THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Page 25 REAL ESTATE TRANSAC TIONS 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 BUYER2 Desouza, Emilson P Huang, Peiying Oli, Shiva BHRC | FROM PAGE 23 “I fi led this amendment to protect the integrity of every U.S. citizen’s vote in Massachusetts while providing the opportunity to get a free picture ID for those who don’t have one,” said sponsor Rep. Paul Frost (R-Auburn) “A free ID avoids the issues and barriers of a socalled poll tax, while making sure each voter is who they say they are when voting.” Opponents of the amendment said it would disenfranchise thousands of voters including people who do not have a current address because they are in a homeless shelter or domestic violence facility. Other opponents said there have been no widespread reports of voter fraud in Massachusetts. (A “Yes” vote is for requiring a voter ID to vote. A “No” vote is against requiring it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle No $76 MILLION FOR COVID-19 (S 2622) Senate 40-0, approved a $76 million COVID-19 response bill. Key provisions provide $30 million to increase the number of COVID-19 testing sites and purThapa-Oli, Ganga SELLER1 SELLER2 26 Porter St Everett NT Gould, James J Lorusso, Joseph A Bista, Bijay Lorusso, Richard J Pokharel, Supriya chase COVID-19 tests and $5 million earmarked to expanding vaccination rates among kids ages 5 to 11 whose vaccination rates remain low in comparison to older residents Another $25 million would be used for the acquisition and distribution of high-quality personal protective masks, including N95s and KN95s, to be distributed to health care workers and children and faculty in elementary and secondary public-school districts. The measure also mandates that the Baker administration pursue the highest allowable rate of federal reimbursement for the $76 million package. “With the passage of today’s bill, the Senate confronts the challenges brought upon us by the Omicron surge and prioritizes urgently needed additional resources to expand access to rapid testing, masks, vaccines and boost our COVID-19 response eff orts,” said Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. “Today’s investments refl ect the Senate’s commitment to center equity in the state’s ongoing pandemic response,” said Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “In addition to maintaining public health, key aspects of this bill, like the distribution of masks, will ensure that our COVID mitigation strategy is fair.” “Today the Senate is acting decisively and strategically to protect the most vulnerable among us,” said Sen. Jo Comerford (D-Northampton), Senate Chair of the Committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. “I’m proud that this bill makes targeted investments in community organizations that are working hard to get more residents vaccinated and keep them protected from severe illness due to COVID-19,” said Sen. Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington), Senate Vice Chair of the Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management. The House has already approved its own version of the bill. A House-Senate conference committee will try to hammer out a compromise version. (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico Yes STATE SHOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MONEY TO NURSING HOMES (S 2622) Senate 9-31, rejected an amendment that would require the state to provide COVID-19 funding, until the end of the federal public health emergency, to nursing homes to support infection control standards, including staff training and wages; temporary labor costs; hiring new staff ; procurADDRESS 26 Porter St 441 Ferry St 45 Arlington St CITY Everett Everett Everett DATE 30.12.2021 28.12.2021 27.12.2021 ing personal protective equipment (PPE); and costs associated with establishing single occupancy isolation rooms. The funds would be equal to at least 15 percent of the average monthly MassHealth FeeFor-Service payments made to nursing facilities for the purpose of supporting infection control standards, including staffi ng, PPE and isolation of residents, through the duration of the federal public health emergency. “Massachusetts nursing facilities are in the midst of a historic fi nancial and workforce crisis, which has only been exacerbated by the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic,” said sponsor Sen. Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen). “This crisis impacts all nursing facilities—not-for-profi t, for profi t, family owned—and is directly attributable to a MassHealth payment system that has not kept pace with the cost of nursing facility care over the last decade.” “It is critical that nursing facilities have the resources to remain vigilant against the unpredictable COVID-19 virus,” continued DiZoglio. “The stark reality is that nursing facilities across the state are faced with an immediate and urgent workforce crisis resulting in over 7,000, or 1 in 5 direct-care positions unfi lled. Given the acute staffi ng crisis, to meet the ongoing care needs of their residents, the vast majority of nursing facility staff are working overtime and over half of nursing facilities are intermittently denying new resident admissions and hospital rePRICE $530 000,00 $878 000,00 $600 000,00 ferrals resulting in disruptions in access to care.” Senate Ways and Means chair Sen. Mike Rodrigues said he agrees that nursing homes need help but that “this was a very narrow bill focused on access to testing, masks and vaccines for communities disproportionately aff ected by COVID-19.” Rodrigues said, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting, “We absolutely know that nursing homes are hurting and we will consider supports for nursing homes in future legislation.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment. A “No” vote is against it.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico No HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of January 2428, the House met for a total of 11 hours and two minutes and the Senate met for a total of six hours and 12 minutes. Mon. Jan. 24 House 11:01 a.m. Cash Pay Guaranteed! "If it snows, you'll be working!" to 11:07 a.m. Senate 11:28 a.m. to 11:34 a.m. Tues. Jan. 25 No House session No Senate session Wed. Jan. 26 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. FRANK’S Housepainting (781) 289-0698 • Exterior • Ceiling Dr. • Power Wash • Paper Removal • Carpentry FREE ESTIMATES — Fully Insured “Proper prep makes all the difference” – F. Ferrera • Interior Senate 12:01 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. Thurs. Jan. 27 House 11:03 a.m. to 9:08 p.m. Senate 11:16 p.m. to 11:28 a.m. Fri. Jan. 28 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall. com Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
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