Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 20, 2024 Beacon Hill Roll Call By Bob Katzen 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.com/subscribe/ THE HOUSE AND SENATE: There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. This week, Beacon Hill Roll Call reports on the percentage of times local senators voted with their party’s leadership in the 2024 session through September 13. Beacon Hill Roll Call uses 124 votes from the 2024 Senate session as the basis for this report. This includes all roll calls that were not on local issues. The votes of the 34 Democrats were compared to Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Creem (D-Newton), second-in-command in the Senate. We could not compare the Democrats’ votes to those of Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) because, by tradition, the Senate president rarely votes. Fourteen (41.1 percent) of the 34 Democrats voted with Creem 100 percent of the time. Seventeen (50 percent) Democrats voted with Creem at least 90 percent of the time. Only three Democrats voted with Creem less than 90 percent of the time. The senator who voted with Creem the least percentage of times is Sen. Walter Timilty (D-Milton) who voted with her only 104 times (83.8 percent). Rounding out the top fi ve who voted with Creem the least percentage of times are Sens. Marc Pacheco (D-Taunton) 107 times (86.2 percent); Nick Collins (D-Boston) 110 times (88.7 percent); and Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) and Michael Moore (D-Millbury) who each voted with Creem 114 times (91.9 percent). The votes of the three Republican senators were compared with those of GOP Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr ~ Legal Notice ~ NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS 25-12 Pierce Manufacturing Truck Maintenance, Repair Services and install of accessories Pursuant to MGL c. 30B, the Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Everett is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors to provide maintenance, repair services and install accessories for Pierce Manufacturing Fire Trucks. Vendor must be a factory authorized repair center for Pierce Manufacturing. All inquiries concerning this IFB must be submitted in writing and addressed to: Allison.jenkins@ci.everett.ma.us All bid documents will be posted to the City Of Everett’s webpage Purchasing - Everett, MA - Official Website Purchasing - Everett, MA - Official Website (cityofeverett.com) All bids must be returned to: City Of Everett Purchasing Department, Room 14, 484 Broadway Everett, MA 02149 On or before 11:30 am on October 9, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. This bid and contract are solicited under MGL c. 30B. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waive informalities if deemed to be in the best interest of the City Of Everett. September 20, 2024 (R-Gloucester). None of the three voted with Tarr 100 percent of the time. Sens. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton) voted with Tarr 113 times (91.1 percent); Patrick O’Connor (R-Weymouth) voted with Tarr 117 times (94.3 percent) of the time; and Peter Durant (R-Spencer) 116 times with Tarr (93.5 percent). SENATORS’ SUPPORT OF THEIR PARTY’S LEADERSHIP IN 2024 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13 The percentage next to the senator’s name represents the percentage of times the senator supported his or her party’s leadership so far in 2024 through September 13. The number in parentheses represents the number of times the senator opposed his or her party’s leadership. Some senators voted on all 124 roll call votes. Others missed one or more roll calls. The percentage for each senator is calculated based on the number of roll calls on which he or she voted. Sen. Sal DiDomenico 99.1 percent (1) ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL DOG KENNEL SAFETY – OLLIE’S LAW (S 2929) – The House and Senate approved and sent to Gov. Maura Healey a bill that would allow the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources to establish rules and regulations for ~ Legal Notice ~ dog kennels in the Bay State, to ensure animal welfare, protect consumers and keep kennel staff safe. A person who violates the regulations would be fi ned $500 for a fi rst off ense and $1,000 for a second or subsequent off ense. Required regulations would include obtaining a license from the municipality, an annual inspection, dog to staff ratio specifi cations, injury reporting, indoor and outdoor physical facility requirements, insurance and minimal housing and care requirements. Supporters said that currently, the state has no oversight of dog daycare or boarding kennels. They argued it is estimated that a dog is injured or killed every 9 to 10 days in Massachusetts at these kennels. They noted that many families have suffered the loss or injury of an animal at a dog daycare or kennel that could have been prevented by commonsense regulations over these facilities. The bill was filed by Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford) in memory of “Ollie,” a 7-month-old labradoodle who was attacked by other dogs at a boarding kennel in East Longmeadow. Ollie needed roundthe-clock care and surgery and was in the hospital for two months before succumbing to his injuries. While the facility was shut down by town offi cials, Ollie’s owner Ann Baxter was stunned to learn that there were no state regulations regarding boarding facilities, and soon took up the fi ght to help ensure tragedies like this never happen again. “Pets are family who provide boundless love and affection that we are lucky to receive,” said Montigny. “For this reason, it is critical that we ensure all businesses entrusted with the care of our family adhere to proper health and safety protocols no matter what town they operate in across the commonwealth. Too often, we have heard devastating stories of pets like Ollie who have been injured or killed due to negligent care. These people have no place caring for such precious creatures and it’s time that we implement consistent standards across Massachusetts.” RENAME THE MASSACHUSETTS REHABILITATION COMMISSION (S 2941) – Gov. Healey signed into law legislation that would rename the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to MassAbility, a change that supporters say will better defi ne the agency’s role in supporting residents with disabilities to live independentBEACON | SEE PAGE 17 - Legal Notice - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS THE TRIAL COURT PROBATE AND FAMILY COURT Middlesex Probate and Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 Docket No. MI24D1267DR DIVORCE SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING ANAI PORTILLO vs. EVER OMAR PORTILLO URRUTIA To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for Irretrievable Breakdown of the Marriage 1B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Anai Portillo, 115 Welles Ave., Apt. 2R, Dorchester, MA 02124 your answer, if any, on or before 10/17/24. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. WITNESS, Hon. Terri L. Klug Cafazzo, First Justice of this Court. Date: September 05, 2024 TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO REGISTER OF PROBATE September 20, 2024
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