Page 22 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2021 If you have any questions about this week’s report, e-mail us at bob@beaconhillrollcall.com or call us at (617) 720-1562. A NOTE FROM BOB KATZEN, PUBLISHER OF BEACON HILL ROLL CALL: 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, Massachusetts politics, policy, media and infl uence in Massachusetts. The stories are drawn from major news organizations as well as specialized publications selected by widely acclaimed and highly experienced writers Chris Van Buskirk and Keith Regan who introduce each article in their own clever and never-boring, 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. 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IN ADDITION TO INCOME ELIGIBLITY, APPLICANTS FOR FEDERAL-AIDED HOUSING WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP OR ELIGIBLE IMMIGRATION STATUS. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE INCOME AND STATUS ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. MORE INFORMATION ON ELIGIBILTY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL APPLICANTS MUST UNDERGO A CORI SCREENING. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY. REVERE HOUSING AUTHORITY Public Hearing Notice City of Revere, MA Notice is hereby given that the Revere City Council will conduct a public hearing on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151 on the following proposed amendment to the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere: Be it ordained by the City of Revere as follows: An Ordinance Further Amending Title 6 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Revere Relative to Nondomesticated Animals Section 1. Title 6, Chapter 6.02, Section 6.02.020 of the Revised Ordinances of the city of Revere is hereby amended by deleting this section in its entirety and inserting in place thereof the following: 6.02.020 – Nondomesticated exception – Keeping. Notwithstanding section 6.02.010 above, chickens only may be kept in accordance with Urban Agriculture Ordinance 17.16.470, the implementation of which carries its own rules, procedures, and penalties. A copy of the aforementioned proposed ordinance amendment Clerk, Revere City Hall, Revere, Massachusetts 02151, Monday through Thursday from 8:15 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Friday 8:15 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Written testimony on this public hearing may be submitted to amelnik@revere. org City Clerk, Revere City Hall, 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. October 29, 2021 www.massterlist.com/subscribe THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of October 18-22. 4210) HOUSE REDISTRICTING (H House 158-1, approved and sent to the Senate a bill redrawing the boundaries of all 160 representatives’ districts. The House plan would increase from 20 to 33 the number of districts where minorities make up the majority of the population. Traditionally, the Senate does not tinker with the House’s version of redistricting just like the House won’t make any changes to the Senate’s upcoming version of Senate redistricting. Rep. Mike Moran (D-Boston), the House Chair of the Special Committee on Redistricting, did not respond to repeated requests by Beacon Hill Roll Call to comment on passage of the plan. “This increase in majority opportunity districts is due to the demographic changes within the commonwealth,” said Moran in a message attached to his legislation. “The committee did not unduly, however, subordinate traditional redistricting principles for racial or ethnic considerations, but rather gave due weight to all of the competing state interests. The new districts refl ect neighborhoods and communities of interest. They preserve compactness and contiguity. And they advance equal electoral opportunity for all residents. These districts are a direct result of our extensive public outreach eff ort during the COVID-19 pandemic and the public response that overcame the handicap of late census data and strengthened the plan.” “There is an inherent confl ict of interest in sitting offi ce holders choosing their own districts because they’ll always do it in a way that protects their political power,” said Rep. Lenny Mirra (R-Georgetown), the only representative to vote against the plan. “What is needed is an independent commission drawing the districts so that it is done in a fair and impartial manner. Other states have done this and it’s time Massachusetts does the same.” (A “Yes” vote is for the redistricting plan. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. Jessica Giannino Yes BENEFITS FOR MILITARY FAMILIES (S 2558) Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill that would support military families who relocate to the Bay State by providing career stability for the spouses of service members and education for their children. Provisions include making it easier for military personnel and their spouses who move to the Bay State to get a Massachusetts professional license, if their job requires one, so that they can continue their civilian careers and provide for their families without interruption; requiring the Commissioner of Education to issue a military spouse a valid certifi cate for teaching if he or she holds a valid teaching license from another state; allowing children of military members to register and enroll in a school district at the same time it is open to the general population by waiving the proof of residency requirement until the student actually begins school; creating a purple-star campus designation for certain schools that are military-kid friendly and show a major commitment to students and families connected to the nation’s military; and requiring that a child or spouse of an active-duty service member in Massachusetts continue to pay the in-state less expensive tuition rate at state universities even if the service member is assigned to move out of the state. “Our commonwealth has always led from the front in terms of taking care of our active-duty service members and veterans, but I strongly believe that there is more we can do for the spouses and children of service-members who also call Massachusetts their home,” said sponsor Sen. John Velis (D-Westfi eld). “Anyone who has worn the uniform or has a family member who has worn the uniform knows that the sacrifi ce of military service goes far beyond the individual service member. By passing this legislation, we are saying to these families that we understand their challenges, that we recognize the great sacrifi ces that they have made, and that we are committed to doing everything we can to support them.” “Supporting our brave service members who call Massachusetts home means lifting up the families who stand behind them,” stated Senate President Karen Spilka (D-Ashland). “This bill would eliminate barriers which make it diffi - cult for military spouses to gain employment despite holding a valid license or certificate and would also strengthen educational supports for the children of service members who relocate to the commonwealth.” (A “Yes” vote is for the bill.) Sen. Joseph Boncore has resigned REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO TEACH ABOUT GENOCIDE (S 2557) Senate 39-0, approved and sent to the House a bill requiring public schools to educate middle and high school students on the history of genocide. This measure also establishes a Genocide Education Trust Fund to help fund the teaching. The funds would come from the Legislature, private and public gifts and grants and revenue from fi nes imposed for hate crimes. Supporters cited a 2020 survey, commissioned by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, which gauged Holocaust knowledge and found that 63 per cent of millennials and Generation Z population, did not know six million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. The survey also found that nearly half were unfamiliar with Nazi concentration camps like Auschwitz. “To ensure that the atrocities of the past never again scar our world, we must act to ensure young people are meaningfulBEACON | SEE Page 26
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