Page 22 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023 BEACON | FROM Page 20 ING ABROAD (S 820) – Would require high schools and colleges with programs that allow students to study abroad to prioritize health, safety and security in program development, implementation and management of study abroad programs. These programs would be required to conduct risk assessments for different portions of the program; establish protocols in case of an emergency; and provide statistics on any assaults, injuries or deaths that occur in these programs. Parents would be able to access this information to better understand whether a program is right for their child. “Study abroad programs provide valuable lessons and lifelong memories for students across our state, but we must ensure schools are responsible and care for our children’s safety,” said sponsor Sen. Sal DiDomenico (D-Everett). “By establishing safety and transparency protocols, I am confi dent that passing this legislation will help protect Massachusetts students learning abroad.” REQUIRE NARCAN IN COLLEGE DORMS AND HOUSING (S 849) – Would require all state universities that have dormitories or other housing for students to have Narcan or similar opioid antagonists in each college-operated housing building. Narcan is an emergency treatment used for the complete or partial reversal of opioid overdose. The bill would also require that all resident assistants (Ras) employed by the school be trained ~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS....Desirable one-owner Ranch features 5 rooms, 3 bedrooms, spacious kitchen with lower level, walk-up attic for future expansion, laundry hook-ups in kitchen and lower level, wrap-around cement, circular driveway, gorgeous, gorgeous level yard!! Located in sought-after Iron Works neighborhood! Great opportunity to own this one-level home! 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John Velis (D-Westfi eld). “Opioid antagonists like Narcan continue to be our best tool to reverse overdoses when they occur and this legislation would help expand access to this critical medication on college campuses throughout our state.” COLLEGES MUST MAINTAIN CERTAIN STANDARDS TO RECEIVE ANY STATE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL AID (S 830) – Would make colleges with undergraduate graduation rates of less than 30 percent or with an above average rate of students who default on student loans ineligible to receive state scholarship and fi nancial aid funds.” “I fi led [the bill] because there are no safeguards in place to prevent state fi nancial aid from being diverted to underperforming institutions, representing a signifi cant disservice to taxpayers and to our students,” said sponsor Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Lowell). QUOTABLE QUOTES – DAIRY FARMS BY THE NUMBERS EDITION The Massachusetts Dairy Promotion Board in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources announced dairy promotion grants to fund projects that will advance the image, sale of and demand for local dairy products. These projects include education initiatives to Massachusetts communities on the importance and nutritional benefi ts of dairy products. In addition, the projects are designed to make greater awareness of the contributions of the state’s dairy farmers and provide more resources to schools to support the consumption of Massachusetts dairy products. LISTED BY NORMA! 3 Bedroom, 1 1/2 Bath Ranch, 6 Bridge Street, Tewksbury - $499,900. Call Sandy with questions, 617-448-0854. List Your Home or Apartment With Us! 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BY THE NUMBERS $70,000. ---The total of grant money to fund projects. 108. ---Number of dairy farms in Massachusetts. 49,744. ---Total acres of farmland on which dairy farms are situated. 188 million. ---Total pounds of fresh wholesome milk a year, used to make many value-added products like cheese, yogurt, ice cream and butter. $45 million. ---Amount that dairy farmers contribute to the state’s local economy. HOW LONG WAS LAST WEEK’S SESSION? Beacon Hill Roll Call tracks the length of time that the House and Senate were in session each week. Many legislators say that legislative sessions are only one aspect of the Legislature’s job and that a lot of important work is done outside of the House and Senate chambers. They note that their jobs also involve committee work, research, constituent work and other matters that are important to their districts. Critics say that the Legislature does not meet regularly or long enough to debate and vote in public view on the thousands of pieces of legislation that have been fi led. They note that the infrequency and brief length of sessions are misguided and lead to irresponsible late-night sessions and a mad rush to act on dozens of bills in the days immediately preceding the end of an annual session. During the week of May 29June 2, the House met for a total of one hour and 55 minutes while the Senate met for a total of one hour and 39 minutes. Mon. May 29 No House session No Senate session Tues. May 30 House 11:00 a.m. to 12:07 p.m. Senate 11:09 a.m. to 12:09 p.m. Wed. May 31 No House session No Senate session Thurs. June 1 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Senate 11:13 a.m. to 11:52 a.m. Fri. June 2 No House session No Senate session Bob Katzen welcomes feedback at bob@beaconhillrollcall. com. Bob founded Beacon Hill Roll Call in 1975 and was inducted into the New England Newspaper and Press Association For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net
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