Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 49 – Report No. 45
November 4-8, 2024
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives’ votes on roll calls from budget vetoes by Gov. Maura Healey. There were no roll calls in the House or Senate last week.
During the week of November 4-8, the House met for a total of three hours and three minutes and the Senate met for a total of 56 minutes.
$1.5 MILLION FOR BEST LENDING PRACTICES AND FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS (H 4800)- House 135-23, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of the entire $1.5 million for the operation of a grant program for best lending practices, first-time homeowner counseling for nontraditional loans and at least ten foreclosure education centers.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $1.5 million was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $1.5 million. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            No                                    Â
$250,000 FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY (H 4800)- House 154-4, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of the entire $250,000 for a competitive grant program to school districts to support the implementation of financial literacy standards for students in kindergarten through grade 12.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $250,000 was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $250,000. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            Yes                                   Â
$2 MILLION FOR INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES (H 4800)- House 154-2, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $2 million (reducing funding from $3.3 million to $1.3 million) for a program to increase student participation and performance in advanced placement courses, particularly among underserved populations, to prepare students for college and career success in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and English.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $2 million was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $2 million. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            Yes                                   Â
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