Page 24 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 18, 2025 7-11. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. $1.3 BILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION (H 4005) House 140-14, approved and 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 infl uence. 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 representatives’ votes on roll calls from the week of April - LEGAL NOTICE - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (781) 865-4000 Docket No. MI24A0023AD CITATION G. L. C. 210, § 6 In the matter of: Maya Bhatti To: Mehar-Un-Nisi Ali and persons interested in a petition for the adoption of said child and to the Department of Children and Families of said Commonwealth. A petition has been presented to said court by: Sohail Y. Bhatti of Everett, MA Irma N. Contreras Bhatti of Everett, MA requesting for leave to adopt said child and that the name of the child be changed to Maya Bhatti If you object to this adoption you are entitled to the appointment of an attorney if you are an indigent person. An indigent person is defined by SJC Rule 3:10. The definition includes but is not limited to persons receiving TAFDC, EACDC, poverty related veteran’s benefits, Medicaid, and SSL The Court will determine if you are indigent. Contact an Assistant Judicial Case Manager or Adoption Clerk of the Court on or before the date listed below to obtain the necessary forms. IF YOU DESIRE TO OBJECT THERETO, YOU OR YOUR ATTORNEY MUST FILE A WRITTEN APPEARANCE IN SAID COURT AT: Woburn ON OR BEFORE TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING (10:00 AM) ON: 05/29/2025 WITNESS, Hon. Terri L. Klug Cafazzo, First Justice of this Court. Date: March 27, 2025 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE April 04, 11, 18, 2025 sent to the Senate a $1.3 billion supplemental budget that uses funds generated from the recent surtax imposed on taxpayers’ earnings of more than $1 million annually, to fund $353 million for education-related projects and $828 million for transportation-related ones. It also includes non-surtax spending that pushes the combined bottom line to roughly $1.3 billion. The surtax was created by voters in November 2022 when they voted for a constitutional amendment that allows a graduated income tax in Massachusetts and imposes an additional 4 percent income tax, in addition to the fl at 5 percent one, on taxpayers’ earnings of more than $1 million annually. Language in the constitutional amendment requires that “subject to appropriation, the revenue will go to fund quality public education, aff ordable public colleges and universities, and for the repair and maintenance of roads, bridges and public transportation.” A total of $818 million of the $828 million for transportation will be used for various MBTA projects while $10 million will fund unpaved roads. The $353 million for education includes $190 million for Circuit Breaker reimbursements, which provide fi nancial assistance to public school districts to off set the cost of delivering high-cost special education services to students; $50 million for capital improvements at vocational schools; $40 million for early education and care workforce; $10 million for universal school meals for all public-school students; and $10 million for Green SchoolWorks to decarbonize and increase effi ciency in schools through green energy projects. “Ensuring that every Massachusetts resident has access to a safe and reliable public transportation system, and that every student in the commonwealth receives a high-quality education, are ~ Legal Notice ~ Notice is hereby given by: A.G. 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P O Box 490588 Everett, MA 02149 Vehicle 2005 BMW X3 Blue 2013 Honda Pilot Silver 2007 Mazda Mazda3 2012 Ford Focus Green 2009 Audi A3 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid 2003 Jeep Liberty Blue 2017 Honda Civic Gray 2016 Ford Explorer Gray 2014 Ford F-150 Gray fly wing moped Red moped 2002 Toyota Camry Gray Zhejiang TaoTao Brown 2009 Honda Accord White Amigo Moped White 2008 Toyota Yaris Silver 2007 Honda CRF 100F Red moped Moped Black 2010 Lincoln MKX VIN WBXPA93415WD07122 5FNYF4H42DB027420 JM1BK344071760130 1FAHP3F20CL359673 WAUKF78P09A013577 4T1BB46K57U003445 1J4GL48K13W558244 19XFC2F79HE012751 1FM5K8HT6GGA56017 1FTFX1EF4EKE28951 4T1BE32K82U530170 L9NTCBAE0K1027742 1HGCP26819A056622 LLOTCAPH9MY102335 JTDJT923985200638 JH2HE03097K600361 L37MMGFT3PZ120050 2LMDJ6JC7ABJ30819 April 04, 11, 18, 2025 two of the most fundamental responsibilities that we have as elected offi cials,” said House Speaker Ron Mariano (D-Quincy). “The investments being made in this supplemental budget are representative of the House’s continued focus on meeting those responsibilities and were made possible as a result of years of fi scally responsible, consensus driven budgeting.” “The use of these one-time surplus of funds are a unique opportunity for us to better strengthen the commonwealth in numerous ways,” said Rep. Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston), chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means. “By further improving our educational and transportation sectors, we will build off the work we have done in the last several budget cycles with a judicious use of the Fair Share funds.” “[The] session was dominated by votes that favored pork barrel spending and neglected support for cities and towns in transportation and education,” said Rep. Marc Lombardo (R-Billerica) who voted against the package. “Instead of allocating critical funding for roads and bridges to benefi t all communities, the bill was filled with pork spending for House leadership. Moreover, instead of fully funding special education costs that are straining municipal budgets, we allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to the MBTA. Overall, the bill failed to provide comprehensive fi nancial support to communities across the commonwealth. Beacon Hill needs to do better.” “While the education piece was strong, the transportation piece was not,” said Rep. Joe McKenna (R-Webster). “The stark disparity in funding between the MBTA getting nearly the entirety of funding while the 277 cities and towns without direct MBTA access were effectively left out, was too large a gap to support the bill.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $50 MILLION TO CITIES AND TOWNS FOR LOCAL BEACON | SEE PAGE 25
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