Page 18 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022 If you have any questions about this week’s report, e-mail us at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com or call us at (617) 720-1562 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 selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Keith Regan and Matt Murphy who introduce each article in their own clever and inimitable way. 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://lp.constantcontactpages. com/su/aPTLucK THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from recent sessions. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week. $200,000 FOR RECYCLING CHILD PASSENGER RESTRAINTS (H 5050) House 126-27, Senate 36-3, overrode Gov. Charlie Baker’s veto of $200,000 for a pilot program for the recycling of child passenger restraints. In his veto message, Baker said, “I am striking language that earmarks funding for a program not recommended.” Sen. Becca Rausch (D-Needham) said that “overriding Gov. Baker’s veto of this common-sense pilot program was a no-brainer.” “Reducing landfi ll waste and pollution in Massachusetts requires creative solutions,” said Rausch. “My successful budget amendment to create a statewide car seat recycling pilot program is a win for families and our commonwealth’s climate action goals, creating a way to divert up to 5,000 car seats out of landfi lls and into our recycling stream.” (A “Yes” vote is for the $200,000. A “No” vote is against the $200,000.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes Rep. Jeff Turco Sen. Lydia Edwards WASTE REMOVAL & BUILDING MAINTENANCE • Landscaping, Lawn Care, Mulching • Yard Waste & Rubbish Removal • Interior & Exterior Demolition (Old Decks, Fences, Pools, Sheds, etc.) • Appliance and Metal Pick-up • Construction and Estate Cleanouts • Pick-up Truck Load of Trash starting at $169 • Carpentry LICENSED & INSURED Call for FREE ESTIMATES! KITCHEN CABINETS To Look Like New 508-840-0501 FURNITURE STRIP & FINISH SKATING RINKS (H 5050) House 133-20, Senate 39-0, overrode Gov. Baker’s veto of a provision that requires Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) skating rinks to remain open and staff ed for the full rink season and that ice skating be available from September 1, 2022 to April 15, 2023. The provision also requires the MDC to prepare and submit reports to the House and Senate including the status of hiring for additional staffi ng levels; the staff - ing levels for the previous ten fi scal years; and the average staffi ng level at each park. “I am striking this language because it is not consistent with my … recommendation and the required report is unduly burdensome,” said Baker in his veto message. Supporters of overriding the veto said it is important to keep the rinks open as long as possible for the benefi t of many residents who use them. They noted the required reports will ensure that there are appropriate staffi ng levels at the rinks. (A “Yes” vote is for the rinks remaining open and for requiring the submission of the reports. A “No” vote is against the required rink openings and against requiring the reports.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes Rep. Jeff Turco Sen. Lydia Edwards Yes Yes $125,000 TO MONITOR REFORMS AT BRIDGEWATER STATE Yes Yes HOSPITAL (H 5050) House 131-32, Senate 39-0, overrode the governor’s veto of $125,000 for the Disability Law Center to monitor the effi cacy of service delivery reforms at Bridgewater State Hospital and the Old Colony Correctional Center. The governor also vetoed a section that gives the Department of Corrections the authority to reduce the danger of the spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable inmate populations through the use of furloughs and home confi nement. “I am striking this language because it is not consistent with my … recommendation,” said Gov. Baker in his veto message. Override supporters said Bridgewater State Hospital delivers poor services in some areas of treatment and noted the $125,000 the governor vetoed would ensure that the problems are identifi ed and fi xed. They also noted that the safe reduction of vulnerable inmates in prisons is necessary to reduce the cases of COVID-19. (A “Yes” vote is for the $125,000. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes Rep. Jeff Turco Sen. Lydia Edwards Yes Yes ALSO UP ON BEACON HILL – BILLS SIGNED BY GOV. CHARLIE BAKER LEGALIZE SPORTS BETTING (H 5164) – Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a bill that legalizes sports betting on professional and college sports for Massachusetts residents over 21 years old at the state’s casinos, slots parlors, simulcast centers and through mobile platforms. Betting on Massachusetts colleges and universities would not be allowed unless the school is playing in a tournament like March Madness. The betting would be regulated by the Gaming Commission, the same commission that regulates the state’s casino gambling. “Our administration first filed legislation to legalize sports wagering in the commonwealth several years ago, and I am glad to be able to sign this bill into law today,” Gov. Baker said. “We appreciate the dedication and compromise that the Legislature demonstrated on this issue, and we look forward to supporting the work of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on the responsible implementation of the law over the next several months.” “After a four-year process, sports betting is now legal in Massachusetts,” said sponsor Sen. Eric Lesser (D-Longmeadow). “This new law will give residents new ways to engage with sports, generate new jobs and investment and includes some of the strongest consumer and player safeguards in the country. I’m confi dent this law will be a model for other states, and I look accessible in the Bay State. Provisions include mandating coverage for an annual mental health wellness exam, comparable to an annual physical; a public awareness campaign on the state’s red fl ag laws that limit access to guns for people at risk of hurting themselves or others; implemenand stabilization services for adults and children; establishing an Offi ce of Behavioral Health Promotion to coordinate all state initiatives that promote mental, emotional and behavioral health and BEACON | SEE Page 20 f mentation in the months ahead HEAL er sig t 1. On Aug. 19, 1950, ABC fi rst aired what kind of TV shows on Saturday mornings? 2. What Canadian Island is known for piping plovers? 3. What bird builds the smallest nest? 4. What mountain range has Mount Ansel Adams? 5. On Aug. 20, 1911, the fi rst-ever worldwide cable message – “This message sent around the world” – was transmitted from what newspaper building? 6. How are Etna, Krakatoa and Fuji similar? 7. What does sagamore mean? 8. On Aug. 21, 1909. The Pilgrim Monument was completed in what town? 9. The tarantella is a folk dance of what country? 10. In which Charles Dickens novel would you fi nd Uriah Heep, Wilkins Micawber and Betsey Trotwood? 11. On Aug. 22, 1906, the Victor Talking Machine Company began production of a record player Answers wide 988 hotenvioral health crisis age and or eatment called Victrola that sold for who many dollars: 50, 100 or 200? 12. What is the “toad” in English “toad-in-the-hole”? 13. How are Mandarin, wing and shawl similar? 14. On Aug. 23, 1966, the Lunar Orbiter 1 took the fi rst photograph of what? 15. The fl ightless kiwi bird is native to what country? 16. How are The Black Pearl, Argo and The Jolly Roger similar? 17. August 24 is Independence Day of Ukraine, which celebrates its Declaration of Independence in what year: 1918, 1953 or 1991? 18. Eastern diamondback is the name of the largest of what kind of animal? 19. Brant Point Lighthouse, North America’s second oldest lighthouse, is on what island? 20. On Aug. 25, 1819, Scotsman Allan Pinkerton was born; he emigrated to the USA and founded what kind of agency? 1. For children (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) 2. Prince Edward Island 3. Hummingbird 4. The Sierra Nevada 5. The New York Times building 6. They are active volcanoes. 7. Chief or sachem 8. Provincetown, Mass. 9. Italy 10. “David Copperfi eld” 11. 200 12. Sausage (cooked in batter) 13. They are types of collar. 14. The earth from the moon 15. New Zealand 16. They are fi ctional ship names (in “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Jason and the Argonauts” and “Peter Pan,” respectively) 17. 1991 18. Rattlesnake 19. Nantucket 20. A detective agency that was “one of the fi rst of its kind”
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