By Ms. Gifford of Wareham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3238) of Susan Williams Gifford and others relative to the charitable donation of not readily marketable food. Public Health.
By Ms. Chandler, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 716) of Harriette L. Chandler, Thomas M. McGee, John J. Lawn, Jr., Daniel M. Donahue and other members of the General Court for legislation to authorize municipalities to protect low and moderate income tenants and units of governmentally involved housing. Housing.
Maddy summarySD 2681 establishes a one-time sick leave bank specifically for Elizabeth Fontaine, an employee of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). The bill creates a dedicated pool of sick leave hours for Fontaine's personal use, allowing her to access accrued leave without impacting her department's overall sick leave balance. This procedural measure directly affects only Elizabeth Fontaine and does not create a new policy for other DCF employees. The legislation is a targeted, individual request rather than a broad statutory change.
By Mr. Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2894) of David M. Rogers and others relative to conflicts of interests at aging services access points. Elder Affairs.
By Mr. Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2827) of William M. Straus and others relative to the online collection of personal information from children and minors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 348) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others that the Division of Medical Assistance be directed to provide coverage for residential habilitation services for individuals age sixty or older. Elder Affairs.
By Mr. Kulik of Worthington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3400) of Stephen Kulik and others relative to the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Public Utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
By Mr. Smizik of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2713) of Frank I. Smizik and others for legislation to establish oil heat energy efficiency programs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
By Mr. Brodeur of Melrose, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3386) of Paul Brodeur and others relative to municipal access to energy consumption data. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for the establishment of a chronic hazard advisory panel to study and make recommendations relative to children’s products and upholstered furniture containing certain flame retardants. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
