Hearings scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Committee on FINANCIAL SERVICES

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-1 at 1:00 P.M.

Senate, No. 587
Petition of Susan C. Fargo for legislation relative to physician contracting.
Senate, No. 609
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to authorize health care professionals to negotiate with health care insurers and providing for the powers and duties of the Attorney General.
Senate, No. 610
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation related to private insurance accountability.
Senate, No. 611
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to facilitate private insurance coverage and benefits.
Senate, No. 612
Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation to promote patient access and affordability in treating eye and vision.
Senate, No. 627
Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Edward Augustus, Jr. for legislation relative to reducing the cost of health care throughparity for the same services.
Senate, No. 628
Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Edward Augustus, Jr. for legislation relative to preventing discrimination against certain health care providers.
Senate, No. 632
Petition of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to fair and equitable managed care contracting standards.
Senate, No. 639
Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Bruce E, Tarr, Paul J.Loscocco and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to standardized billing.
House, No. 870
Petition of Robert P. Spellane and Joyce A. Spiliotis relative to administrative simplification under the health consumer protection law.
House, No. 921
Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan and others for legislation to ensure consumer choice of nurse practitioner services.
House, No. 951
Petition of John P. Fresolo and Joyce A. Spiliotis relative to the electronic submission of health insurance claims.
House, No. 995
Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian relative to the payment of benefits for services provided by registered physician assistants.
House, No. 998
Petition of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to require insurance coverage for registered nurse first assistant services in insurance policies and health service contracts issued in the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1017
Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to insurance coverage for outpatient services at medical institutions.
House, No. 1019
Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to claims for payment by a health care provider for health care services more than 18 months after the services were provided.
House, No. 1020
Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to private insurance coverage and benefits.
House, No. 1055
Petition of Vincent A. Pedone relative to fair and equitable managed care contracting standards.
House, No. 1063
Petition of Kathi-Anne Reinstein and others for legislation to further regulate insurance benefits for chiropractic services under the law relative to health maintenance organizations.
House, No. 1083
Petition of Robert P. Spellane relative to preventing discrimination against certain health care providers.
House, No. 1084
Petition of Robert P. Spellane relative to reducing the cost of health care.
House, No. 3929
Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to prohibit insurers from retroactively terminating health insurance coverage of policyholders.
House, No. 3932
Petition of Ronald Mariano for legislation to regulate retroactive denials of health insurance claims.


Committee on MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 11:00 A.M.

