House and Senate Actions on the Governor's Vetoes
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This page contains all House and Senate action on the Governor's vetoes.
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Veto Actions Fiscal Year 2005 General Appropriation Act, Line Item Accounts

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Attachment A: LINE ITEM Veto Explanations
LINE
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
HOUSE
ACTION
SENATE ACTION

Suffolk Social Law Library

Overridden 134-21
Overridden 33-5

Trial Court Administration

Overridden 130-26
Overridden 36-2

Trial Court - Court Officers

Overridden 137-19
Overridden 36-2

Community Outreach Pilot Program

Overridden 119-39
Overridden 30-8

Community Access Program

Overridden 112-44
Overridden 32-5

Boston Municipal Court Admin.

Overridden 111-45

Overridden 25-12

Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission

Overridden 153-0

Overridden 35-2

Investment Services

Overridden 134-22

Overridden 31-7

Lottery Anti-Litter Program

Overridden 129-22 Overridden 32-5

Office of State Comptroller

Overridden 134-23

Overridden 30-7

Secretary of Administration and Finance

   

Surplus Properties Management

Overridden 131-21 Overridden 30-7

Saltonstall Lease Payments ISF

   
Pondville Hospital Remediation
Overridden 112-43
Overridden 36-2

Cohannet School Building renovations

Overridden 118-22

Overridden 28-10

Disabled Persons Protection Commission

   

Division of Administrative Law Appeals

   

Auditors Retained Revenue

Overridden 130-22
Overridden 33-5

Child Support Enforcement Division

   

Water and Sewer Rate Relief

Overridden 144-12
Overridden 33-5

Underground Storage Tank Admin. Review Board

Overridden 133-21 Overridden 32-6

Veterans' Benefits

   

Snow and Ice Removal reserve

Overridden 131-22

Overridden 31-7

Kerr Mill Project in Fall River

Overridden 136-18

Overridden 33-5

Purchase of Service Rate Increase

Overridden 156-0
Overridden 38-0

County Corrections Reserve

Overridden 130-21 Overridden 33-5

Training Program and Performance Recognition ISF

   

Worker's Compensation ISF

   

Civil Service Continuous Training

Overridden 135-22

Overridden 31-7

Physical Abilities Testing

   

Sec. of Environmental Affairs

Overridden 138-17

Overridden 34-4

Lake Restoration

Overridden 155-0

Overridden 35-3

Recycling Coordination

   

Dept. of Environmental Protection

Overridden 137-19

Overridden 33-5

Oil and Hazardous Waste Incident Response

   

Public Access Board

   

Division of Marine Fisheries

Overridden 138-14 Overridden 33-4

Department of Agricultural Resources

   

Department of Conservation and Recreation

Overridden 130-21 Overridden 31-7

Division of Urban Parks

Overridden 134-22

Overridden 33-5

Parkways Snow and Ice Removal

   
2800-9004

Chickatabut Trail Side Museum

Overridden 133-18

Overridden 32-6

Parkways Street Lighting

   

Youths-at-Risk Matching Grants

Overridden 132-22
Overridden 32-5

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Grants

Overridden 132-20

Overridden 33-5

Health and Human Services and Medicaid Admin.

Overridden 146-1

Overridden 36-1

MassHealth - Managed Care

Overridden 148-6

Overridden 38-0

MassHealth - MCO Enrollment Incentives

Overridden 154-0

Overridden 36-1

MassHealth - Basic Expansion

   

Healthy Start

   

Health Care Finance & Policy

Overridden 134-21 Overridden 32-5

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

   

Medicaid Reimbursement Retained Revenue

   

Child Care Services Administration

   

Long Term Care Resident Fees

   

Department of Youth Services Administration

   

Employment Services Program

   

Transitional Aid for Dependent Children Grants

   

Family Shelters

   

Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled & Children

   

Community Health Centers

Overridden 132-21 Overridden 30-7

Health Care Quality

Overridden 132-21 Overridden 30-7

Nurse's Aide Scholarships

   

Board of Medicine and Acupuncture

   

Health Boards Administration

   

Regional Emergency Medical Services

Overridden 132-21 Overridden 30-7

Dental Health Program

   

Early Intervention Services

Overridden 136-19 Overridden 32-5

Suicide Prevention Program

Overridden 152-2 Overridden 38-0

Stroke Response Awareness and Education

   

Smoking Prevention and Cessation

Overridden 148-5 Overridden 35-3

Western Massachusetts Hospital Retained Revenue

Overridden 134-21 Overridden 34-3

Services for Children and Families

   

Group Care Services

   

