June 2009 Public Hearings page 1

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June 2009 Public Hearings page 1

http://www.mass.gov/legis/commenu.htm, to find the House or Senate Chair for each committee check this link.

To find the committee that a particular bill is assigned to check this site out: www.openmass.org ,

http://www.openmass.org/bills/show_all?chamber=Senate, Lots of good stuff here..

I found something very interesting this week. There is a Joint Committee Rules book in the Senate Clerks office. You have to ask for it, but each new session they establish Committee Rules. What I am interested in is what they say about the Video Audio taping of Committee Hearings. You know this project has been such a teacher of the Legislative Process. I can't tell you. I think they should establish a HS Curriculum and get the kids in here fishing for stuff and doing this job I do. They would love it and the generation that did that would rule the world. I mean really rule the world.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-08-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm,

Committee on Elder Affairs

JUNE 8, 2009

Monday

A 2 10AM

some interesting bills in this one.. internet equipment in senior centers, meals on wheels, transportation, increasing personal needs allowance, LGBT elder inclusion

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-09-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

Tuesday June 9 2009

JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

A 1 1PM

CURRICULUM MATTERS

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-10-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

Joint Committee on Children and Families and persons with disabilities

June 10, 2009

Wednesday

A1 11AM

bills focus on disability: job opportunities, DMR, Retardation

2 PM INTERSTATE COMPACT

Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse

A2 1PM

bills focus is drug addiction substance abuse

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-01-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

This link is up on the website May 25, 2009 well in advance of the 48 hour notice however, when you click on it, the information does not come up..

CATCH OF THE DAY SAYS HATS OFF TO THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.. THEY HAVE POSTED EVERY PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CLERKS WINDOW.. UP TO OCTOBER 27, 2009 SALUTE! PLEASE TELL THE COMMITTEE YOU RESPECT THAT! seen by Catch of the Day, on May 26, 2009

IM SO EXCITED... THEY JUST GOT IT ALL TOGETHER.. CHECK THIS OUT..

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-02-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

EVERY HEARING IS UP! CAN THEY DO ANY MORE???

IF YOUR OUT THERE AND YOU WANT TO TAPE FOR COMFLM, PLEASE LET ME KNOW TODAY.. 978 468 7888

Because Legislative Committee Hearings are not uder the open meeting law exactly like the Municipalities, the Committee Chairs need to be contacted if you wish to videotape the Public Hearing. Of course if you are a regular this still applies. Watch out if you prance in and start taping. They are known to stop the camera and try to intimidate you. In the strict sense they are under the open meeting law but have the discretion to stop soneone if they want to have a power struggle. They cannot stop you from audio taping ever however.

CAtch of the Day, advocates that all public hearings be under the open meeting law.. So does Senator Tarr.. S1458 Please support this legislation.

rm 222 1 PM Statehouse today PRESS CONFERENCE ON 40B Fraud..june 1 2009

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-01-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

JUNE 1 2009

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICE

notice on clerks window May 26,2009

PUBLIC HEARING

11AM A 2

civil service, creditable civil service

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

notice up on clerks window May26,2009

PUBLIC HEARING

A 2 1PM

vocational school bills, transp special ed

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-02-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

PUBLIC HEARING

A 2 1PM

this will go to midnight.. check out the bills, you may want to testify

videotaped by Catch of theDay, 176 bills, most walked out due to overcrowding and time perceived to be too much.. very stuffy hot room..

COMMITTEON PUBLIC HEALTH

PUBLIC HEARING

A 2 10AM - 1PM

school nutrition

Committee on Judiciary scheduled here at 1PM expect delays.. and hope it is moved to Gardner Auditorium

COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

A 1 1030AM

condo law

Catch of the Day was able to tape this one.. walked in as gavel was hitting the desk..missed train..

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 1PM expect delays following Housing..scheduled here

On the steps of the Statehouse 945 the Class Act getting notorious Grannies were setting up again to protest the Cori laws.. As I had to go inside I was able to get a couple songs they wrote.. very cute Grannies! Will keep you posted on that one.. Catch of the Day, Video News Freelance Reporting

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-03-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

JUNE 3 2009

WEDNESDAY

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS

PUBLIC HEARING

notice up on clerks window May26,2009

A1 1PM

Catch of the Day videotaped this one.. good stuff

JUNE 3, 2009

WEDNESDAY

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE FINANCING

PUBLIC HEARING

notice up on clerks window May26, 2009

Catch of the Day videotaped this also a little late setting up..

JUNE 3 2009

WEDNESDAY

JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

PUBLIC HEARING

bills on farming milk animal rights

audio taped by Catch of the Day, went til 7pm

notice up on clerks office May 22, 2009

A 2 1PM

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-04-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm,

State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

June 4, 2009

A1 10AM

Land Bills

JUNE 10 2009

WEDNESDAY

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES..

PUBLIC HEARING

A 1 11AM

an act improving accessibility for a starter..

A 1 2PM

an act establishing an interstate compact.. should be a biggy..Sen McGee bill

up on clerks window May 26, 2009

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-03-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

JUNE 3, 2009

WEDNESDAY

COMMITTEE ON ELECTION LAWS

A 1 1PM

initiative petitions again, voting machines, election primaries,

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE FINANCING

B 1 1PM

mass health, Home Care , age discrimination on health care elimination

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

farming milk pharmaceutical altered products lots of bills very important meeting

COMMITTEE ON TELECOMUNICATION AND ENERGY

notice this hearing never made it to the Statehouse News for the Day.. I taped it however

broadband bills again, cell phone legislation.. print on billing for phone directories..

check above web link for bills and times

Special Committee on Bonding and Capital Assets

RM 437

Catch of the Day Videotaped this one also..

WEDNESDAY

COMMITTEE ON REVENUE

B2 10AM

Tax Credits for Seniors.. tons of bills check above on links.

all of the above has been found on the legis website.. on June 1, 2009 by Comflm

Catch of the Day videotaped this hearing and no one showed up.. can you believe this??

over in 30 minutes.,.

http://www.mass.gov/legis/hearings/06-04-2009_DAILY_HEARING_LIST.htm

Joint Committee on Public Safety

A2 11AM

Police matters..and concerning schools

Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

A1 10AM

Selling of land owned by state obviously to get tax money on this stuff..

June 4 2009 Catch of the Day was in town but busy with another project.. getting COMFLM, Serviced marked..

However, the Herald just posted a story that I found on the Conference Committee black out.. and little did I know that the Committee was blocking the Press when I showed up to attend.. and was told the same thing, unbeknownst to me of this story.. thank you Herald for being on your toes.

We all need to be ready for this argument is HUGE.. DID I SAY HUGE!!!!!!!!! IT IS HUGE!!!!!!!!! SO GET USED TO IT.. THIS NEEDS TO BE THE SUBJECT YOUR EAT BEFORE BREAKFAST! posting June 8, 2009 J Aldrich, Catchof theDay http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/2009_06_05_Pols_slam_door_on_public:_Debate_transparency__ethics_reform_in_private/

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