ordinance in the city of Salem (House, No. 3722). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Housing.]
262. [H. 4091] Bill (H.) relative to the charter of the town of Provincetown (House, No. 4091). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
263. [H. 4113] Bill (H.) further regulating special police officers in the town of Hudson (House, No. 4113). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
264. [H. 4215] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Warren to continue the employment of Steven Perkins (House, No. 4215). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
265. [H. 4246] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Littleton to provide drinking water to the inhabitants of the town of Boxborough (House, No. 4246). 3d.
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
[From the committee on Rules - Lovely.]
267. [H. 4431] Bill (H.) directing the city of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Nuias Daveiga (House, No. 4431). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
268. [H. 4454] Bill (H.) establishing the appointed office of town clerk in the town of Huntington (House, No. 4454). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
269. [H. 4508] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Watertown to place municipal charge liens on certain properties in the city of Watertown for nonpayment of any local charge, fee or fine (House, No. 4508). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
270. [H. 4526] Bill (H.) regarding the age requirement for police officers for the city of Malden (House, No. 4526). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
272. [H. 4645] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town of Nantucket held for park purposes to the Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc. for open space, recreational, and conservation purposes (House, No. 4645). 3d.
[On House, No. 4046.]
[Local approval received on House, No 4046.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
273. [H. 4646] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Nantucket to convey certain land situated in the town of Nantucket held for open space, recreational or conservation purposes to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank for the purposes pursuant to its legislation (House, No. 4646). 3d.
[On House, No. 4077.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4077.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
275. [S. 2767] Bill establishing a sick leave bank for Eddie Simpkins, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department (Senate, No. 2767). 3d. [Brady.]
[From the committee Public Service.]
276. [H. 3883] Bill (H.) designating a certain bridge in the town of Ashland as the Harold Wadhams Gates memorial bridge (House, No. 3883). 3d.
[From the committee on Transportation.]
277. [H. 4175] Bill (H.) designating the Greatest Neighborhood Park, in the city of Boston, as the “Jim Campano Park" (House, No. 4175). 3d.
[From the committee on Transportation.]
278. [H. 4212] Bill (H.) directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Terrance Joseph Williams (House, No. 4212). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
279. [H. 4404] Bill (H.) increasing the town of Northfield Board of Sewer Commissioners from three to five members (House, No. 4404). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
280. [H. 4531] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Tamara M. Luciani, an employee of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth (House, No. 4531). 3d.
[From the committee on the Judiciary.]
281. [H. 4539] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Michael Lewis, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4539). 3d.
[On House, No. 4532.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
282. [H. 4644] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (House, No. 4644). 3d.
[On House, No. 4640.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
283. [H. 4701] Bill (H.) authorizing the commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land in the town of Lancaster (House, No. 4701). 3d.
[On House, No. 3672.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 3672.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
285. [S. 2746] Bill exempting the position of police chief in the town of Barnstable from the civil service law (Senate, No. 2746). 3d. [Brady.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
286. [H. 4455] Bill (H.) relative to the retirement classification of certain employees of the city of Beverly (House, No. 4455). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
287. [H. 4708] Bill (H.) relative to town meeting vacancy in the town of Burlington (House, No. 4708). 3d.
[On House, No. 4403.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4403.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
290. [S. 2732] Bill relative to wastewater treatment and disposal in the town of Sandwich (Senate, No. 2732). 3d. [Rausch.]
[On Senate, No. 2732 and House, No. 3816.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Environment and Natural Resources.]
291. [S. 2783] Bill amending Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2018 and Sections 6-11 and 10-3 of the Lynn City Charter (Senate, No. 2783). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
292. [S. 2784] Bill authorizing the town of Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a certain parcel of land (Senate, No. 2784). 3d. [Rausch.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
293. [H. 3934] Bill (H.) authorizing the Orleans affordable housing trust to provide for the creation and preservation of attainable housing (House, No. 3934, amended). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Housing.]
[Amended by the House by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
“SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 55C of chapter 44 of the General Laws, section 1 of chapter 104 of the Orleans Affordable Housing Trust Fund Bylaw is hereby amended by inserting after the words “low- and moderate-income households” the following words:- for the creation and preservation of attainable housing, as defined in §104-15.”.]
294. [H. 4506] Bill (H.) relative to the election and composition of the conservation commission within the town of Southwick (House, No. 4506). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
295. [H. 4666] Bill (H.) authorizing the appointment of retired firefighters as special firefighters in the city of Quincy (House, No. 4666). 3d.
