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[INAUDIBLE] adjourned having arrived,
the House will be in order.
The prayer today will be dispensed with,
but members and guests are asked to remain standing, join
with me in pledging allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America.
--one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Rules reports recommending
that the following resolutions ought to be adopted--
resolutions filed by representatives DiZoglio
of Methuen, Matias of Lawrence, and Moran of Lawrence,
congratulating the Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education
Center on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
The resolutions filed by Mr. Gonzales of Springfield
and other members of the House in recognition
of State Representative Benjamin Swann, Sr.'s civil rights
and services to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
And resolutions filed by Ms. Peisch of Wellesley honoring
Brendan Michael Sullivan on receiving the eagle award
of the Boy Scouts of America.
And resolution filed by Mr. Roy of Franklin
recognizing the month of October 2017 as principal's month.
Mr. O'Day of West Boylston now moves suspension of the rules.
All those in favor say aye, all those opposed, nay.
The ayes have it.
The rules are suspended.
Question now is under adoption of the resolutions.
All those in favor say aye, all those opposed, nay.
The ayes have it.
Resolutions are adopted.
Following [INAUDIBLE] bill--
[INAUDIBLE] 2123 is now before us for final passage,
an act establishing a sick leave bank
for Matthew McGaughran, an employee of the Department
of Correction.
Under the Constitution, a separate vote is required.
Those voting in favor rise in [INAUDIBLE] the count.
First division, 1.
Second division-- second division-- two--
nine.
Third division, one.
Fourth division, three.
Those in opposition-- first division, zero.
Second division, zero.
Third division, zero.
Fourth division, zero.
On this matter--
14--
On this matter--
14--
--14 members have voted in the affirmative,
none in the negative.
The emergency preamble is adopted.
What is this?
There's your calendar for you.
Thank you.
Voter committee--
The Committee on Rules and the Committees on Rules
are the two branches acting concurrently,
reports recommending that general twelve be suspended
under following petitions-- a petition
of Sarah K. Peake, Julian Cyr, and Dylan Fernandez
for legislation to establish a regional fund
for the costs associated with water quality restoration
projects in the counties of Barnstable, Dukes,
and Nantucket, to the Committee on Environment Natural
Resources and [INAUDIBLE] culture.
A petition of Chris Walsh and others relative to motor
vehicle liability policies or bonds to the Committee
on Financial Services.
And a petition of Chris Walsh, David F. DeCoste,
and David Paul Linksy relative to harassment
prevention orders to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ms. Haddad of Somerset now moves suspension of the rules.
All those in favor say aye, all those opposed, nay.
The ayes have it.
Rules are suspended.
Question now is on suspension of the joint rule 12.
All those in favor say aye, all those opposed, nay.
They ayes have it.
joint rule 12 is suspended.
House will be in a brief recess.
House will be in order.
Chair would like to take this opportunity
to introduce to the right of the rostrum, guests
of Senator Muratore--
I mean, Representative Muratore and Senator de Macedo,
the Plymouth Allstars, who won the Cal Ripken New England
Regional Baseball Championship.
And they're accompanied by their coach, John Hallissey.
Welcome to the House of Representatives.
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House will be in a recess.
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House will be in order.
Following gross bill [INAUDIBLE] will
be [INAUDIBLE] before the House for final passage.
House 3692, an act authorizing the town of Lincoln
to exchange certain landfill property for conservation land.
Under the Constitution, a roll call vote is required.
Roll call machine will now be open,
remain open for three minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting is expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 150 members voted in the affirmative, none
in the negative.
The bill is passed to be enacted.
Ms. [INAUDIBLE] asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 81, Elizabeth [? Margo-- ?] yes.
Mr. Sanchez of Boston asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
----[INAUDIBLE] asks unanimous consent.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 81--
Jeffrey Sanchez, yes--
Mary Keefe, yes.
House will be in order.
Chair would respectfully indicate to the members
that they should stay as close to the chamber
so that we can have roll calls in rapid succession.
Under Rule 49, court officers will
vote for Representative Miceli of Wilmington.
Mr. Sanchez of Boston asks unanimous consent
to make a statement.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Chair recognizes Mr. Sanchez of Boston.
Chair will respectfully ask the members
to please take their seats, subdue their conversation.
Chair recognizes Mr. Sanchez of Boston.
House will be in a brief recess.
Jeffrey--
Turn your mic off.
