Page 20 BEACON | FROM Page 18 commodations for students with disabilities and English language learners, which will be translated for non-English speaking parents into their preferred language. “I fi led this bill to continue the work that the commonwealth is THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Thousands of bills are fi led each doing to make our education system more equitable,” said sponsor Rep. Liz Malia (D-Boston). “If my time in the Legislature has taught me anything, it’s patience. Your Hometown News Delivered! EVERETT ADVOCATE MALDEN ADVOCATE REVERE ADVOCATE SAUGUS ADVOCATE MALDEN ADV REVERE ADV SAUGUS ADV One year subscription to The Advocate of your choice: $200 per paper in-town per year or $150 per paper out-of-town per year. 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Malia, who is not seeking re-election, said she will partner with her fellow legislators to make sure that her legislative priorities get new sponsors in the 2023-2024 session. SCHOOLS MUST OFFER FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS (H 25) – Would require fi nancial education to be offered in all Bay State schools and establish a trust fund to fi nance course materials and teaching resources as needed. “When thinking about building a more equitable future for our children, requiring that schools in Massachusetts off er fi nancial education is a crucial step towards achieving stability and security,” said sponsor State Treasurer Deb Goldberg who plans to file the bill again next year. “Students who receive this education have been more likely to save, budget, invest and increase their credit scores. Given the past two and a half years of economic uncertainty, there was no better time to ensure young people learn foundational fi nancial skills so they can be prepared to navigate and plan for economic ups and downs. Currently, there are 15 states that guarantee or are in the process of guaranteeing personal fi nancial literacy content to students. Sadly, Massachusetts is not one of them.” SCHOOLS MUST TEACH ABOUT THE HISTORY OF WORKING PEOPLE AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT (H 595) – Would require public schools to teach students the history of working people and the labor movement in the United States. “This bill will ensure that public schools in the commonwealth teach the often-overlooked history of our working class and the labor movement,” said sponsor Rep. Sean Garballey (D-Arlington). “Massachusetts has a history in this regard dating back several hundred years. 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I plan to refi le it next session.” STUDENTS MUST PASS CIVICS TEST TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL (H 574) – Would require that in order to graduate from high school, students must correctly answer at least 60 of the 100 questions listed on a civics test that is identical to the civics portion of the naturalization test used by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for immigrants aspiring to become naturalized citizens. A students who does not pass the test on the fi rst try is allowed to take the test as many times as he or she wants until he or she passes it. “I believe that now more than ever a basic understanding of civics and how our government operates is critical,” said sponsor Rep. Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk). “Requiring students to pass the citizenship test prior to graduation will make sure that the schools teach it as part of their curriculum. If people have a better understanding of how the process works it makes for a more engaged citizenry—which in turn leads to a better government. I do not understand the objection, as it is the same test we are asking our new citizens be able to pass. And students can take it as many times as necessary. I’m disappointed that it didn’t advance again this year and if I’m fortunate enough to be elected to the Senate, I will defi nitely refi le it again next session.” QUOTABLE QUOTES “An Act to end child marriage in Massachusetts is a great step forward that now protects young women and girls from entering into a marriage contract before the age of 18, the age of majority.” ---Rep. Kay Khan (D-Newton) at a ceremonial signing of the measure banning marriage of anyone under age 18. Prior law allowed minors to get married if they have parental consent. “While recent precipitation across the state has brought some improvements to streamfl ow and local water supplies, we still have a ways to go. The commonwealth continues to experience widespread drought in every region of the state. To avoid overstressing water systems, we all must adhere to local water use requirements and practice water conservation methods in an effort to ensure essential needs, including drinking water, fi re suppression and habitat, continue to be met.” ---Energy and Environmental Aff airs Secretary Beth Card. “The next governor of Massachusetts needs to make reducing waste a top priority. Disposing of waste that could be reused or recycled harms our environment and health, adds to climate change and is literally throwing away our tax dollars which subsidize disposal. We need enforcement of these bans, and we need a more ambitious plan to make Massachusetts a zerowaste state.” --- Janet Domenitz of MASSPIRG on a report by Zero Waste Massachusetts that two million tons of materials banned from the state’s landfi lls and incinerators end up there each year. “We know that the NFL kicks off tonight. And that, due to the nature of sports wagering, interest is piqued. We are rooting for the Pats. Our process will play out as it would have whenever this law came to the Gaming Commission to regulate and we will not compromise getting this right for anything. With that said, we also are aware of the importance of timing.” --- Mass. Gaming Commission sports Chairwoman Cathy JuddStein on the commission’s progress in drafting regulations to oversee the state’s new law legalizing sports betting. 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 September 5-9, the House met for a total of 13 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 25 minutes. Mon. Sept. 5 No House session No Senate session. Tues. Sept. 6 House 11:01 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. Senate 11:16 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Wed. Sept. 7 No House session No Senate session Thurs. Sept. 89 House 11:02 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. Senate 11:06 a.m. to 11:27 a.m. Fri. Sept. 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 (NENPA) Hall of Fame in 2019.
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