THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 19, 2019 Page 21 BEACON | from page 20 low amendments proposing online wagering, online lottery or sports betting to be allowed on the floor for debate and a vote. Supporters said sports betting can be a great revenue source for the state and argued that debating and voting on it should not be forbidden and delayed. They noted the state is already losing sports betting revenue to neighboring states. Opponents said the issue is too important and complicated to be dealt with in a state budget. They argued the bill will be considered as a separate piece of legislation soon and there will be public hearings. They noted that some states rushed into sports betting and are not doing well with it. (A “Yes” vote is for allowing amendments on online wagering, online lottery and sports betting. A “No” vote is against it.) Rep. RoseLee VincentNo Rep. Donald WongYes ALLOW ONE HOUR TO READ CONSOLIDATED BUDGET AMENDMENTS (H 3799) House 31-126, rejected a Republican proposal that would increase from 30 minutes to one hour the period given to legislators to read any proposed consolidated amendment to the House budget prior to debate and a vote on it. The consolidated amendment system works as follows: Individual representatives file dozens of amendments on the same general subject matters including local aid, social services and public safety. They are then invited to “subject meetings” in Room 348 where they pitch their amendments to Democratic leaders who then draft lengthy, consolidated amendments that include some of the individual representatives’ amendments while excluding others. The House then approves the consolidated amendment. Supporters of the one-hour rule said these amendments are often up to 30 pages long. They said that this system is anti-democratic and results in members voting on something that they have not even read. Opponents of the onehour rule said the current 30-minute rule has worked well. (A “Yes” vote is for allowing one hour. A “No” vote is against allowing it.) Rep. RoseLee Vincent Rep. Donald Wong Yes No 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. 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