Testing-- oh, there we go.
I'll hold the button.
Chair recognizes Mr. Sanchez of Boston.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
And through you, to the members, as I hold the button--
as I hold this button to project.
Today we're here to take up the governor's vetoes.
We're going to start with vetoes and have a statewide impact,
and consider regional items in the upcoming weeks,
and we're continuing to monitor our fiscal trends
and weigh our options as well.
But make no mistake, this Conference Committee report
has a balanced budget and we'd like to return then.
Today, we're taking the first steps
towards restoring the fiscal year 2018 Conference Committee
report funding for available services and programs.
That report was adopted with strong bipartisan support
because the Conference Committee acted with fiscal discipline
and made difficult choices to deal with declining tax
collections.
As you all remember, the FY18 budget faced issues as early
as May, when the FY 2017 tax revenue
base showed signs of weakening.
This put our consensus tax revenue agreement in jeopardy
and required a meaningful action by the legislature
to produce a balanced budget.
The original House, Senate, and governor's budgets
relied on the 2018 [INAUDIBLE] agreements
for a revenue of 3.9% over the previous year.
During the fiscal year 2018 budget conference,
the committee reduced anticipated FY 2018 collections
to 2.8% growth over the fiscal 2017 actual numbers.
This percentage point-- this percentage point decrease
in new growth lowered available revenue by about $733
million dollars and required the committee at the time
to cut spending by about $400 million,
budget on anticipated reversions,
assume no income tax rollback in fiscal 2018,
and claim additional department and federal revenues.
Also, for the first time ever--
switch-- the conference committee
appropriated a $104 million reserve
to address accounts that have traditionally run deficiencies
through the year.
This builds an added layer of fiscal discipline
and will allow for many of the caseload driven accounts
to receive unanticipated funding without the need
for supplemental budgets.
We firmly believe the budget was balanced when passed in July,
and that the spending veto by the governor
to cut too deeply to important policy programs and services
that our communities rely on, on a day-to-day basis.
Today, we will restore funding for pediatric palliative care,
health care provided to seniors, HIV/AIDS treatment,
and, notably, for MassHealth to ensure
full funding of the projected caseload
as we continue to evaluate MassHealth reforms.
While some may point to previous years
when the administration has had to enact mid-year spending
reductions as a reason for caution,
we could only act on the most up to date information.
We have already taken this difficult step
to adjust our new revenue realities
to live within our means.
And July and August are small months
in terms of tax collection, but we
are very close to our adjusted fiscal year
2018 tax revenue benchmark.
This Conference Committee report was a balanced budget
and reflected our priorities.
And the actions that we're taking today
will return several accounts to the conference committee
levels, which received overwhelming bipartisan support
in each branch-- in this branch.
We're committed to working together with our friends
in the Senate and the administration
to ensure that the Commonwealth remains
on strong fiscal footing.
But I believe that today's votes are sustainable and will
help to deliver on the promises and priorities.
We have all made to all of our constituents.
Therefore, I ask your support in overriding these governors
vetoes.
House will be in a brief recess.
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Yes.
Miss Decker of Cambridge asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
In roll call number 81, Marjorie Decker, yes.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation
Bill with certain items and reductions in certain items,
and also with recommendations of amendment-- for message,
see House number 3828.
The General Appropriation Bill, House number 3,800
reports, in part, recommending and not
withstanding the action of the governor,
item 4403-2000, Direct Aid To Families
with Dependent Children, stand, as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
has reported that the matter be scheduled for consideration
by the House.
Mr. Sanchez of Boston asks unanimous consent
to move suspension for Rule 7A on all of the discussions
with regard to the overrides.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Question now comes on suspension of rule 7A.
Chair recognizes Mr. Jones of North Reading.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
And I apologize that I have to speak from my desk,
but we're obviously having some difficulty
with the sound system.
I hope that Rule 7A is not suspended, Mr. Speaker.
The chairman indicated why he thought
it was completely appropriate, but I
think it raised as many questions
as it did as he tried to raise the answers.
The first of which is, during the first two months
of this fiscal year, we have not met, in the aggregate,
the benchmark.
We're actually some $11 million behind.
But more importantly is, that's the benchmark that
was determined against the budget the governor signed,
not against a benchmark that would
have been in place had the governor signed the budget that
was passed.
So it's not only $11 million behind, it's some $99 million
further behind because the governor used a lower revenue
figure than the legislature did in passing the budget.
