Hearings scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Committee on EDUCATION

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

Senate, No. 277: Petition of Robert A. Antonioni for legislation regarding school transportation.
Senate, No. 303: Petition of Stephen J. Buoniconti for legislation requiring full state reimbursement for required school transportation in the city of Springfield.
Senate, No. 319: Petition of Robert A. Havern for legislation to fund school transportation.
Senate, No. 320: Petition of Robert A. Havern for legislation providing for expanded access to vocational education.
Senate, No. 330: Petition of Michael R. Knapik, Scott P. Brown, Bruce E. Tarr, James E. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the full funding of regional school transportation.
Senate, No. 360: Petition of Stanley C. Rosenberg, Denis E. Guyer, Brian A. Joyce, Christopher J. Donelan and other members of the General Court for legislation to amend regional school transportation funding.
House, No. 414: Petition of Christopher J. Donelan relative to regional school transportation.
House, No. 437: Petition of William G. Greene, Jr., relative to establishing an advisory council on vocational-technical education to the Board of Education.
House, No. 446: Petition filed at the request of Ann Ray relative to the busing of school children.
House, No. 486: Petition of Peter V. Kocot relative to school bus funding and student safety.
House, No. 505: Petition of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to clarify the responsibility of school districts to provide transportation to students.
House, No. 520: Petition of Anthony Petruccelli and Thomas M. Menino relative to reimbursements to cities and towns for the transportation of public school students.
House, No. 525: Petition of Karyn E. Polito and others that the Commonwealth reimburse cities and towns for costs incurred with the transporting of special needs students.
House, No. 572: Petition of Joyce A. Spiliotis and others that graduates of a vocational education program shall be considered eligible for graduation.
House, No. 579: Petition of Benjamin Swan for legislation to mandate the accreditation of secondary graphic communications education in vocational and technical schools.
House, No. 3606: Petition of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the costs for reimbursement to cities and towns for state-mandated busing.
House, No. 3882: Petition of Jennifer M. Callahan and others relative to allied health instructors at vocational schools.

Committee on ELDER AFFAIRS

Public Hearing to be held in Room B-1 at 10:30 A.M.

Senate, No. 404: Petition of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation to ensure providers receive reimbursement for inflationary cost increases.
Senate, No. 414: Petition of Richard T. Moore, Geraldo Alicea and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to provide for internet and network compatible computer equipment in senior centers.
Senate, No. 415: Petition of Richard T. Moore for legislation relative to continuity of coverage for medicaid beneficiaries over the age of 65.
House, No. 609: Petition of Michael E. Festa and John H. Rogers relative to presumptive eligibility for personal care attendant services.
House, No. 611: Petition of Bradford Hill relative to council on aging formula grants.
House, No. 612: Petition of Louis L. Kafka for legislation to grant reduced rates to elderly persons for licenses issued by boards of registration.
House, No. 614: Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy relative to establishing a hardship waiver for Medicaid beneficiaries.
House, No. 620: Petition of James R. Miceli relative to authorizing the Executive Office of Elder Affairs to establish a grant program for senior citizens.
House, No. 625: Joint petition of Joseph F. Wagner and Stephen J. Buoniconti relative to the establishment of senior centers by the Department of Elder Affairs.
House, No. 2039: Petition of Bruce J. Ayers relative to deceptive actions perpetrated against elderly and disabled persons.

