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THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 Page 19 BHRC | FROM Page 17 anyone who possesses, carries or owns a fi rearm, rifl e or shotgun to maintain a liability insurance policy, bond or deposit meeting standards set by the Commissioner of Insurance. Violators would be fi ned between $500 and $5,000 and/or sentenced to up to one year in prison. The measure exempts temporary possession at licensed gun clubs. “I fi led [the bill] because requiring insurance encourages responsible ownership, much like auto insurance does for drivers,” said Rep. David Linsky (D-Natick). “By incentivizing safe behavior, this bill will help prevent accidental shootings and reduce the public costs of gun violence across the commonwealth.” ANIMAL ABUSE REGISTRY (H 1764) — Would create a registry of Massachusetts residents convicted of abusing animals and require the abusers to register. A fi rst conviction of failure to register would be punishable by a $1,000 fi ne or ten days in prison. Subsequent convictions would result in a 5-year prison sentence. Animal shelters, breeders and pet stores would be required to check the registry before selling any animal and would be prohibited from selling or giving an animal to any registered off ender. First time violators who fail to check the registry would face a prison sentence of up to one year or a $1,000 fi ne. Subsequent off enders would be subject to a 5-year prison sentence and a $5,000 fi ne. Supporters said that a person who abuses an animal should not be allowed to obtain one and continue their abuse. They noted the bill would red fl ag these individuals to ensure they don’t have the opportunity to abuse an animal again. “Studies have shown that many people who abuse animals are apt to eventually abuse people,” said sponsor Rep. Steve Howitt (RSeekonk). LIABILITY FOR DONATIONS OF FOOD (S 1091) — Would prohibit any restaurant or retail stores from being liable for civil damages for any injury arising out of the condition of the food it donates to any individual. The measure only exempts the restaurant or stores if at the time of donation, the food is not misbranded and is not adulterated and has not been manufactured, processed, prepared, handled or stored in violation of regulations of the Department of Public Health; and that any injury is not the result of negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the donor. “This legislation ensures that food service entities, their employees and retailers cannot be sued as a result of direct food donations for those in need and facing food insecurity,” said sponsor Sen. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton). “It is a good Samaritan law critical to helping solve food insecurity, ensuring that we see continued food donations to those in need.” NO ENERGY DRINKS FOR PEOPLE UNDER 18 (H 1908) — Would prohibit the sale of energy drinks or other beverages that exceed a caff eine content of 71 milligrams per 12 ounce serving and contains taurine and glucuronolactone. Supporters say that the American Academy of Pediatrics believes that energy drinks are not appropriate for children under 18, because of the high levels of caff eine in these drinks. They note that the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recommends that children between the ages of 12 and 18 should not consume more than 100 milligrams of caff eine per day and should avoid energy drinks entirely. Rep. James Murphy (D-Weymouth), the sponsor of the bill, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call asking him why he fi led the bill. QUOTABLE QUOTES “This funding round is about more than bricks and mortar, it’s about people. Whether it’s a formerly homeless individual in Boston, a senior in Topsfi eld or a working family in Easthampton, the homes we’re supporting will change lives. These projects exemplify the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s belief that everyone in Massachusetts deserves a safe, stable and aff ordable place to live.” --- Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus on the state providing $182 million in low-income housing tax credits and subsidies to 21 rental housing developments that will create or preserve 1,245 homes across Massachusetts. “School breakfast and lunch may be some of the only meals students get each week, and so it is essential that those meals are healthy to set students up for lifelong health and wellbeing. We have seen incredible progress under universal free school meals, with districts incorporating more local products and participation increasing.” --- Education Secretary Dr. Patrick Tutwiler announcing a series of recommendations from the School Meal Nutrition Standards Commission to improve the nutritional content of K-12 school meals across the state. “Massachusetts already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country, and now they’re about to get even worse. High energy prices act as a tax and hurt low- and middle-income ratepayers the most. This isn’t happening by accident. It’s the direct result of bad legislative policy and Gov. Maura Healey’s rigid and overly ideological energy agenda.” ---Paul Craney, Executive Director for the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance. “The Brownfi elds Redevelopment Fund helps local partners meet their economic development goals by bringing blighted or vacant sites back into productive use for housing and commercial development. This is an important state resource for cleaning up contaminated properties to benefi t our residents and communities now and into the future.” ---Interim Economic Development Secretary Ashley Stolba announcing $6.5 million in awards from the Brownfi elds Redevelopment Fund to support the environmental assessment and cleanup of 20 contaminated sites across Massachusetts for redevelopment. 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 legislaREAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS BUYER1 Arepally, Sreedhar Ayyar, Kanchana K Bianch, Suzette Gaviria, Joaquin E Kc, Dana Lopez-Bedoya, Juan F Mesa, Kelly Orozco, Adriana Phan, Tien H BUYER2 Palle, Sneha B Rajput, Saket A Bianch, John S Catano, Yuli P Shrestha, Rangina Mesa, Kevin Muneton, John SELLER1 Rivera, Adan Adelstein, Joseph Curtis, Roberta Simonini, Joseph A 133 Salem St Dev LLC Yelmokas, David A Perez, Guillermo Phan, Tien H Carroll Jr, Laurence R SELLER2 Antunez, Daniela Flood, Alana Simonini, Geraldine M Cumming, Cheryl Lopez, Luis F Masiello, Christine M ADDRESS 293 Mountain Ave #293 14 River Ave 133 Salem St #112 23 Sewall St 66 Payson St 20 Hopkins St 111 Taft St tive 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 July 28-August 1, the House met for a total of eight hours and 46 minutes while the Senate met for a total of six hours and 46 minutes. Mon. July 28 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:07 a.m. Senate 11:08 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. Tues. July 29 No House session. No Senate session. Wed. July 30 House 11:00 a.m. to 2:31 p.m. No Senate session. Thurs. July 31 House 11:03 a.m. to 4:12 p.m. Senate 11:03 a.m. to 4:58 p.m. Fri. Aug. 1 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 (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019. Revere Copyrighted material previously published in Banker & Tradesman/The Commercial Record, a weekly trade newspaper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group. For a searchable database of real estate transactions and property information visit: www.thewarrengroup.com DATE PRICE 07.15.25 590000 07.14.25 806000 474 Revere Beach Blvd #1102 07.17.25 520000 28 Keayne St 07.16.25 901000 07.14.25 415000 07.15.25 650000 07.18.25 970000 07.15.25 850000 07.14.25 680000

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