Page 26 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MARCH 21, 2025 ate last week. LIMIT NUMBERS OF BILLS AT HEARINGS (S 15) GET A FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO MASSTERLIST – Join more than 22,000 people, from movers and shakers to political junkies and interested citizens, who start their weekday morning with MASSterList—the popular newsletter that chronicles news and informed analysis about what’s going on up on Beacon Hill, in Massachusetts politics, policy, media and influence. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications. MASSterList will be e-mailed to you FREE every Monday through Friday morning and will give you a leg up on what’s happening in the blood sport of Bay State politics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https:// MASSterList/subscribe/ THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local senators’ votes on roll calls from recent debate on the joint House-Senate rules. There were no roll calls in the House or SenLEGAL NOTICE CITY OF EVERETT Senate 5-33, rejected an amendment that would reduce from 50 to 30 the maximum number of bills that can be considered at a hearing on bills by a committee. “Reducing the maximum number of bills heard in a joint committee hearing from 50 to 30 allows for more focused and meaningful discussion,” said Sen. Kelly Dooner (R-Taunton). “With fewer bills being considered, legislators and more importantly, the public have more time to engage with the issues at hand and ensure that everyone, especially those who travel far to testify, receives a fair opportunity to participate and be heard.” “The amendment proff ered a solution looking for a problem,” said Sen. Becca Rausch (D-Needham). “As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, I presided over a hearing on plastics and waste management last session that considered a number of closely related bills which would have been split up under the proposed amendment. The current ceiling [50] for bills to be heard at a committee hearing is reasonable, both substantively and procedurally and promotes legislative effi ciency.” (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment decreasing the number of bills from 50 to 30. A “No” vote is against the decrease.) Sen. Sal DiDomenico No ALLOW MINORITY REPORT ON CONFERENCE COMMITTEE BILLS (S 15) Senate 6-32, rejected an amendment allowing the minority members who voted against a conference committee version of a bill to issue a report on why they voted against it. A conference committee is a committee that is appointed by the Senate president and House speaker when the House and Senate approve different versions of a bill. The committee’s job is to craft a compromise version. “It is important that the perspective from both sides of the debate within our conference committees is represented for the public to consume,” said Sen. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton). “The people of Massachusetts do not benefi t from one-party rule.” Amendment opponents did not off er any arguments against the amendment. Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem), the chair of the Senate Committee on Rules, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking her to comment on why she voted against the bill. (A “Yes” vote is for the amendment allowing a minority to issue BEACON | SEE PAGE 27 EVERETT 2024-2025 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING SEEKING INPUT FROM MEMBERS OF THE EVERETT COMMUNITY REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S CHARTER To all interested parties, The Everett 2024-2025 Charter Review Committee shall conduct a second public hearing on Thursday, April 3, 2025, starting at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chambers at Everett City Hall, Third Floor, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149. This public hearing shall be broadcast live on ECTV, Channel 22. At said meeting, members of the public shall be allowed to speak on any charter amendments that the committee has recommend for adoption and any other amendments that the public would like the committee to consider before they complete their review process. Each member of the public wishing to address the committee at this public hearing shall be granted five minutes to make their presentation to the committee. In addition to the public hearing, members of the public can also supply the committee with written comments, by e-mail, at any time during the charter review process. All such comments should be sent to the committee using the e-mail address chartercommittee@ci.everett.ma.us, At a minimum, a copy of the city’s current city charter, an updated charter and a compare that shows the changes that the committee has recommended for adoption will be included in the agenda packet for this meeting so that all of the pertinent charter information is readily available for the public’s review. The agenda packet for this meeting will be posted on the city’s official website no later than Friday, March 28, 2025. Questions and comments in advance of the public hearing may be directed to the committee’s Recording Secretary, David Flood at David.Flood@ci.everett.ma.us or at 617-394-2237. Robert J. Van Campen, Chairman David Flood, Recording Secretary March 21, 2025 LEGAL ANNOUNCEMENT EVERETT PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC HEARING ON THE FISCAL 2026 BUDGET The Everett School Committee, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 38N, will hold a Public Hearing on the subject of the proposed Fiscal 2026 budget on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Everett High School Library, 100 Elm Street. Budget information will be posted on the Everett Public Schools website, and hard copies will be available in the Main Office of Everett High School, 100 Elm Street, beginning on Friday, April 4, 2025. PUBLIC HEARING ON SCHOOL CHOICE The Everett School Committee, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 12B, will hold a Public Hearing on the subject of School Choice on Monday, April 7, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing on the Fiscal 2026 budget in the Everett High School Library, 100 Elm Street. REGULAR SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING The regular meeting of the Everett School Committee will be held on Monday, April 7, 2025, immediately following the Public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and the Public Hearing on School Choice, in the Everett High School Library, 100 Elm Street March 21, 28, 2025
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