On top of that, Mr. Speaker, the legislature's budget
underfunded certain accounts, despite creating a reserve
by some additional $90 million that we're
going to have to come and make up
during the course of the year--
CPCS, snow and ice, sheriffs, as we have in the past.
Now, I appreciate the gentleman's--
the chair ways and means comments
that July and August are amongst the smaller months,
and that is true.
But now we're in the middle of September,
which is one of the bigger months-- the fourth biggest
month.
Now, it's my understanding the Senate
isn't going to be in for another couple of weeks at least.
So between the desire to want to wait for September,
one of the biggest months, the fact that we're already
behind the benchmark, the fact that the Senate's not in,
the fact that we've underfunded certain accounts, the fact
that our revenue number that the budget is based on
for the legislature is higher than the governors,
and we're not even achieving the governors level,
it makes absolutely no fiscal sense
to override these vetoes today.
And it's not a few vetoes.
In terms of a dollar amount, its the vast majority.
Its some $270 plus million in vetoes.
When we could wait a few weeks, have a full quarter
of the year in, one of the biggest months in.
In addition to which, we would have additional data
as to whether there are going to be ramifications for fuel
prices that are ongoing from hurricane Harvey and Irma,
and whether those fuel price spikes are going to continue on
into the foreseeable future, in turn impacting the state
budget.
So while I appreciate that there are
a number of items on the list that members feel strongly
about--
and that I would feel strongly about if I
knew we had sufficient revenues, and I
would like to pick and choose--
it is irresponsible to be overriding vetoes
at this point in the process.
And our budgeting shouldn't be done on a hope and a prayer,
on good intentions and wishful thinking.
Gentleman's time has expired.
Question now is on--
Mr. Speaker--
Chair recognizes-- Chair recognizes Mr. Hill of Ipswich.
I'd like to yield my time to the minority leader.
This time to the minority leader.
Chair recognizes Mr. Jones of North Reading.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
And I appreciate the time from the gentleman from Ipswich.
So for an abundance of reasons, and for just looking back
at what happened last year, where
I appreciate we had only a couple of days left in session,
we were ending session in July, we needed to take up the vetoes
or we were foreclosed from our opportunity to do so.
That is not the case this year.
And last year, in quick fashion, this legislature
overrode the vetoes.
We were quickly behind the eight ball.
The governor indicated a desire and a need
to exercise his 9T authority.
The leadership of the House and Senate
prevailed upon him to hold off for six weeks or two months.
He did so.
They did so in hopes that revenues would go back up.
It didn't happen.
The governor exercised his 9T authority and members
on the other side of the aisle were very upset
that he did so, and promised that we were going to come back
and we were going to undo what the governor did,
and that included the leadership of both branches.
But the governor was right.
We never came back.
We were never able to restore those things.
Don't make the same mistake again.
Particularly-- particularly, Mr. Speaker,
when there's no need to.
We can wait a few short weeks and get
an idea of September's revenues, and then
make an informed decision about what vetoes
and how many vetoes should be overridden.
It'll also gives us an opportunity
to actually finish and close out fiscal '17,
which we're not done with yet.
And Mr. Speaker, it's not as if there aren't other
pressing matters that the legislature could
be attending to.
There is a housing bond bill that needs to get done.
There is a [INAUDIBLE] bond bill that needs to get done.
Matters that have been impending for many months
at the state house, yet no clear avenue for action.
So I would hope that we don't suspend Rule 7A,
that we don't take these vetoes up today,
but that when a vote is taken this matter,
it be taken by a call of the A's and A's.
Mr. Jones asks when the matter is taken,
be taken by a call of the A's and A's.
Those joining with him will rise.
Monitors will return the count.
First division--
Zero.
Second division--
35.
Sufficient number having arisen, matter will be taken of a call
of the A's and A's.
The roll call machine is now open
and remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon of the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Clerk will make an announcement.
The voting stations of Representatives Roy
and Representative Ash are locked.
Clerk will make an additional announcement.
The voting station for Representative Michlewitz
is locked.
Once again, the Chair will respectfully
ask the members to stay close to the chamber
for consecutive roll call votes.
Chair would inform the members that the roll call notification
on your smartphones will not be working due to the fact
that we will be doing consecutive roll calls on a two
minute basis.
Have all members voted wish to do so?
Again, the Chair will respectfully
ask the members to say close to the chamber
for consecutive roll calls.
