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Brian S. Dempsey House Ways and Means Chair

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Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
Chair, Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Bill	Docket	Bill Title
H.1046	HD01765	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1046) of Brian Dempsey and William M. Straus for legislation to require financial literacy courses in high schools. Education.
H.1096	HD01830	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01096) of Brian Dempsey relative to reserving beds in nursing homes for certain residents during leaves of absence. Joint Committee on Elder Affairs.
H.1291	HD01852	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01291) of Brian Dempsey relative to the trial list in criminal cases. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1292	HD01856	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01292) of Brian Dempsey relative to the definition of strangulation and suffocation. Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
H.1472	HD01826	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01472) of Brian Dempsey for legislation to authorize the Department of Public Health to certify medication technicians for dispensing certain oral medications in nursing facilities. Joint Committee on Public Health.
H.1473	HD01835	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1473) of Brian Dempsey relative to the disclosure of postoperative ocular care. Public Health.
H.1474	HD01838	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1474) of Brian Dempsey and Jeffrey Sánchez relative to public health warnings of potential dangers to humans associated with the West Nile Virus. Public Health.
H.1681	HD01844	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01681) of Ryan Fattman and others for legislation to provide for an income tax deduction for contributions made to college savings plans. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1682	HD01849	By Mr. Brian Dempsey of Haverhill, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 01682) of Alice Hanlon Peisch and others for legislation to update the research and development tax credit. Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.1760	HD01821	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1760) of Brian S. Dempsey relative to the production of solar energy by electric companies and distribution companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2501	HD02876	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2501) of Dempsey relative to the investment tax credit Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2502	HD02877	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2502) of Dempsey for legislation to establish elective single sales factor apportionment for corporations to determine net income subject to taxation Joint Committee on Revenue.
H.2610	HD02039	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2610) of Dempsey for legislation to further regulate the costs imposed on tenants for heating and air conditioning. Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
H.2949	HD03268	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2949) of Brian S. Dempsey relative to allowance increases for retired members of regional retirement systems. Public Service.
H.3220	HD03593	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3220) of Brian Dempsey for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for David Cummings, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Public Service.
H.3314	HD03643	An Act to extend unemployment benefits
H.3318	HD03650	AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPLEMENTING CERTAIN EXISTING APPROPRIATIONS AND FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS
H.3324		An Act providing for the municipal road and bridge maintenance needs of the Commonwealth
H.3347	HD03686	An Act establishing a financial literacy trust fund
H.3390	HD02999	Relative to the use of alternating flashing headlights and fog lights by contracted vehicles in a funeral procession
H.3396	HD04085	Resolutions (filed with the Clerk by Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill) forecasting the amount of tax revenue for fiscal year 2012
H.3400	HD03683	An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 for the maintenance of departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements
H.3401	HD03714	The General Appropriation Bill for the Fiscal Year 2012, as changed by the House committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. April 28, 2011.
H.3437	HD03716	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3437) of [PETITIONERS LIST] [BACKING TEXT]. Senate Ways and Means .
H.3445	HD03747	Text of a further amendment (offered by Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2011 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects.
H.3470	HD03782	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the commercial exploitation of people (House, No. 3469) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3470).
H.3483	HD03808	House bill No. 3470, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. June 1, 2011.
H.3486	HD03786	(with the approval of the mayor and city council) relative to exempting the position of fire chief in the city of Haverhill from the civil service law
H.3510	HD03827	Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, on House, No. 3493, reported, in part, a Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2011 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3510).
H.3535	HD03863	The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendments (striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text of Senate document numbered 1920) of the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 for the maintenance of the departments, boards commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent impro
H.3565	HD03864	The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two branches with reference to the Senate amendments of the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 for the maintenance of the departments, boards commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (House, No. 3401), reports (in part) recommending passage of the accompanying bill (House, No. 3565). July 1
H.3624	HD03935	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to Chapter 32, Section 91a waivers (House, No. 20) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3624).
H.3625	HD03936	By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to oversight of private occupational schools (House, No. 3512) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3625).
H.3626	HD03937	Text of an amendment recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill relative to economic development in the North Point area of the City of Cambridge (Senate, No. 1955). July 25, 2011.
H.3700		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the licensing of firearms for persons 70 years of age or older (House, No. 653) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3700). September 1, 2011.
H.3702	HD04019	The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Bill establishing expanded gaming in the commonwealth (House, No. 3697), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3702). September 6, 2011.
H.3705	HD04016	(with the approval of the mayor and city council) for legislation to authorize the clerk of the city of Haverhill to arrange the names of the candidates for municipal elective office by way of a random drawing
H.3706		The committee on Ways and Means to whom was referred the Bill authorizing the Division of Capital Management and Maintenance to grant an easement over an access road in Upton State Forest (House, No. 1149, changed), reports recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3706). For the committee, Brian S. Dempsey
H.3711		House bill No. 3702, as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. September 15, 2011.
H.3735		Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, on House, No. 3695, reported, in part, a Bill making appropriations for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3735).
H.3737		House bill No. 3735, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. October 5, 2011
H.3751		Striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:-
H.3754		By [SPONSOR PREFIX] [SPONSOR NAME] of [SPONSOR CITY], a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3754) of [PETITIONERS LIST] [BACKING TEXT]. House Steering, Policy and Scheduling.
H.3755		Text of amendments recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill relative to an exclusive and perpetual easement within Monroe State Forest (Senate, No. 1988, amended).
H.3777		An Act authorizing Holyoke Community College to borrow funds for the acquisition and renovation of certain real property in the city of Holyoke.
H.3778		An Act providing for pension reform and benefit modernization
H.3779		AN ACT RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF ROUTE 2, CROSBY'S CORNER INTERCHANGE, IN THE TOWNS OF LINCOLN AND CONCORD
H.3780		The committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the Bill to establish the Massachusetts Uniform Trust Code (House, No. 3756), reports recommending the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3780). October 31, 2011.
H.3781		An Act making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2012 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
H.3787		Text of amendments, offered by Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, to the Senate Bill providing for additional pension reform benefits and modernization (Senate, No. 2018). November 1, 2011.
H.3788		House bill No. 3781, as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended and passed to be engrossed by the House. November 1, 2011.
H.3789		An Act relative to the terms of collective bargaining agreements.
H.3790		Text of the House amendment (see House, No. 3787), as changed by the committee on Bills in the Third Reading and as amended by the House, of the Senate Bill providing for additional pension reform benefits and modernization (Senate, No. 2018). November 2, 2011
H.3806		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to co-operative banks (House, No. 1202) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3806). November 14, 2011.
H.3811		An Act relative to habitual offenders, sentencing and improving law enforcement tools.
H.3811		Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, on the Senate Bill relative to habitual offenders, sentencing and improving law enforcement tools (Senate, No. 2059), reports, in part, the accompanying bill (House, No. 3811). November 15, 2011.
H.3812		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill authorizing the board of commissioners of the Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority to offer a limited early retirement incentive (House, No. 3748) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3812). November 16, 2011.
H.3828		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the retirement of Penny Harvey (House, No. 3730) ought to pass with an amendment substituting a bill with the same title (House, No. 3828). December 5, 2011.
H.3853		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to the procurement and award of contracts for certain affordable housing in the city of Boston (House, No. 3523) ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3853). December 22, 2011.
H.3876		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers (House, No. 3568) ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3876). January 12, 2012.
H.3877		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative to life settlements and stranger originated life insurance (House, No. 3573) ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3877). January 12, 2012.
H.3878		Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, on House, No. 3761, reported, in part, a Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (House, No. 3878). January 12, 2012.
H.3880		An Act improving water safety for children in the Commonwealth
H.3887		An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects
H.3889		Text of an amendment recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill relative to improving accountability and oversight of education collaboratives (Senate, No. 2105).
H.3894	HD04191	For legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Catherine Blais, an employee of the Trial Court
H.3906		Text of an amendment recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2012 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (Senate, No. 2112). January 30, 2012.
H.3908		Text of an amendment recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill protecting lakes and ponds from aquatic nuisances (Senate, No. 1904). January 30, 2012.
H.3909		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill relative authorizing the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant an easement in certain land in the town of Hopkinton (House, No. 3668) ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3909). January 30, 2012.
H.3911		By Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill, for the committee on Ways and Means, that the Bill authorizing certain licensees of the division of banks to participate in a multi-state licensing system (House, No. 3727) ought to pass with an amendment substituting therefor the accompanying bill (House, No. 3911). January 30, 2012.
H.3912		Text of an amendment recommended by the committee on Ways and Means to the Senate Bill relative to renewable energy generation on closed landfills (Senate, No. 2074). January 30, 2012.
H.3944		An Act to improve the administration of state government and finance

