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Legislative Profiles Spring 2019 | Announcement Inside This Issue This portfolio contains the profiles of all legislators that belong to PG. 2: Forward key committees within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. PG. 4: House Bill – H.2366 Each key committee will play a role in the review and approval of the retirement bills that have been filed. PG. 8: Senate Bill – SD.1962 PG. 11: Joint Committee on Public Service – Profiles PG. 29: House Ways & Means – Profiles This portfolio is for the members of MCSA to use to determine PG. 63: House Committee on Third Reading – Profiles which members reside within their regions so contact can be made with each legislator for support of both retirement bills. PG. 67: Senate Ways & Means – Profiles PG. 86: Senate Committee on Third Reading – Profiles PG. 92: Talking Point Tips PG. 93: Legislative Members by MCSA Regions FORWARD Many of us do not have experience with advocating for legislation or meeting with our legislative representatives. This booklet was created with each you in mind to assist in determining which members reside within your region or represent your town and city. We request you contact your respective legislators for support of both retirement bills. If you are familiar with the legislative process and your representatives this may seem rudimentary. The Massachusetts Legislature is comprised of 200 members elected by the people of the Commonwealth. The Senate is comprised of 40 members, with each representing a district of approximately 159,000 people. The House of Representatives is comprised of 160 members, with each legislator representing districts consisting of approximately 40,000 people. The President of the Senate presides over the Senate and the Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. Steps in the process of how the Bill can become a Law in Massachusetts: 1. The Bill, “An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators” is filed and assigned to an initial committee. a. The current legislation (H.2366 & S.1529) has been assigned to the Joint Committee on Public Service for initial review. 2. The Bill must have a public hearing held by the committee to which it is assigned (Joint Committee on Public Service) a. When the hearing date is set, plan on attending the hearing, prepare testimony and share why the bill is important to you and your profession. Testifying on the Bill is an important step to show legislators there is public support for this piece of legislation. 3. After a bill is heard in committee the chairperson of the committee decides to report it out of committee favorably, unfavorably, or into a study order. a. This is a step that requires supporters to reach out to committee members, your local representatives and senators, to report the bill out favorably. 4. Then the Bill will follow a similar process in Ways and Means; the Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling; and the Committee on Third Reading. If it is reported out of each committee favorably, it goes to the floor of one branch and if passed favorably, to the floor of the other branch. a. This is a step that requires supporters of the Bill to reach out to committee members, your local representatives and senators, to vote in favor of the legislation on the floor of the House or the Senate. 5. The final step before the Governor’s desk for the Bill is engrossment. (passage in one branch, and then engrossment in the other branch which is followed by enactment in each branch) 6. Out of thousands of bills filed each two-year legislative session, only a handful make it to the Governor’s desk. 7. When the Bill makes it to the Governor’s desk, our work is not done. a. This is a step that requires supporters of the Bill to organize friends and peers to visit the state house and lobby the governor’s staff to support the Bill. February 2019 | Legislative Profiles 8. Once the Governor decides to sign it, the bill becomes law after 90 days. If the governor vetoes the bill, it goes back to the legislature, which can choose to override the veto with a 2/3 majority in each branch. Now that you understand the process, you should recognize the tremendous amount of engagement from our profession that is needed to support “An act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators” and you may be wondering just where to start. That is why we created this booklet! Share your passion for this Bill, share your passion for the work you do as the first, first responder. Not sure what to say? We have included “Talking Point Tips” on page 91 to help you. On the following pages you will find profiles of all legislators that belong to key committees within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Each key committee will play a role in the review and approval of the retirement bills that have been filed. Talk with your Representatives and Senators about this issue…and then talk to them again! Continued support for these bills must occur for them to move forward. Most Massachusetts Representatives and Senators hold office hours. Call their office and make an appointment to meet. Visit during their local office hours. Communicate the crucial and vital link a 911 Telecommunicator is within public safety. If you have questions or need assistance contact [email protected]. February 2019 | Legislative Profiles HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1615 FILED ON: 1/16/2019 HOUSE . No. 2366 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Todd M. Smola _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: Todd M. Smola 1st Hampden James Arciero 2nd Middlesex John Barrett, III 1st Berkshire F. Jay Barrows 1st Bristol Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. 5th Worcester Gerard J. Cassidy 9th Plymouth Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex Claire D. Cronin 11th Plymouth Angelo L. D'Emilia 8th Plymouth Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex David F. DeCoste 5th Plymouth Mindy Domb 3rd Hampshire Daniel M. Donahue 16th Worcester Peter J. Durant 6th Worcester Lori A. Ehrlich 8th Essex Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk Kimberly N. Ferguson 1st Worcester 1 of 4 Michael J. Finn 6th Hampden Paul K. Frost 7th Worcester Susan Williams Gifford 2nd Plymouth Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex Kenneth I. Gordon 21st Middlesex James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester Bradford Hill 4th Essex Kate Hogan 3rd Middlesex Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol Randy Hunt 5th Barnstable Bradley H. Jones, Jr. 20th Middlesex Hannah Kane 11th Worcester Kathleen R. LaNatra 12th Plymouth David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester David Paul Linsky 5th Middlesex Adrian C. Madaro 1st Suffolk Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. 28th Middlesex Joseph D. McKenna 18th Worcester Paul McMurtry 11th Norfolk Lenny Mirra 2nd Essex David K. Muradian, Jr. 9th Worcester Harold P. Naughton, Jr. 12th Worcester Tram T. Nguyen 18th Essex Thomas M. Petrolati 7th Hampden Elizabeth A. Poirier 14th Bristol Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. 12th Hampden David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester William M. Straus 10th Bristol Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex Aaron Vega 5th Hampden John C. Velis 4th Hampden David T. Vieira 3rd Barnstable Timothy R. Whelan 1st Barnstable Susannah M. Whipps 2nd Franklin Jonathan D. Zlotnik 2nd Worcester 2 of 4 3 of 4 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1615 FILED ON: 1/16/2019 HOUSE . No. 2366 By Mr. Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2366) of Todd M. Smola and others for legislation to include certain certified emergency telecommunicators in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system for public employees. Public Service. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 1449 OF 2017-2018.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court (2019-2020) _______________ An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunicators. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 Amend Part I, Title IV, Chapter 32, Section 3, paragraph G, “Group 2” of the 2 Massachusetts General Laws by inserting the following after the words “Cushing hospital”: 3 All Full Time Dispatchers, Dispatch Supervisors, Communications Center Directors or 4 Communications Chiefs certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State 911 Department 5 as Certified Telecommunicators as defined by MA 560 CMR 5.04 4 of 4 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1962 FILED ON: 1/18/2019 SENATE . No. 1529 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Paul R. Feeney _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to Massachusetts certified emergency telecommunications. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 1/23/2019 Michael J. Soter 8th Worcester 1/28/2019 Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and 1/28/2019 Middlesex Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 1/29/2019 Paul F. Tucker 7th Essex 1/29/2019 Bradford Hill 4th Essex 1/30/2019 F. Jay Barrows 1st Bristol 1/30/2019 Elizabeth A. Poirier 14th Bristol 1/30/2019 David Allen Robertson 19th Middlesex 1/31/2019 James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 1/31/2019 Susannah M.
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