[On House, No. 4535.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4535.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
296. [H. 4702] Bill (H.) establishing a sick leave bank for Paul M. Letendre, an employee of the Department of Correction (House, No. 4702). 3d.
[From the committee on Public Service.]
298. [H. 4638] Bill (H.) relative to city employment and candidacy in the offices of mayor, city councillor-at-large, ward councillor and school committee of the city of Revere (House, No. 4638). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
299. [S. 2822] Bill authorizing the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Brookfield (Senate, No. 2822). 3d. [Collins.]
[On Senate, No. 2010.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
300. [H. 4618] Bill (H.) designating a portion of state highway Route 41 in the town of West Stockbridge as the Gene Dellea highway (House, No. 4618, amended). 3d.
[From the committee on Transportation.]
[Amended by the House in line 3, by inserting after the word “erect” the words “and maintain”.]
304. [H. 4551] Bill (H.) relative to the filling of vacancies in the office of mayor of the city of Revere (House, No. 4551). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Election Laws.]
305. [H. 4560] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Carlisle to establish a means tested senior citizen property tax exemption (House, No. 4560). 2d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Revenue.]
307. [H. 4574] Bill (H.) dissolving the Whately Water District (House, No. 4574, changed). 3d.
[Changed by the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government in section 1, in line 1, by inserting after the word “contrary,” the following: “but subject to paragraphs (a), (b) and (g) of section 16 of chapter 30B of the General Laws,”.]
308. [H. 4619] Bill (H.) designating a portion of state highway Route 23 west and 41 south in the town of Egremont as the George McGurn memorial highway (House, No. 4619, amended). 3d.
[From the committee on Transportation.]
[Amended by the House in line 4, by inserting after the word “erect” the words “and maintain”.]
310. [H. 4795] Bill (H.) authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain land in the town of Lancaster to Robert F. Kennedy Community Alliance, Inc. (House, No. 4795). 3d.
[On House, No. 3070.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
312. [S. 2859] Bill relative to the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises in the town of Topsfield (Senate, No. 2859). 3d. [Cronin.]
[On Senate, No. 2441.]
[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2441.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
313. [S. 2860] Bill authorizing the town of Provincetown to grant 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2860). 3d. [Cronin.]
[On Senate, No. 2497.]
[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2497.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
314. [S. 2861] Bill authorizing the town of Sandwich to grant additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises (Senate, No. 2861). 3d. [Cronin.]
[On Senate, No. 2510.]
[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2510.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
315. [S. 2858] Bill authorizing the town of Westport to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises (Senate, No. 2858). 3d. [Cronin.]
[On Senate, No. 2818.]
[Local approval received on Senate, No. 2818.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
316. [H. 4843] Bill (H.) authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey certain parcels of land to the town of Bolton (House, No. 4843). 3d.
[On House, No. 4183.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4183.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
319. [H. 4592] Bill (H.) directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Paul O'Brien (House, No. 4592). 3d.
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
320. [H. 4688] Bill (H.) authorizing the town of Palmer to grant additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages (House, No. 4688). 3d.
[On House, No. 4588.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4588.]
[From the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.]
321. [H. 4868] Bill (H.) amending the charter of the city of Gardner (House, No. 4868). 3d.
[On House, No. 4285.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4285.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
324. [S. 2819] Bill authorizing the town of Tewksbury to convert a certain parcel of land to general recreational purposes (Senate, No. 2819). 3d. [Collins.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.]
330. [S. 2854] Bill amending chapter 133 of the acts of 2022 (Senate, No. 2854). 3d. [Oliveira.]
[Local approval received.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]
331. [H. 4768] Bill (H.) authorizing the city of Springfield to continue the employment of police officer Lawrence E. Akers (House, No. 4768). 3d.
[On House, No. 4482.]
[Local approval received on House, No. 4482.]
[From the committee on Public Service.]
332. [H. 4911] Bill (H.) relative to animal welfare and reporting of animal cruelty, abuse or neglect (House, No. 4911). 3d.
[On Senate, No. 90 and House, No. 198.]
[From the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.]
333. [H. 4915] Bill (H.) relative to the use of elephants, big cats, primates, giraffes and bears in traveling exhibits and shows (House, No. 4915). 3d.
[On Senate, Nos. 3189 and 2197 and House, No. 3245.]
[From the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.]
334. [H. 4919] Bill (H.) to increase kennel safety, aka Ollie's Law (House, No. 4919). 3d.
[On House, Nos. 314 and 2019.]
[From the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.]