Bill	Docket	Bill Title
S.1922	SD01949	By Mr. Baddour, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1922) of Steven A. Baddour and Brian Dempsey for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Bethany m. Tsioropoulos, an employee of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. Senate Ways and Means .

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Profession:	Legislator/Insurance Broker
Spouse:	Julie
Children:	3

Career Highlights

Co-author, House Bill 4619, an Act Establishing Expanded Gaming in the Commonwealth
Co-author, Chapter 240 of the Acts of 2010, an Act Relative to Economic Development Reorganization
Co-author, Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008, an Act Relative to Green Communities
Co-author, Chapter 141 of the Acts of 2003, an Act Relative to Investments in Emerging Technologies to Promote Job Creation, Economic Stability and Competitiveness in the Massachusetts Economy (Economic Stimulus I)

Education & Public Service

Haverhill High School
Norwich University
University of Massachusetts at Lowell, B.A.
City Council (1988-1991, vice-president-1989, president-1990)
Mass. House (1991-Present)
Foster Kids of the Merrimack Valley (Board of Directors), Merrimack Valley Economic Development Council Inc. (Board of Directors), Essex County Anti-Gang Council Pentucket Bank (corporator) and Haverhill Democratic City Committee

Third Essex, Consisting of all precincts of ward 1, precinct 3 of ward 2, all precincts of ward 3, precincts 1 and 2 of ward 4, precincts 1 and 3 of ward 5, and all precincts of ward 6, of the city of Haverhill, in the county of Essex.

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