Committee on The Judiciary

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

Senate, No. 817: Petition of Scott P. Brown, Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the unsealing of records.
Senate, No. 821: Petition of Thomas Grassia for legislation relative to an appeal to a CORI report for Thomas Grassia.
Senate, No. 886: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem, James E. Timilty, David P. Linsky, Patricia D. Jehlen and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand intensive parole supervision.
Senate, No. 889: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to probation surrender and bail revocation.
Senate, No. 890: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem, Patricia D. Jehlen, David P. Linsky, Geraldo . Alicea and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to probation violations.
Senate, No. 900: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem and David P. Linsky for legislation relative to post release supervision and community reintegration.
Senate, No. 910: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to the parole board.
Senate, No. 940: Petition of Michael R. Knapik, Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to child safety and information sharing.
Senate, No. 945: Petition of Joan M. Menard, Edward M. Augustus, Jr., Stephen M. Brewer, Robert A. Havern and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to CORI information for chapter 766 approved private schools.
Senate, No. 960: Petition of Richard T. Moore and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to the postponement or waiver of a parole hearing.
Senate, No. 983: Petition of Sabina K. Stenberg for legislation to require cosmetologist who provide services in senior housing complexes to have a cori check.
Senate, No. 992: Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Scott P. Brown, Bruce E. Tarr, Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand CORI checks by school officials.
Senate, No. 993: Petition of Steven C. Panagiotakos, Scott P. Brown, Steven A. Baddour, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to lifetime community parole.
Senate, No. 1023: Petition of Richard R. Tisei, Bruce E. Tarr, Michael R. Knapik, Robert L. Hedlund and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to bail default.
Senate, No. 1028: Petition of Steven A. Tolman for legislation to provide for certificates of rehabilitation and recovery and rehabilitation for substance abusers.
Senate, No. 2193: Petition of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation relative to distribution and use of criminal offender record.
Senate, No. 2194: Petition of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation to accelerate the sealing of non-conviction criminaloffender record information.
Senate, No. 2195: Petition of Dianne Wilkerson for legislation to permit the purging of juvenile records.
House, No. 1308: Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis and Cleon H. Turner for legislation to require criminal offender record information checks of foster parents by the Department of Social Services.
House, No. 1317: Petition of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to distribution and use of criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1318: Petition of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to accelerating the sealing of non-conviction criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1335: Petition of William N. Brownsberger and Michael E. Festa requesting the Massachusetts Sentencing Commission to make recommendations regarding criminal offender record information, motor vehicle license suspensions and other collateral consequences of criminal dispositions.
House, No. 1358: Petition of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and others relative to accelerating the sealing of criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1359: Petition of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera and others relative to accelerating the sealing of non conviction criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1367: Petition of Robert Correia and others relative to criminal background record information checks of employees caring for elderly and disabled persons.
House, No. 1391: Petition of Lewis G. Evangelidis relative to criminal offender records of certain minors.
House, No. 1413: Petition of Michael E. Festa and others for legislation to impose a period of post incarceration supervision.
House, No. 1416: Petition of Michael E. Festa and others relative to improving public safety in the Commonwealth.
House, No. 1427: Petition of Gloria L. Fox and others relative to reviving and continuing the special commission for CORI reform.
House, No. 1429: Petition of Gloria L. Fox and others for legislation to permit purging of juveniles delinquency records.
House, No. 1430: Petition of Gloria L. Fox and others for the establishment of programs to ease the transition of ex offenders.
House, No. 1431: Petition of Gloria L. Fox,Thomas M. Menino and others for legislation to require mandatory post release supervision and assistance for all offenders released from state and county incarceration.
House, No. 1490: Petition of Frank M. Hynes relative to requiring criminal offender record information of applicants for public pension benefits.
House, No. 1495: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to criminal history background checks for teacher licensure applicants.
House, No. 1509: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to creating Internet access to certain criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1515: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to mandatory post-release supervision.
House, No. 1523: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to CORI reform.
House, No. 1535: Petition of Thomas P. Kennedy for legislation to ensure payment for criminal offender record information checks for long-term care employees.
House, No. 1589: Petition of Ronald Mariano relative to criminal offender record information checks for assistedliving employees.
House, No. 1595: Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr. relative to criminal offender record information.
House, No. 1617: Petition of Harold P. Naughton, Jr., for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the notification by the Department of Correction of the release of certain inmates.
House, No. 1662: Petition of Eugene L. O'Flaherty relative to the mandatory re-entry plan for each county inmate incarcerated in a House of Correction prior to said inmates scheduled date for release.
House, No. 1716: Petition filed at the request of Karryn Fleet relative to family access of crime related records of victims.

