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Page 28 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 itics. For more information and to get your free subscription, go to: https://massterlist.com/ subscribe/ THE HOUSE AND SENATE: 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 polHumane Removal Service COMMONWEALTH WILDLIFE CONTROL ANIMAL & BIRD REMOVAL INCLUDING RODENTS CALL 617-285-0023 Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $175 per paper in-town per year or $225 per paper out-of-town per year. Name_________________________________________ Address_______________________________________ City_______________ State_______ Zip ____________ CC# _______________________________ Exp. _____ Sec. code____ Advocate (City):___________________ Clip & Mail Coupon with Credit Card, Check or Money Order to: Advocate Newspapers Inc. PO Box 490407, Everett, MA 02149 Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from budget vetoes by Gov. Maura Healey. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. $2.4 MILLION FOR SCHOOLS PLANNING EXPANDED SCHOOL DAYS OR SCHOOL YEARS (H 4800) House 133-24, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of the entire $2.4 million for grants to cities, towns and regional school districts for planning and implementing expanded learning time by making school days and/or school years longer. The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $2.4 million was eliminated. “I am vetoing this item because funding is intended for 2024 summer month programming, which cannot be implemented at this point in the fi scal year due to the need for a spring application window,” said Gov. Healey in her veto message. (A “Yes” vote is for the $2.4 million. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $1.1 MILLION FOR STEM STARTER ACADEMY (H 4800) House 155-2, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $1.1 million (reducing funding from $4.7 million to $3.6 million) for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Starter Academy programs to be implemented at Massachusetts community colleges to benefi t student populations identifi ed by the department as having expressed a high level of interest in STEM majors and STEM careers but are underperforming on STEM academic assessments. The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $1.1 million was eliminated. “I am reducing this item to an amount consistent with my [budget] recommendation,” said Gov. Healey in her veto message. “This budget sustains and adds substantial new funding across community colleges to support the goals of this program.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $1.1 million. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes $500,000 FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER (H 4800) House 134-24, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $500,000 for the Massachusetts Information Technology Center, a secure state offi ce building in Chelsea that houses multiple state agencies, including IT-centric operations for the Department of Revenue, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Systems and the Firearm Records Bureau. The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $500,000 was eliminated. “I am reducing this item to an amount consistent with my [budget] recommendation,” said Gov. Healey in her veto message. Supporters of the governor’s veto said the state signed an impact fee agreement in 1993 to pay the city of Chelsea $500,000 per year for 30 years, to cover the costs to the city of the new infrastructure that had to be built in to accommodate the new development. They noted the 30 years were up in 2023 and argued the $500,000 is no longer needed. (A “Yes” vote is for the $500,000. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Joseph McGonagle Yes ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL DON’T MISS THIS EVENT: MASSACHUSETTS IN THE TRUMP ERA–Following the presidential election, questions abound on many levels in Massachusetts about many federal policy priorities in healthcare, energy and immigration, bringing challenges on the state level. Will these priorities shift? Join MASSterList / State House News Service for a timely conversation on the potential impacts of the new administration on Wednesday, December 4 at the MCLE Conference Center (Downtown Crossing), 10 Winter Place, Boston. Networking 8 a.m., Program 9 a.m. to–10:30 a.m.

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