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk-- the clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 116 members vote in the affirmative,
34 in the negative.
Rule 7A is suspended on all matters with regard
to overrides.
Mr. Cabral of New Bedford asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 82, Antonio F. D. Cabral--
yes.
Question now is, shall the items stand
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
All those in favor say--
roll call-- roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Again, the Chair is going to respectfully ask the members
to stay close to the chamber.
There will be two minute roll calls on override vetoes.
Again, the Chair will ask the members
to stay close to the chamber.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 130 members vote in the affirmative,
20 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Miss Ferrante of Gloucester asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 83, on Margaret Ferrante--
yes.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill from House
number 3800 from [INAUDIBLE] number 3828,
reports, in part, recommending that not
withstanding the action of the governor, item 4000-0700,
contained in section two, Indemnity Third Party Liability
Plan stand, as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
has reported that the matter be scheduled for consideration
by the House.
Question now before us is, shall the item
stand, despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Chair would like to stress to the members
to please stay in the chamber for consecutive roll calls.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 121 members voted in the affirmative, 29
in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Mr. Cabral of New Bedford asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Miss Malia of Boston asks unanimous consent
to be recorded.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 83, Antonio F. D. Cabral-- yes.
Elizabeth Malia-- yes.
Report of committee--
Roll call number 84, Elizabeth Malia-- yes.
Report of committee--
Mr. Lyons of North Andover asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 84, James Lyons--
yes.
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill
reports, in part, recommending notwithstanding action
of the governor, item 5920-2000, Residential and Day Component,
stand, as passed by the General Court.
Matter has been approved by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor.
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Clerk will recall Mr. Lyons in roll call 84.
Roll call number 84, James Lyons, is a no.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 127 members vote in the affirmative,
23 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending, not withstanding
action of the governor, item 4000-0601,
MassHealth Senior Care, stand, as passed by the General Court.
The matter had been reported by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question is, shall the item stand,
despite the objections of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Miss Tyler of Boston asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on roll call 85.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 85, Chynah Tyler--
yes.
Once again, the Chair will ask the members
to stay close to the chamber.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 140 members vote in the affirmative,
12 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill, reports
in part, recommending and notwithstanding action
of the governor, item 1599-6903 stand,
Chapter 257 Reserves 1599-6903, stand,
as passed by the General Court.
The matter has been reported by Steering, Policy
and Scheduling.
Contractible Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 121 member--
120 members vote in the affirmative,
31 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned a General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending, and notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 8324-40, Department of Fire Services,
stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been approved by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Speaker--
Chair recognizes Mr. Hill of--
oh, Mr. Jones of North Reading.
Same first name.
Different last name.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I was just curious, Mr. Speaker, if, for the edification
of the members, perhaps the Chair, or someone
from Ways and Means could give us
an indication of how much money we've added back thus far.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question comes as, shall the item
stand despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open.
Previous roll call, Miss Keefe of Worcester
asks unanimous consent to be recorded.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 87, Mary Keefe-- yes.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Again, the Chair will ask you to stay
in the chamber for consecutive roll calls.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Time the voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 130 members vote in the affirmative,
21 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objections of His Excellency,
see the governor.
Report of committee--
The committee-- the Committee on Ways and Means,
to whom was returned the General Appropriation Bill
reports, in part, recommending, notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 5042-5000 for the Child and Adolescent
Services, stand as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
had reported the matter.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objections of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Chair will respectfully ask the members to please,
please stay in the chamber so that we may continue
to have consecutive roll calls.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 125 members vote in the affirmative,
37 in the negative--
27.
--27 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Chair will respectfully indicate to the members
that they should stay within the chamber--
and stay within the chamber for consecutive roll call votes,
otherwise the Chair will be looking
to close the doors so that the members will have
to stay within the chamber.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned a General Appropriation Bill,
reports, in part, recommending that item 1232-0100,
Underground Storage Tank Reimbursements, stand,
as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 115 members vote in the affirmative,
35 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned a General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending and notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 4512-0103, Acquired Immune Deficiency
Program stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
and reports Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Miss Garlick of Needham asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on roll call--
88.
--88.
Hear chair objection-- chair has none.
Roll call number 88, Denise Garlick--
yes.