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

   

Adult Support Services

   

Emergency and Acute Services

   

Emergency and Acute Services Retained Revenue

   

Community Support Services

   

Boulet Lawsuit

   

Turning 22 Program

   

Secretary of Transportation and Construction

Overridden 129-22

Overridden 38-0

Regional Transit Authorities

Overridden 151-0 Overridden 36-2

Massachusetts Highway Department Administration

Overridden 138-19

Overridden 38-0

Apprentice Training Program

   

Long-Term Care Career Ladder

   

Workforce Development Grants

Overridden 131-22

Overridden 36-2

Biotech Research Institute

Overridden 145-11

Overridden 30-7

Regional Development Projects

Overridden 137-15 Overridden 33-4

Office of Travel and Tourism

Overridden 150-2 Overridden 36-2

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Overridden 130-25
Overridden 32-6

International Trade Council

Overridden 132-21 Overridden 36-2

Education Reform Reserve

Overridden 156-0
Overridden 38-0

Toxic Use Reduction Study

Overridden 154-0 No Action Taken

Massachusetts Liberal Arts
Capacity Building, wireless learning

Overridden 134-21

Overridden 37-7

Aquaculture Program

Overridden 133-20

Overridden 34-3

Worcester State College Matching Grant

Overridden 139-17

Overridden 32-6

North Shore Community College Institute

   

Office of the Secretary of Public Safety

Overridden 133-22

Overridden 34-4

State Police Administration

Overridden 143-10

Overridden 37-1

Registry of Motor Vehicles

Overridden 132-21 Overridden 31-6

Corrections Facility Operations

Overridden 136-17 Overridden 38-0

Prison Industries and Farms

   

County Corrections Reserve

Overridden 133-21 Overridden 34-4

Hampden Sheriff

Overridden 134-20 Overridden 37-0

Worcester Sheriff

Overridden 138-16 Overridden 34-3

Middlesex Sheriff

Overridden 135-19 Overridden 35-2

Franklin Sheriff

Overridden 133-22 Overridden 33-4

Hampshire Sheriff

Overridden 130-22 Overridden 34-2

Berkshire Sheriff

Overridden 133-22 Overridden 33-4

Essex Sheriff

Overridden 134-20 Overridden 35-2

Prescription Advantage Co-Pay Subsidies

Overridden 154-0 Overridden 37-0

Attachment B: OUTSIDE SECTION Veto Explanations
OUTSIDE
SECTION
DESCRIPTION
HOUSE
ACTION
SENATE
ACTION

Interagency Services Teams

 
 

Governmental Mandate
Social Service Provider

Overridden 150-0

Overridden 33-5

Offshore Outsourcing

 
 

Tuition Eligibility

 
 

Amalgam Dental Equipment Mandate

Overridden 139-14
No Action Taken  

Underground Storage Tank Reimbursement Cap

Overridden 154-0
Overridden 37-1  

State Facilities Disposition Fund

 
 

House 1 Reporting Requirement

Overridden 132-22
Overridden 31-7  

Allotment Restrictions

 
 

Information Technology
Expenditure Notification

Overridden 132-22

Overridden 31-7

Contingency Contracts Notification
Requirement

Overridden 131-22

Overridden 31-7

Agency Employee Transfer

Overridden 139-12

Overridden 37-1

Attorney Consent Language

Overridden 131-22

Overridden 33-5

Pension Buyback Provisions

 
 

Enhanced MassPort Retirement Benefit Program

 
 

PRIM Board - confidentiality of certain records

Overridden 133-22

Overridden 32-6

Permitting & Zoning Requirements

Overridden 144-5

Overridden 33-4

Electronic PAC Contributions I

Overridden 130-22

Overridden 33-5

Electronic PAC Contributions II

Overridden 132-22

Overridden 33-5

Low Income Housing Tax Credit II

 
 

Low Income Housing Tax Credit IV

 
 

Education Requirement

 
 

Education Requirement

 
 

Motorboat Fee

 
 

Office of Environmental Law Enforcement -technical change

Overridden 126-22

Overridden 33-5

Traffic Rules on Boulevards and Parkways

 
 

Hepatitis C Program

 
 

MassHealth - Waiver Authority

 
 

MassHealth - Required Public Hearings

 
 

MassHealth - Ventilator Patients Payment Rate

Overridden 156-0

Overridden 37-1

MassHealth Eligibility

 
 

MassHealth - Definition of 'Estate'

