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Monday, October 4, 1999.
Met at two minutes past eleven o'clock A.M. (Ms. Melconian in the Chair).
The following reports were severally read and placed on file:
A report of the Group Insurance Commission (under Section 20 of Chapter 32A of the General
Laws) submitting its third annual report on vendor quality improvement activities (received
Thursday, September 30, 1999); and
A report of the Director of the Biological Laboratories of the University of Massachusetts (under
the provisions of Section 43(f) of Chapter 75 of the General Laws) submitting its third annual
report of the activities of said biologic laboratories for the fiscal year 1998 (received Friday,
October 1, 1999).
Mr. Antonioni presented a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Robert A. Antonioni for legislation to authorize Fitchburg State College to construct a college arts center in the city of Fitchburg,— and the same was referred, under Senate Rule 20, to the committees on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently.
By Mr. Nuciforo, for the committee on Banks and Banking, on House,
Nos. 12, 1131, 1135 and 3219, an Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Banks and
Banking to sit during the recess of the General Court for the purpose of making an investigation
and study of certain current House documents (Senate, No. 2003);
By Mr. Morrissey, for the committee on Government Regulations, on Senate, Nos. 387 and
1014, an Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Government Regulations to sit
during the recess of the General Court for the purpose of making an investigation and study of
certain current Senate documents relative to licensure (Senate, No. 2009);
By Mr. Creedon, for the committee on the Judiciary, on Senate, Nos. 760 and 796, an 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 certain current Senate documents
(Senate, No. 2002); and
By Mr. Magnani, for the committee on Taxation, on petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
1991), an Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Taxation to sit during the recess of
the General Court for the purpose of making an investigation and study of Senate document
numbered 1991 relative to income tax (Senate, No. 2012);
Severally referred, under Joint Rule 29, to the committees on Rules of the two branches,
acting concurrently.
By Mr. Moore, for the committee on Health Care, on petition, a Bill further regulating open
enrollment periods of health plans offering coverage to senior and disabled citizens (Senate, No.
1994);
By Mr. Pacheco, for the committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, on petition
(accompanied by bill, Senate, No 1042), a Bill establishing a water resources conservation and
efficiency program (Senate, No. 2006);
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
988), a Bill establishing old-growth forest reserves (Senate, No. 2007;
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
987), a Bill relative to the Massachusetts sustainable development act (Senate, No. 2008);
and
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on petition, a Bill to protect the natural and
historic resources of the Commonwealth (printed as House, No. 2046); and
By Ms. Wilkerson, for the committee on State Administration, on petition, a Bill authorizing the
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to convey a certain parcel of land
located in the city of Boston (Senate, No. 1982); and
By the same Senator, for the same committee, on Senate, No. 1401 and House, No. 3929, a Bill
relative to the identification, rehabilitation, maintenance and protection of burial grounds and
cemeteries located on any current or former state-owned lands at public facilities of the
Commonwealth, and for the establishment of the Commonwealth public facilities burial ground
and cemetery preservation fund (Senate, No. 2011);
Severally read and, under Senate Rule 27, referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. Morrissey, for the committee on Government Regulations, on petition, a Bill authorizing
the issuance of two additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the
premises in the city of Pittsfield (Senate, No. 1929) [Local approval received];
Read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day for the next
session.
Mr. Antonioni, for the committee on Education, Arts and Humanities,
reported, asking to be discharged from further consideration of the petition (accompanied by bill,
Senate, No. 1927) of Stephen M. Brewer, Mary S. Rogeness and David H. Tuttle for legislation
to validate the action taken at a special district meeting and a special district election of the
Tantasqua Regional School District,— and recommending that the same be referred to the
committee on Election Laws.
Under Senate Rule 36, the report was considered forthwith and accepted.
Sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr. Pacheco, for the committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture, reported, asking to be
discharged from further consideration of the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1051) of
Bruce E. Tarr, Barry R. Finegold, Pamela Resor, Susan C. Fargo and other members of the
General Court for legislation to establish an environmental technology fund to provide resources
for projects which benefit the natural resources and environment of the Commonwealth,—
and recommending that the same be referred to the Senate committee on Ways and Means.
Under Senate Rule 36, the report was considered forthwith and accepted.
Sent to the House for concurrence in the discharge of the joint committee.
PAPERS FROM THE HOUSE.
A communication from the Division of Energy Resources (under Section 11G of Chapter 25A of the General Laws) submitting regulations relative to oversight and coordination of electric ratepayer funded energy efficiency activities (House, No. 4691),— was considered forthwith, under suspension of Senate Rule 36, and accepted.
A Bill relative to the compensation of a town clerk upon certification (House, No. 1992,
amended,— on petition),— was read and, under Senate Rule 26, referred to the
committee on Steering and Policy.
A Bill authorizing the city of Taunton to pay a percentage of life and health insurance premiums
for Richard Castro (House, No. 4665,— on petition) [Local approval
received],— was read and, under Senate Rule 26, placed in the Orders of the Day
for the next session.
A report of the committee on Banks and Banking, asking to be discharged from further
consideration of so much of the message from Her Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, Acting
Governor, recommending legislation relative to a consumers right to privacy (House, No. 4483)
(as relates to section 39),— and recommending that the same be referred to the committee
on Criminal Justice,— was considered forthwith, under Senate Rule 36, and accepted,
in concurrence.
There being no objection, the following matters were taken out of the
Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The Senate Bill authorizing the city of Haverhill to grant certain easements to Portland Natural
Gas Transmission System and Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. (Senate, No.
1801),— was read a third time and passed to be engrossed.
The Senate Bill relative to the Whittier Regional School District Committee (Senate, No.
1218),— was read a second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and
passed to be engrossed.
PAPER FROM THE HOUSE.
A Bill authorizing an increase in the number of trustees of the President
and Trustees of Williams College (House, No. 4710,— on petition),— was read.
There being no objection, the rules were suspended, on motion of Mr. Brewer, and the bill
was read a second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and passed to be engrossed,
in concurrence, its title having been changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading to
read as follows: "An Act relative to the number of trustees of Williams College."
There being no objection, the following matter was taken out of the
Orders of the Day and considered, as follows:
The House Bill authorizing the town of Danvers to issue an additional license for the sale of wine
and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises (House, No. 4414),— was read a
second time, ordered to a third reading, read a third time and passed to be engrossed, in
concurrence.
The following resolutions (having been filed with the Clerk) were
considered forthwith and adopted, as follows:—
Resolutions (filed by Ms. Jacques) "on the occasion of the three hundred twenty-fifth anniversary
of the town of Sherborn."
There being no objection, at five minutes past eleven o'clock A.M., the Chair (Ms. Melconian) declared a recess subject to the call of the Chair; and, at one minute past five o'clock P.M., the Senate reassembled, the President in the Chair.
PAPER FROM THE HOUSE.
An engrossed Bill establishing the crime of trespass on a school bus (Senate, No. 1732) (which originated in the Senate), 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 Governor for his approbation.
On motion of Mr. Tisei,—
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns today, it adjourn to meet again tomorrow at
eleven o'clock A.M., and that the Clerk be directed to dispense with the printing of a
calendar.
On motion of Mr. Tisei, at two minutes past five o'clock P.M., the Senate adjourned to meet on
the following day at eleven o'clock A.M.