SENATE, Monday, April 9, 2018 - The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 720) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to the addresses of time-share owners; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 732) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to creating a special commission on public housing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 735) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Diana DiZoglio, James B. Eldridge, Linda Dean Campbell and others for legislation relative to full disclosure of fees; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 746) of Richard J. Ross for legislation to enhance housing authority screening; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 747) of Richard J. Ross, Steven S. Howitt, Keiko M. Orrall, Ryan C. Fattman and others for legislation relative to preventing fraud in Massachusetts housing authorities, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2405).
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
Placed on file
Senate, April 24, 2018 -- Message from His Excellency the Governor (pursuant to Article LVI, as amended by Article XC, Section 3 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) returning with recommendation of amendment the engrossed Bill relative to the Garden of Peace (see Senate, No. 2372).
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
SENATE, Monday, April 9, 2018 - The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 718) of James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to credit building; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 719) of James B. Eldridge, Michael D. Brady, Marjorie C. Decker, Jose F. Tosado and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 733) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation relative to access to housing for first responders; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 734) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation to facilitate site plan review; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 740) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Richard J. Ross, David F. DeCoste, John F. Keenan and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a commission to study the feasibility of increasing adult disabled housing stock; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 751) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ryan C. Fattman and Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation to promote savings for first time homebuyers, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2401).
SENATE, Thursday, April 12, 2018 - The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2009) of Michael J. Barrett and Kenneth I. Gordon for legislation to provide for partial state reimbursement of municipal assistance extended to homeless veterans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2010) of Julian Cyr, Timothy R. Whelan, Sarah K. Peake and Dylan Fernandes for legislation to extend veterans status for the National Guard and Reserves; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2011) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Barbara A. L'Italien and Mike Connolly for legislation relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2012) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation to provide suitable flags for the graves of veterans who served in the armed forces; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2013) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation relative to municipal veterans' benefits expenditures; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2015) of Eric P. Lesser, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Brian M. Ashe and Harold P. Naughton, Jr. for legislation to waive certain state fees for active duty members of the Massachusetts National Guard; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2018) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to memorialize the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the need for general support of NATO; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2020) of Barbara A. L'Italien for legislation to allow veterans from Puerto Rico and U.S. territories to receive equal treatment under Massachusetts law; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2021) of Thomas M. McGee, William Crocker, Sal N. DiDomenico and Linda Dean Campbell for legislation relative to workers compensation for veterans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2022) of Thomas M. McGee, RoseLee Vincent, William Crocker, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish the Massachusetts GI bill to provide tuition and fee waivers for National Guard members and veterans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2023) of Thomas M. McGee and James B. Eldridge for legislation relative to certain benefits for surviving spouses while a surviving child serves in the armed forces; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2024) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives (with approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation relative to a regional veterans' services district in Essex County; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2025) of Richard J. Ross, Steven S. Howitt, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Carolyn C. Dykema and other members of the General Court for legislation to exempt veterans from the payment of fees for use of recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Recreation; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2028) of Michael F. Rush, Jason M. Lewis, Paul McMurtry, Angelo M. Scaccia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to protecting veterans; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2031) of James E. Timilty for legislation relative to veteran status; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2032) of James E. Timilty for legislation to transfer tuition and fee reimbursements related to the National Guard; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2033) of Walter F. Timilty and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to exempt veterans from civil service exam fees, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2420).
SENATE, Thursday, April 5, 2018 - The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1225) of Barbara A. L'Italien, William N. Brownsberger, Patricia D. Jehlen, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to end of life options, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2397).
SENATE, Thursday, April 5, 2018 - The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1259) of Marc R. Pacheco, Danielle W. Gregoire, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Thomas M. Stanley and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure safe medication administration, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2396).
SENATE, Thursday, April 5, 2018 - The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 338) of Kenneth J. Donnelly and Bud Williams for legislation relative to public health, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2398).
SENATE, Thursday, April 12, 2018 - The committee on Elder Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 335) of Michael D. Brady, Michelle M. DuBois and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to streamline Care for Elders in a skilled nursing home; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 337) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jack Lewis, Michael D. Brady, John J. Lawn, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve the licensure of skilled nursing facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 339) of William H. Robinson, Jr for legislation to provide the elderly access to electronic billing services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 343) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christine P. Barber, Kenneth I. Gordon, Denise Provost and others for legislation to establish a home care aide training registry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 353) of Mark C. Montigny, Patricia D. Jehlen, James R. Miceli and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to prevent patient abuse and death in nursing homes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 356) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to establish safe staffing levels at skilled nursing facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 357) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 359) of Richard J. Ross and Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish senior citizen safety zones; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 360) of Richard J. Ross, Citizens for Limited Taxation and Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to repeal the nursing home tax; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 361) of Richard J. Ross for legislation to conduct background checks on residents of nursing and assisted living facilities; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 364) of James T. Welch, Paul J. Donato, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to strengthen the Massachusetts home care program, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2419).
SENATE, Monday, April 9, 2018 - The committee on Housing, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 721) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Barbara A. L'Italien, Jose F. Tosado and Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to manufactured housing community owner or operator licensing fees; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 750) of Bruce E. Tarr and Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation to streamline housing permitting, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2406).
