Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 49 – Report No. 44
October 28-November 1, 2024
Copyright © 2024 Beacon Hill Roll Call. All Rights Reserved.
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 October 28-November 1, the House met for a total of 50 minutes and the Senate met for a total of 54 minutes.
$2.5 MILLION FOR PROGRAMS TO TREAT PRISONERS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS (H 4800)- House 133-25, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of the entire $2.5 million for a prison program to treat prisoners, suffering from serious mental illness, with clinically appropriate long-acting injectable medications.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $2.5 million was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $2.5 million. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            No                                    Â
$750,000 FOR THE TRANSFORMATIVE DEVELOPMENT FUND (H 4800)-   House 134-24, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $750,000 (reducing funding from $1 million to $250,000) for the Transformative Development Fund which is designed to accelerate economic development in focused districts that are walkable and have dense environments; and that have the potential to attract investment, inspire a wave of growth and transform Gateway Cities and beyond.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $750,000 was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $750,000. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            No                                    Â
$300,000 FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (H 4800)- House 156-2, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $300,000 (reducing funding from $2 million to $1.7 million) for the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership to maintain and promote manufacturing as an integral part of the economy, and for programs designed to assist small and mid-sized manufacturing companies.
The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $300,000 was eliminated.
(A “Yes” vote is for the $300,000. A “No” vote is against it.)
    Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian  Yes                                        Rep. Donald Wong            Yes                                   Â
For more information and details on each bill, roll call attendance, and other relevant information, please visit the Wakefield Daily Item at www.localheadlinenews.com.
