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Monday, May 11, 1998.
Met at one minute past eleven o'clock A.M.
Mr. Montigny presented a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to provide full student representation of the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees,— and the same was referred, under Senate Rule 20, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
By Mr. Moore, for the committee on Public Service, on petition, a Bill
establishing a sick leave bank for Sandra Norfolk, an employee of the Department of Mental
Retardation (Senate, No. 2190); and
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on petition, a Bill authorizing the State Board of
Retirement to pay a superannuation retirement allowance (Senate, No. 2191);
Severally read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Berry, for the committee on Steering and Policy, reported that the
following matters be placed in the orders of the Day for the next session:
The Senate bills
Relative to annoying communications (Senate, No. 2162);
To establish May 23rd as Special Needs Awareness Day (Senate, No. 2172); and
The House bills
Further regulating waterskiing (printed as Senate, No. 1134);
Further regulating medical malpractice insurance (House, No. 1143, amended); and
Relative to the Union School of the towns of New Salem and Wendell (House, No. 4537).
Mr. Keating, for the committee on the Judiciary, reported, asking to be
discharged from further consideration of the recommitted Senate Order relative to authorizing
the joint committee on the Judiciary to sit during the recess of the General Court for the purpose
of making an investigation and study of House document numbered 5357 (Senate, No.
2146),— and recommending that the same be referred to the Senate committee on Ways
and
Under Senate Rule 36, the report was considered forthwith and accepted.
Mr. Clancy, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting
concurrently, reported, asking to be discharged from further consideration
Of the Senate Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education, Arts and
Humanities to sit during the recess of the General Court for the purpose of making an
investigation and study of a current Senate document numbered 2182, relative to authorizing the
trustees of Berkshire Community College to adjust tuition rates and charges for residents of
bordering states (Senate, No. 2199); and
Of the Senate Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to sit during
the recess of the General Court for the purpose of making an investigation and study of Senate
document numbered 2187, relative to a retirement buy back from the Massachusetts Retirement
Board (Senate, No. 2202);
And recommending that the same severally be referred to the Senate committee on Rules.
(Under Senate Rule 36, the reports were severally considered forthwith and
accepted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Keating) "congratulating Reverend Robert
W. Bullock as he celebrates 20 years as Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in the town of
Sharon", were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Clancy, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Ms. Fargo, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Knapik) "on the occasion of the one
hundredth anniversary of the death of Edward Bellamy", were referred, under the rule, to the
committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Clancy, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Ms. Fargo, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Lynch) "congratulating Mary Binda on being
named 'Alumna of the Year' by the South Boston Boys and Girls Club", were referred, under
the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Clancy, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Ms. Fargo, and adopted.
Resolutions (filed by Mr. Shannon) "honoring Joan Doherty for her 24
years of extraordinary service and dedication to the city of Somerville and the Somerville public
schools", were referred, under the rule, to the committee on Rules.
Subsequently, Mr. Clancy, for the said committee, reported, recommending that the
resolutions ought to be adopted; and they were considered forthwith, under a suspension of the
rules, moved by Ms. Fargo, and adopted.
A petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5510) of Salvatore F. DiMasi relative to Probate and Family Court approval of contracts between child entertainers and contracting entities,— was referred, in concurrence, under suspension of Joint Rule 12, to the committee on the Judiciary.
An engrossed Bill relative to authorization by certain retired public employees for deductions from pensions for certain financial institutions (see House, No. 383, amended) (which originated in the House), having been certified by the Senate Clerk to be rightly and truly prepared for final passage, was passed to be enacted and was signed by the President and laid before the Acting Governor for his approbation.
A Bill establishing a commission on the status of women (House, No.
5199, amended,— on House, No. 5189),— was read.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, and the bill was read a second time and
ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Clancy, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Stephen F. Lynch
and Steven C. Panagiotakos for legislation to eliminate an exemption from labor protections in
deregulation law for gas workers.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Bernstein and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Commerce and Labor.
Mr. Clancy, for the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting
concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of William R. Keating for
legislation relative to indemnity of probation and court officers.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Bernstein, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Clancy, for the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently, that Joint Rule 12 be suspended on the Senate petition of Stephen F. Lynch,
Robert M. Koczera and Lois G. Pines for legislation relative to limited liability companies.
Senate Rule 36 was suspended, on motion of Mr. Bernstein, and the report was considered
forthwith. Joint Rule 12 was suspended; and the petition (accompanied by bill) was referred to
the committee on Taxation.
Severally sent to the House for concurrence.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that Senate
Bill defining child care resource and referral agencies (Senate, No. 591), ought to pass, with an
amendment, substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2203).
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Ms. Melconian, and the
bill was read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and
Means. The new draft (Senate, No. 2203) was ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
Senate Bill to improve access to nurse-midwifery services (Senate, No. 701), ought to pass, with
an amendment, substituting a new draft entitled "An Act to improve access to services of a nurse
midwife" (Senate, No. 2204).
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Ms. Fargo, and the bill
was read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and
Means. The new draft (Senate, No. 2204) was ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
Senate Bill correcting and extending the one trial system for civil cases in Norfolk and
Middlesex counties (Senate, No. 796), ought to pass, with an amendment, substituting a new
draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2205).
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Bernstein, and the bill
was read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and
Means. The new draft (Senate, No. 2205) was ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
Senate Bill relative to reverse mortgage loans (Senate, No. 2097), ought to pass, with an
amendment, substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2206).
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Ms. Melconian, and the
bill was read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and
Means. The new draft (Senate, No. 2206) was ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
House Bill relative to the transfer of certain fishing licenses (House, No. 91), ought to pass, with
an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of
Senate document numbered 2207.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Ms. Melconian, and the
bill was read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and
Means. The bill, as amended, was then ordered to a third reading.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
House Bill relative to removal of eggs from female lobsters (House, No. 5246), ought to pass.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Magnani, and the bill
was read a second time and ordered to a third reading.
At seventeen minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the President declared a recess subject to the call of the Chair; and, at ten minutes past one o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, the President in the Chair.
By Mr. Rosenberg, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the
House Bill further regulating junior operator's licenses (House, No. 5339), ought to pass, with
an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of
Senate document numbered 2208.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Tisei, and the bill was
read a second time and was amended, as recommended by the committee on Ways and Means.
The bill, as amended, was then ordered to a third reading.
On motion of Mr. Tisei,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again on Thursday
next at one o'clock P.M.
On motion of Mr. Tisei, at twelve minutes past one o'clock P.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on the following Thursday at one o'clock P.M.