THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022 Page 21 BHRC | FROM PAGE 20 — Gov. Baker upon the arrival of his counterparts Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano for a joint press conference with reporters. “Logan is one of the nation’s busiest airports and its workers provide invaluable assistance in order to get passengers where they need to be. Raising the minimum wage is a victory for these workers and one they very much deserve. This decision is not only a step in the right direction for the airport but for the community as a whole.” — Massport Board Member John Nucci on Massport’s hiking of the minimum wage for certain Massport workers from $15 to $16 on July 1, 2022, and then to $17 on January 1, 2023. “As we enter summer with drought conditions across much of the commonwealth, we ask residents to follow any local water restrictions, minimize water usage and be cautious when using charcoal grills, matches, fire pits and other open fl ames. [We] will continue to work with our partners and the inter-agency Drought Mission Group to coordinate the response to the drought conditions.” — Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Acting Director Dawn Brantley. 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 June 1317, The House met for a total of eight hours and 45 minutes and the Senate met for a total of four hours and 38 minutes. Mon. June 13 House 11:01 a.m. to 12:19 p.m. Senate 11:22 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Tues. June 14 No House session No Senate session Wed. June 15 House 11:03 a.m. to 11:26 a.m. No Senate session. Thurs. June 16 House 11:00 a.m. to 6:04 p.m. Senate 11:17 a.m. to 3:32 p.m. Fri. June 17 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. For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-233-4446 or info@advocatenews.net 8855-GO-4-GLAS55-GO-4-GLAS We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! 781 233 4446
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