THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, MAy 15, 2020 Page 15 to it going to the governor for his signature. Supporters said they anBeacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen THE HOUSE AND SENATE: The House fi nally agreed on the details of changing the House rules in order to hold a remote session during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it made history last week when it held the first remote session with just a few members in the House chamber while most members watched and listened to the debate on their computers and voted via phone from the comfort of their own homes or business offi ces. The Senate continued to hold its sessions with just a handful of senators present but agreed on rules changes that will allow it to hold a remote session the week of May 11. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on one roll call from the week of May 4-8. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. ALLOW THE STATE TO BORROW BILLIONS OF DOLLARS (H 4677) House 157-0 approved, and Senate approved on a voice vote without a roll call approved a bill that would authorize the state treasurer to borrow billions of dollars needed to keep the state running through June because of diminishing tax revenues during COVID-19. State tax collections dropped in April by more than $2.3 billion compared to April 2019. The loss is attributed to the reduced income tax revenue since the Bay State moved the tax return fi ling deadline from April 15 to July 15 and to the loss of sales tax and other revenue as a result of business shutdowns. The bill still needs fi nal approval in both branches prior PUBLIC HEARING FOR PETITION FROM NATIONAL GRID To all parties interested in the public hearing. Be it hereby ordered: Massachusetts Electric Company d/b/a National Grid to install 1 SO Pole beginning at a point approximately 25ft north of the centerline of the intersection of Alfred St and Heath St. Install Steel Guy Stub pole to Anchor leaning corner Pole #1174., together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as said company may deem necessary, in the public way or ways as requested in petition with said company dated the 8th day of May, 2020. The following are the streets and highways referred to: Intersection of Alfred and Heath Plan # 29062493 Wherefore it prays that after due notice and hearing as provided by law, it be granted permission to excavate the public highways and to run and maintain underground electric conduits, together with such sustaining and protecting fixtures as it may find necessary for the transmission of electricity, said underground conduits to locate poles, wires, and fixtures, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, along and across the following public way: to be located substantially in accordance with the plan filed herewith marked: Alfred and Heath Sts. Plan # 29062493 - Everett - Massachusetts Hearing to be held Monday, June 8, 2020 at 7:00pm in the City Council Chamber, 3rd floor, 484 Broadway, Everett, Mass. May 15, 2020 ticipate the borrowing could reach $3 billion in order to keep the state financially afloat. They said the state is obligated to pay its bills and has no other choice. Senate Ways and Means ~ LEGAL NOTICE ~ CITY OF EVERETT chair Sen. Mike Rodrigues (D-Westport) said the Baker administration and the LegisBEACON | SEE PAGE 22
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