Miss Tyler of Boston asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 90, Chynah Tyler--
yes.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 124 members vote in the affirmative,
25 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
On roll call number 90, Mr. Sanchez of Boston
asks unanimous consent to be recorded.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 90, Jeffrey Sanchez--
yes.
Report of committee-- was sitting here--
clerk will call Mr. Sanchez again.
Roll call number 91, Jeffrey Sanchez--
yes.
Report of committee--
report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means to whom
was returned a General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending that notwithstanding the provisions
of--
notwithstanding the action of the governor,
item 0640-0300 reports in part, Massachusetts Cultural Council
stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Mr. Gentile of Sudbury asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on roll call number 91.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 91, Carmine Gentile--
yes.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting is expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 137 members voted in the affirmative, 14
in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill,
reports, in part, recommending that notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 7002-1508, Mass Tech Collaborative
Technology and Innovation stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Mr. Murphy of Weymouth asks unanimous consent
to be recorded in the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none
On roll call number 92, James Murphy--
yes.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 117 members vote in the affirmative,
35 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending, notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 7004-9005, for Payments
to Housing Authorities stand, as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
reports recommending the matter be scheduled for consideration
by the house.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 129 members vote in the affirmative,
22 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill,
reports, in part, recommending that,
notwithstanding the action of the governor,
item 4200-0300, Residential Services for Committed, stand,
as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 119 members vote in the affirmative,
33 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending and notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 3000-6075, Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultation Services, stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been reported by the Committee
on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
and report Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The role call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting is expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 131 members vote in the affirmative,
20 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending and notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 1231-1000 for the Rate Relief Component
stand, as passed by the General Court.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
has reported that the matter for consideration by the House.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Mr. Lyons of North Andover asks unanimous consent to be--
of Andover asks unanimous consent
to be recorded on the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
Roll call number 96, James Lyons--
no.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time-- time for voting is expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 117 members vote in the affirmative, 30--
34 in the--
34 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was returned
the General Appropriation Bill reports, in part, recommending,
notwithstanding the action of the governor,
item 1599-7115 UMass days state--
Baystate Regional Campus stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been signed out of Steering, Policy
and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voters who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting is expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 119 members vote in the affirmative,
32 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned the General Appropriation Bill,
reports, in part, recommending, notwithstanding action
of the governor, item 3000-7070, Reach Out and Read, stand,
as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
has reported that the matter be scheduled for consideration
by the House.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Yeah, Mr. Fernandes of Falmouth asks unanimous consent
to be recording the last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 98, Dillon Fernandes-- yes.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 139 members vote in the affirmative,
13 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee-- report of committee--
Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was returned the General
Appropriation Bill reports, in part,
recommending that notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 7003-0606, Massachusetts Manufacturing
Extension Partnership, stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been signed out of Steering, Policy
and Scheduling.
Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 123 members vote in the affirmative,
28 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom
was returned a General Appropriation Bill reports,
in part, recommending and notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 7077-0023, Tuft School
of Veterinary Medicine, stand, as passed by the General Court.
It's been signed out of Steering, Policy
and Scheduling.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
On this matter, 122 members vote in the affirmative,
30 in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was returned a General
Appropriation Bill reports, in part,
recommending notwithstanding the action of the governor,
item 7007-1202, Mass Tech Collaborative Computer Science
Education, stand, as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and scheduling had reported.
And the matter--
Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objection of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
The roll call machine is now open,
remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 116 members voted in the affirmative, 34
in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--
[INAUDIBLE] asks unanimous consent to be recorded.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 102, Denise Garlick--
yes.
Mr. Murray of Milford asks unanimous consent
to be recorded, last roll call.
Chair objection?
Chair has none.
On roll call number 102, Brian Murray--
yes.
Report of committee--
Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was returned the General
Appropriation Bill reports, in part,
recommending that notwithstanding the action
of the governor, item 4590-1503, Pediatric Palliative Care,
stand, as passed by the General Court.
Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling
has reported the matter.
And Rule 7A has been suspended.
Question now is, shall the item stand,
despite the objections of His Excellency, the governor?
Roll call required.
Roll call machine is now open, remain open for two minutes.
Court officers, summon the members.
Indicate a roll call is in progress.
Have all members voted who wish to do so?
Have all members voted?
Time for voting has expired.
The clerk will display the tally.
In this matter, 138 members voted in the affirmative, 13
in the negative.
The item stands, despite the objection of His Excellency,
the governor.
Report of committee--