Overridden 147-0
Overridden 37-1

Repeal of MassHealth Estate Recovery II

Overridden 152-0

Overridden 35-1

DMR user-fee 2

Overridden 148-1

Overridden 38-0

DMR user-fee 1

Overridden 150-0

Overridden 38-0

Alcohol not to be drunk on premises

Overridden 134-22

Overridden 38-0

ABC - Primary sources alcohol purchasing restrictions

Overridden 130-23

Overridden 34-4

Assistant Clerk Appointments

Overridden 132-21
 Overridden 30-8

Assistant Clerk Staffing

Overridden 131-23
 Overridden 31-6

Notary Journal Elimination

Overridden 142-11

Overridden 33-5

Charter school expenditure cap removal

Overridden 134-22

Overridden 29-9

Pool Construction (Waltham)

Overridden 134-21
Overridden 30-8

Pool Construction (Chelsea)

Overridden 133-22
Overridden 30-8

Environmental Water Study

 
 

Environmental Pond Study

 
 

Dept. of Conservation & Recreation Pilot

 
 

Dept. Conservation & Recreation Product Stewardship

 
 

Community Policing Requirement

Overridden 133-22
Overridden 38-0  
MassHealth - Authorization
 
 

Repeal of MassHealth Estate Recovery III

Overridden 153-0

Overridden 36-1

Retirement Incentive

 
 

Retirement Incentive Program Restrictions

 
 

MassHealth - Nursing Facility Waiver Application 1

Overridden 146-8
Overridden 38-0

Requiring EOHHS to File Nursing
Facility Waiver Application

Overridden 149-4

Overridden 38-0

Requiring EOHHS to Amend Nursing
Facility Waiver Application

Overridden 147-8

Overridden 37-1

Essential MassHealth Hospital Designation

Overridden 137-15

Overridden 37-1

Commercial Vehicle Oversight Reporting Requirement

 
 

Lancaster Election

Overridden 134-22

Overridden 38-0

Procurement Commission

 
 

Registry of Motor Vehicles Study

Overridden 141-15
 Overridden 33-4

Messaging Study

 
 

Operating Account Payment

 
 

Statewide Housing System

 
 

Hynes and Boston Common Garage Commission

Overridden 152-2
 Overridden 30-7

Human Service Provider Report

 
 

Disabled Abuse Commission

 
 

ICF/MR Provider Assessment III
DMR user-fee 3

Overridden 152-0

Overridden 38-0

Employer Health Access Program Beneficiary Report

Overridden 134-22
Overridden 33-5  

MassHealth - Drug Prior Authorization Report

Overridden 137-18
Overridden 33-5

Intergovernmental Transfer - Health Plan

Overridden 134-22
 Overridden 34-4

Intergovernmental Transfer - Public Nursing Facilities

 
 

Charter School Moratorium

Sustained 76-78
 

MassHealth - Services

 
 

MassHealth - Waiver

 
 

Charter school expenditure cap removal - student protection

Overridden 130-21

Overridden 28-10

Creation of New Office

 
 

Solid Waste Facility

Overridden 134-22
Overridden 32-6

Retirement of Spouse of Retiree

Overridden 150-0

Overridden 38-0

Construction Funds

 
 

Mass Health - Study

 
 

Medical Commission

Overridden 156-0
 Overridden 38-0

Trauma Study

 
 

DSS Commission

 
 

Hospital Reuse Plan

Overridden 132-21
Overridden 34-3 

Pilot Grants

 
 

Unemployment Assistance Office

 
 

Land Use

Overridden 135-21
 Overridden 35-3

Public Roads

 
 

Leased Offices

 
 

Mass Highway Rt 1A/Main St.

Overridden 128-20

Overridden 37-1

Sex Offender Management Commission

 
 

Energy Commission

 
 

Residential Services Commission

 
 

Middle Education Study

Overridden 139-17
Overridden 34-4

MassHealth - Study

 
 

Solid Waste Management Study

Overridden 135-21
Overridden 33-4

Student Behavioral Plan

 
 

Cost of Living adjustments increase study

Overridden 155-0

Overridden 38-0

Regional Tourism Facility Fund

 
 

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund Indirect Cost Exemption

 
 

Commercial Trucking Ban Study

 
 

Designated Port Area

 
 

Policy Development

Overridden 130-22
 Overridden 33-5

Fund Requirements

 
 

Elevator Inspection Fees

 
 

Tobacco Licensing Fee Requirements

 
 

Treasurer/Collector Merger

Overridden 136-20
Overridden 32-6

MassHealth - Pilot Program

 
 

Civil Process Technology Fund

Overridden 132-22
 Overridden 35-3

Bail Withholding Effective Date