Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed supplemental budget designed to close out Fiscal Year 2023. The Senate’s supplemental budget totals $2.81 billion and contains several provisions to support the ongoing operations of programs and services that benefit the residents of the Commonwealth.
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Today, the Massachusetts Senate unveiled An Act relative to Pharmaceutical Access, Cost and Transparency, otherwise known as the PACT Act 3.0. This comprehensive pharmaceutical cost control legislation is aimed at addressing the rapidly increasing costs of prescription drugs.
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The PACT Act 3.0 is a comprehensive bill that addresses the urgent issue of skyrocketing prescription drug costs for Massachusetts residents.
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Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed An Act enabling pharmacists to prescribe, dispense and administer PrEP, a bipartisan bill that would allow Massachusetts pharmacists to prescribe PrEP—pre-exposure prophylaxis—a life-saving medication that is nearly 100 per cent effective in stopping the transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Today, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to broadly expand access to menstrual products in a wide range of public facilities across the state. The bill—S.2481, An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products—would require safe and disposable menstrual products to be provided in the Commonwealth’s primary and secondary schools, correctional institutions, and shelters and temporary housing facilities at no cost to recipients. It would also require products to be distributed in a non-stigmatizing and convenient way.
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I’m heartbroken for the victims in Lewiston and their families, friends and loved ones who now know firsthand the raw pain of having their lives devastated by a mass shooting. Today my heart is with each of them, and all our neighbors to the north.
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Today, at an event at the Brazilian-American Center in Framingham, Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) announced that the Massachusetts State Senate will release and debate a prescription drug affordability bill before Thanksgiving of this year.
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With aims to address the wage gap, the Massachusetts Senate passed legislation to tackle pay inequities in the state, which significantly and disproportionately impact women and people of color across the Commonwealth. The bill targets these inequities by empowering employees with salary information, including when they are seeking jobs and receiving promotions, and by giving the state new data tools to track employment trends.
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With the goal of providing financial relief to families across the Commonwealth while making Massachusetts more competitive with other states, the Massachusetts Legislature overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan tax relief package supporting residents across all income levels.
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Highlights of the Conference Committee’s plan to provide responsible tax relief to Massachusetts’ residents and businesses and make the Commonwealth more affordable, equitable, and competitive.
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Senate President Karen E. Spilka selected Boston Honey Company, a Holliston-based, family-owned manufacturer, to receive a Massachusetts Manufacturing Award.
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Joint statement from Speaker Mariano, Senate President Spilka, Chair Michlewitz, and Chair Rodrigues
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Active agers and families are invited for an informative and fun day at Keefe Tech .
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Provision will equalize access to higher education and state financial assistance.
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Bill provides relief to financially strained hospitals, extends simulcasting to 2025, provides aid for farmers impacted by natural disasters.
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$56.2B budget agreement provides for historic levels of investment in education, housing, regional transportation, and health care
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Makes investments in roads, bridges, public transportation, and regional transit authorities.
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“Gender X” legislation also eliminates unnecessary roadblocks to changing gender identification on state documents.
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Bill to enable access to basic services by removing financial and documentation barriers
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