Senate, No. 1154
Petition of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to further clarify the zoning act.
Senate, No. 1156
Petition of Harriette L. Chandler, Karen E. Spilka, Tom Sannicandro, James E. Timilty and other members of the Geneal Court for legislation to require a state zoning guide for social service agencies and municipalities.
Senate, No. 1157
Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation to legitimize structures after six or ten years of continuous use.
Senate, No. 1158
Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the effective enforcement of municipal ordinances and by-laws.
Senate, No. 1159
Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to zoning protection of lawful, nonconforming single-family and two family residences.
Senate, No. 1160
Petition of Robert S. Creedon, Jr. for legislation relative to the rights of municipalities abutting sites of proposed solid waste facilities.
Senate, No. 1176
Petition of Michael W. Morrissey and Ronald . Mariano for legislation to amend the sharing between the town of Randolph and the town of Holbrook of the costs incurred by said towns when acting jointly..
Senate, No. 1181
Petition of Robert A. O'Leary, Matthew Patrick, Cleon H. Turner and Sarah K. Peake for legislation to establish the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative.
Senate, No. 1193
Petition of Pamela Resor, Stephen . Kulik, Douglas W. Petersen, Frank M. Hynes and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to municipal zoning, subdivision control, and planning.
Senate, No. 1196
Petition of Pamela P. Resor for legislation relative to municipal zoning reform.
Senate, No. 1202
Petition of Frances Dec for legislation relative to land use regulations.
Senate, No. 2305
Petition of Brian A. Joyce, Bruce J. Ayers, Joseph R. Driscoll and Walter F. Timilty (by vote of the town) for legislation to amend the representative town meeting procedures in the town of Randolph.
Senate, No. 2318
Petition of Stephen M. Brewer and Anne M. Gobi (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Templeton to exchange a parcel of conservation land for a larger parcel to be held for conservation purposes.
Senate, No. 2321
Petition of Richard T. Moore and John V. Fernandes (by vote of the town) for legislation to authorize the town of Hopedale to acquire certain property for municipal purposes.
Senate, No. 2324
Petition of Thomas McGee and Douglas W. Petersen (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to property tax exemptions in the town of Swampscott.
Senate, No. 2326
Petition of Marc R. Pacheco and Susan W. Gifford (by vote of the town) for legislation relative to the membership of the conservation commission of the town of Carver.
Senate, No. 2328
Petition of Stephen M. Brewer and Todd M. Smola (by vote of the town) for legislation to establish a special fund in the town of Brimfield.
Senate, No. 2329
Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, David M. Nangle, Kevin J. Murphy and Thomas A. Golden, Jr. (with the approval of the city manager and the city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Lowell to pay a certain court judgment.
Senate, No. 2341
Petition of Thomas M. McGee, Robert F. Fennell, Steven M. Walsh, Douglas W. Petersen and other members of the General Court (with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the city of Lynn to impose liens on properties for nonpayment of municipal fines or penalties.
House, No. 175
Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others for legislation to provide land use reforms under the zoning laws of the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1946
Joint petition of Geoffrey D. Hall and others relative to further regulating zoning ordinance hearing notice requirements.
House, No. 1947
Petition of Bradford Hill relative to restricting new construction adjacent to adjoining cities and towns under certain zoning laws.
House, No. 1953
Petition of Frank M. Hynes relative to the effect of zoning ordinances on certain existing lots.
House, No. 1956
Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to zoning in the cities and towns of the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1965
Petition of David Paul Linsky and others relative to the granting of special permits under the zoning laws in cities and towns.
House, No. 1966
Petition filed at the request of Mary Pratt relative to the impact of construction on neighboring cities and towns.
House, No. 1967
Petition filed at the request of Paul J. P. Loscocco requiring religious institutions to offer cities and towns a right of first refusal relative to the sale of property.
House, No. 3788
Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others relative to sustainable land use relative to subdivisions.
House, No. 4055
Petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others relative to the establishment of a municipal lighting plant by the town of Lexington.
House, No. 4135
Joint petition of Barry R. Finegold, Susan C. Tucker and James R. Miceli (by vote of the town) that the town of Tewksbury be authorized to lease certain land for cemetery or recreation purposes.
House, No. 4137
Joint petition of Christopher N. Speranzo and Benjamin B. Downing (with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to health insurance benefits for retired employees of the city of Pittsfield.
House, No. 4138
Petition of David M. Torrisi and others (by vote of the town) relative to the appointment, suspension and removal of police officer by the town manager in the town of North Andover.
House, No. 4236
Joint petition of Garrett J. Bradleyand Robert L. Hedlund (by vote of the town) relative to temporary loans and the assessmentof betterments by the town of Hingham.
House, No. 4241
Petition of George N. Peterson, Jr., and Edward M. Augustis, Jr., for legislation to make certain changes in the Grafton Water District and the South Grafton Water District.
House, No. 4246
Petition of Patrick M. Natale and others (by vote of the town) relative to the transfer of surplus funds of the town of Stoneham to the stabilization account of said town.
House, No. 4255
Joint petition of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) that the town of Harwich be authorized to acquire certain property of the Pine Grove Cemetery Association of said town.
House, No. 4256
Joint petition of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) relative to the operation of the land acquisition and maintenance fund of the town of Eastham.
House, No. 4257
Petition filed at the request of Sarah K. Peakeand Robert A. O'Leary (by vote of the town) that the town of Harwich be authorized to acquire certain land for cemetery purposes.
House, No. 4258
Petition of Mary E. Grantand others for legislation to include certain employees of the cities of Beverly, Peabody and Salem as members of the board of the South Essex Sewerage District.
House, No. 4261
Petition of Jay R. Kaufman and others (by vote of the town) relative to notices of town meetings in the town of Lexington.


Committee on TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Public Hearing to be held in Room A-2 at 1:30 P.M.

Senate, No. 2002
Petition of Robert L. Hedlund, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Christine E. Canavan, Jennifer M. Callahan and other members of the General Court for legislation relating to the treatment of elephants.


EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development in Room A-2, After hearing.


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