Page 24 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 17, 2025 sary fl exibility to manage our fi nances through this ongoing period of economic uncertainty.” “Beacon Hill politicians THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from several budget vetoes made by Gov. Maura Healey to the $60.9 billion fi scal 2026 state budget for the fi scal year that began July 1, 2025. There were no roll calls in the Senate last week. The House override more than $70 million of Healey’s $130 million worth of budget vetoes. The vetoes now go to the Senate which is expected to follow the House and override the vetoes. “The House shares the govType of Person Needed: * Are you an experienced/willing to learn, motivated person looking for a shop where your skills can be valued? A local company with a fleet shop is a busy, family-owned business dedicated to providing high-quality transportation services and public State inspection services. 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Aaron Michlewitz (D-Boston). But he noted that he continues to believe that the fi scal year 2026 budget vetoes can be overridden in a fi nancially responsible manner. Michlewitz continued, “This belief is supported by the hundreds of millions of dollars in expected revenue that we set aside during conference committee negotiations, providing the commonwealth with the neces~ HELP WANTED ~ spent the better part of a year warning about fi scal uncertainty from Washington, and now that those cuts have arrived, they’re ignoring their own warnings,” said Paul Craney, Executive Director for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. “Instead of learning to live within our means, the Legislature is proving once again that its only solution to a budget problem is more spending.” Craney added, “The governor’s vetoes were an extremely small step toward restraint, but the Legislature can’t even handle that. When state spending increases by billions year after year, even small, reasonable cuts become politically impossible. That’s why Massachusetts keeps lurching from one budget crisis to the next racking up one of the highest debtsper capita in the country.” $1.5 MILLION FOR SEWER RATE RELIEF (H 4240) House 143-11, override Gov. Healey’s veto of the entire $1.5 million for the Commonwealth Sewer Rate Relief Fund which was established in 1993 to help reduce the rising costs of sewer services in the Bay State. Override supporters said this fund has helped, and continues to help, thousands of people pay for expensive sewer costs. In her veto message, Gov. Healy said, “I am vetoing this item to an amount consistent with my House [budget] recommendation.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $1.5 million. A “No” vote is against it.) Yes Rep. Joseph McGonagle $300,000 FOR PROGRAMS FOR THE BLIND (H 4240) House 155-0, overrode Gov. Healey’s $300,000 veto reduction (from 8,864,721 to 8,564,721) in programs for the blind. Override supporters said this funding is important to help the thousands of blind people in the state live better lives, whether they are experiencing current vision loss or have been blind since their youth. In her veto message, Gov. Healey said, “I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary. This reduction is not expected to impact planned programming.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $300,000. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $2.5 MILLION FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE (H 4240) House 147-8, overrode Gov. Healey’s $2.5 million veto reduction (from 8,864,721 to $6,364,721) in programs for the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services. Override supporters said the cut will hurt the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services which oversees the statewide system of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support services for individuals, families and communities aff ected by substance addiction. In her veto message, Gov. Healey said, “I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary to support continued programming. This operating funding overlaps with signifi cant alternative funding sources to support expansions in low-threshold housing units and related supports.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $2.5 million. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $1.5 MILLION FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (H 4240) House 139-16, override Gov. Healey’s $1,530,735 veto reduction (from $39,250,384 to 37,719,649) in early intervention services. Override supporters said the $1,530,735 cut will hurt this program which helps infants and toddlers (from birth to 3 years old) who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay. In her veto message, Gov. Healey said, “I am reducing this item to align with current utilization trends.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $1,530,735. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $700,000 FOR CUMMINGS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY (H 4240) House 148-7, overrode Gov. Healey’s $700,000 veto reduction (from $6,200,000 million to $5,500,000 million) in funding for the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton. Override supporters said that the funding is important to Cummings and its four-year academic programs which off er a degree in veterinary medicine. They noted that the school conducts groundbreaking research that benefits animals and BEACON | SEE PAGE 25
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