Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, February 1, 2019 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE – The final count is in and the numbers show that a total of 6,122 pieces of legislation were proposed by the state’s 160 House members and 40 Senate members by last Friday’s deadline for consideration in the new 2019-2020 session. Representatives filed 3,947 while senators came up with 2,175. That deadline is not etched in stone as many bills are filed over the next two years and are admitted late by a required two-thirds vote from the House and Senate. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. CAMPAIGN FINANCE – Last Tuesday, January 22, was the deadline by which candidates for the Legislature were required to file their final fundraising and spending report for 2018 with the Office of Campaign and Finance. Beacon Hill Roll Call has examined the campaign finance reports for the current 40 state senators and reports the dollar amounts for local senators. “The Department of Public Utilities is committed to ensuring electric ratepayers across the commonwealth are provided with a high level of service, especially during times of extreme weather events,” said DPU Chair Angela O’Connor. “Following a comprehensive investigation which focused on preparations before the storm, restoration efforts after the storm and communications with affected communities, the department found that National Grid’s storm response did not meet existing protocols and did not provide the required restoration efforts to its ratepayers.” As part of its investigation, the DPU found that National Grid did not properly classify the severity of the storm, and as a result fewer resources were available for customers and communities, which ultimately affected the restoration efforts. Additionally, the DPU found that the company did not adequately communicate with its customers or public officials. These communications problems hampered restoration efforts and, among other things, kept customers from having accurate information about expected restoration times. DRIVING HIGH – Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation to implement the recommendations made by the Cannabis Control Commission’s Special Commission on Operating Under the Influence and Impaired Driving. Creation of the commission was part of the controversial law to legalize recreational marijuana. Several of the recommendations simply treat marijuana-impaired driving the same as drunk driving. A driver suspected of driving under the influence of marijuana who refuses to take a chemical test for impairment would lose his or her license for a minimum of six months, the same as the current penalty imposed on a suspected drunken driver who refuses to take a breathalyzer test. 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Off ered at $499,900 O 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com sealed packages of marijuana in the vehicle would be treated the same as a person under current law who drives with open containers of alcohol in the car. Other provisions include adopting a law authorizing courts to take judicial notice that ingesting THC, the active chemical in marijuana, can and does impair motorists; developing educational materials and programming on drug impairment to share with trial court judges; and directing the Municipal Police Training Committee to expand the training of drug recognition experts and allow them to testify as expert witnesses in civil and criminal cases. “Today’s proposal includes important changes that will make Massachusetts safer and improve how police officers train for detecting the influence of intoxicating substances like marijuana, how they interact with motorists who show signs of impairment, and eventually how these cases are tried in a courtroom,” said Gov. Baker. “Our administration views these improvements as the next deliberative step for the Commonwealth and the Cannabis Control Commission to continue implementing the legalization of recreational marijuana safely and responsibly, and we look forward to working with our colleagues in the Legislature to pass this bill into law.” “With the legalization of adult-use marijuana establishments here in the Commonwealth since 2016 and with the recent approval by the Cannabis Control Commission of new licensees this past fall, it is absolutely essential that police officers stand ready to address the potential dangers posed by some motorists who choose to operate a motor vehicle while impaired after consuming marijuana,” said Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes, the President of the Massachusetts Major City Chiefs of Police. During the week of January 21-25, the House met for a total of five hours and 32 minutes while the Senate met for a total of three hours and nine minutes. Mon., January 21 – No House session, no Senate session. Tues., January 22 – House: 11:01 a.m. to 11:04 a.m.; Senate: 11:40 a.m. to 11:43 a.m. Wed., January 23 – No House session; no Senate session. Thurs., January 24 – House: 11:04 a.m. to 4:33 p.m.; Senate: 11:08 a.m. to 2:14 p.m. Fri., January 25 – No House session; no Senate session. Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com Revere resident named to Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester at Quinnipiac University H AMDEN, Conn. – Revere resident Daniel Redding was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester at Quinnipiac University. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 with no grade lower than C. Full-time students must complete at least 14 credits in a semester, with at least 12 credits that have been graded on a letter grade basis to be eligible. Part-time students must complete at least six credits during a semester. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com. BUYER1 Corrado, Joseph J Konwar, Kishori M Jonnalagadda, Sharat C Mellen, David Rios, Patricia Ragheb, Gamal Mehranpour, Payam Flores, Maris A Vasquez, Tejada Y Escoto, Estuardo BUYER2 Hickey, Maura E Lopez, Luis Mehranpour, Layla Flores, Adolfo Abril, Angela Escoto, Sylvia SELLER1 Damico, Renato Granovsky FT Catizone, Frank J Palladino, Judith L Oneill, Michael Bergeron, Peter W Zuravel, Hal A Travalini, Anne Yepes, Luis C Property Acquisition Grp SELLER2 ADDRESS Liberman, Inga Catizone, Rosemarie 127 Atlantic Ave #6 382 Ocean Ave #1402 56 Rand St Fernandes-DaSilva, Zelia 225 Mountain Ave 175 Ward St #33 Kelly, Travalini M Fernandez, Angela M 32 Sigourney St 145 Bennington St #115 84 Butler St CITY Revere Revere 474 Revere Beach Blvd #306 Revere 60 Mill St Revere Revere Revere Revere Revere Revere Revere DATE 10.01.2019 11.01.2019 11.01.2019 07.01.2019 11.01.2019 11.01.2019 08.01.2019 10.01.2019 11.01.2019 08.01.2019 PRICE $160 000,00 $360 000,00 $335 000,00 $175 000,00 $380 000,00 $672 000,00 $136 000,00 $595 000,00 $325 000,00 $375 000,00 About Quinnipiac University Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university enrolls 7,000 full-time undergraduate and 3,000 graduate and part-time students in 110 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing and the College of Arts and Sciences.
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