Committee on Transportation

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

Senate, No. 2022: Petition of Steven A. Baddour and Brian S. Dempsey for legislation to further regulate funeral processions.
Senate, No. 2044: Petition of Stephen J. Buoniconti for legislation smoking in motor vehicles.
Senate, No. 2048: Petition of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to hands free cell phone devices.
Senate, No. 2073: Petition of Richard T. Moore and Cleon H. Turner for legislation to require the use of headlights in inclement weather.
Senate, No. 2116: Petition of Steven A. Tolman, Ruth B. Balser, Martha M. Walz and William N. Brownsberger for legislation to prohibit the use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle.
Senate, No. 2313: Petition of Marian Walsh for legislation to designate a certain corner in the West Roxbury section of the city of Boston as the Nicholas G. Beram Veterans Association Corner.
House, No. 1281: Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian for legislation to authorize the use of flashing lights on motor vehicles leading funeral processions.
House, No. 2040: Petition of Bruce J. Ayers relative to further regulating the transportation of persons in wheelchairs in motor vehicles.
House, No. 2936: Petition filed at the request of Jeffery E. Coe for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) of the tax laws and the impairment of drivers due to prescription drug abuse.
House, No. 3422: Petition of Cory Atkins and others for legislation to prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones by persons operating motor vehicles.
House, No. 3429: Petition of Demetrius J. Atsalis for legislation to require that certain commercial motor vehicles be equipped with an audible warning device which sounds when reverse gear is engaged.
House, No. 3451: Petition of Paul C. Casey relative to the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle.
House, No. 3454: Petition of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera relative to the use of mobile telephones while operating a motor vehicle.
House, No. 3457: Petition of Viriato Manuel deMacedo and John W. Scibak for legislation to require the use of headlights on motor vehicles whenever the windshield wipers of the vehicle are in use.
House, No. 3472: Petition filed at the request of John Walsh relative to the use of traffic signal control devices.
House, No. 3484: Petition of Paul K. Frost for legislation to require that vehicles in certain funeral procession be operated with emergency flashers activated.
House, No. 3486: Petition filed at the request of Donna Peters for legislation to impose a penalty for operating a motor vehicle while smoking if children are riding as passengers in such vehicle.
House, No. 3529: Petition of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to traffic signal control devices.
House, No. 3545: Petition of Robert M. Koczera and others relative to require the use of headlights on motor vehicles during any period in which windshield wipers are also in use.
House, No. 3546: Petition of Peter J. Koutoujian and others prohibiting the use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle.
House, No. 3577: Petition of J. James Marzilli, Jr., and Peter V. Kocot relative to the use of citizens band radios and mobile telephones byoperators of motor vehicles.
House, No. 3600: Petition of Elizabeth A. Poirier and others for legislation to require the illumination of motor vehicle headlights whenever windshield wipers are in operation.
House, No. 3622: Petition of Tom Sannicandro and John W. Scibak for legislation to regulate the use of hand-held mobile telephones by operators of motor vehicles.
House, No. 3654: Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. for legislation prohibiting the use of mobile infrared transmitters for the purpose of tampering with traffic signals.
House, No. 3659: Petition of Timothy J. Toomey, Jr., and John W. Scibak for legislation relative to the use of headlights on motor vehicles.
House, No. 3679: Petition of Joseph F. Wagner relative to further regulating the use of certain communication devices while operating a motor vehicle.
House, No. 4175: Petition of Brian S. Dempsey and others for legislation to designate a certain bridge on Route 110 in the city of Haverhill as the Emilio Brothers Memorial Bridge.

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

For the committee on Elder Affairs in Room B-1, After hearing.

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