Beacon Hill Votes on Reuniting South End and Chinatown

State Sen. Michael Moore submitted the following release:

The senate attached an emergency preamble on a 6-0 standing vote to H 3731 establishing a sick leave bank for Luis Rodriguez, an employee of the Department of Children and Families.
 
The senate enacted S 1891 exempting Dimitri P. Karpouzis from the maximum age requirement for police officers in the town of Ashland.
 
The senate enacted H 3639 authorizing the town of Easthampton to grant an additional liquor license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises to Michael Baer at 5 Chapman Ave.
 
The senate ordered to a third reading S 1878 authorizing the town of Peru to establish a fire station.

The senate ordered to a third reading S 1954 relative to health reimbursement accounts for the insured employees of the town of Arlington.
 
The senate ordered to a third reading S 1966 amending the charter of the town of Winchendon.
 
The senate ordered to a third reading S 1990 relative to the administrative organization of financial officers.

The senate ordered to a third reading S 2004 relative to the transfer of certain properties from the Melrose Housing Authority to the Melrose Affordable Housing Corporation.

The senate ordered to a third reading S 2025 authorizing the city of Somerville to incur debt to repair or maintain property leased, licensed, or otherwise under the control of the city pursuant to to an agreement between the city and the Commonwealth.

The senate ordered to a third reading H 569 authorizing the Nantucket Islands Land Bank to convey certain land situated in the town of Nantucket.

The senate ordered to a third reading H 3699 authorizing the town of Danvers to grant an additional license for the sales of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.

The senate ordered to a third reading H 3722 authorizing the town of Fairhaven to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.
 
The senate ordered to a third reading H 3724 authorizing the town of Fairhaven to grant an additional license for the sale of wines and malt beverages to be drunk on the premises.

Question came on ordering to a third reading S 2045 redrawing the districts for the state senate and Governor’s Council.
 
Spilka amendment 1: Amendment not adopted

Senator Robert Moore amendment 2: Restoring Northbridge. Amendment not adopted.

Chang-Diaz amendment 3: Reuniting Chinatown and the South End. Amendment not adopted.

The Welch Amendment: creating a new majority-minority district in West Springfield, Springfield and Chicopee. The amendment is adopted.
 
Sen. Rosenberg offered an amendment to S 2045.

The amendment is adopted.
 
The senate ordered to a third reading S 2045 as amended.

Sen. Tarr requested a roll call vote. There was consent.

By a roll a call vote of 36-0, bill engrossed.

The senate engrossed S 2033 regulating certain licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

The senate enacted H 3731 establishing a sick leave bank for Luis Rodriguez, an employee of the Department of Children and Families.

Question came on enacting S 2044 authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management to lease the Max Ulin skating rink in the town of Milton.

By a roll call of 35-0, bill enacted.

Question came on enacting H 3667 authorizing the town of Needham to dispose of by sale of 375 square feet of conservation land and to grant a permanent ground bed easement to support natural gas transmission.

By a roll call of 34-0, the bill was enacted.

The senate ordered to a third reading and engrossed H 3770 establishing new districts for the General Court.

The senate attached an emergency preamble on a 2-0 standing vote to S 2045 establishing senatorial and executive councilor districts.

The senate attached an emergency preamble on a 2-0 standing vote to H 3770 establishing representative districts for the General Court.

The senate enacted S 2045 establishing senatorial and executive councilor districts.

The senate enacted H 3770 establishing representative districts for the General Court.