By Bob Katzen

House 154-2, overrode Gov. Healey’s veto of $3 million (reducing funding from $8 million to $5 million) for a program that provides professional development and higher education opportunities and supports for statewide recruitment and training needs of early educators.

“I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary,” said Healey in her veto message. “Due to substantial resources made available in this budget for MassEducate, critical wrap-around supports for students and new early educator scholarship and loan forgiveness programs, the portion of funding vetoed here is no longer needed to meet the purpose of this item.”

The Senate did not act on the veto so the veto stands and the $3 million was eliminated.

(A “Yes” vote is for the $3 million. A “No” vote is against it.)Rep. Christine Barber Yes Rep. Mike Connolly Yes Rep. Paul Donato Yes Rep. Erika Uyterhoeven Yes