Today, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means favorably reported out S2482, An Act to provide for competitiveness and infrastructure investment in Massachusetts. This bill aims to take advantage of the substantial interest accrued from the Commonwealth’s stabilization fund, currently at historic levels, and leveraging that interest to secure the state’s fair share of federal funds.
Read More“This interim report lays out a plan for filling those jobs and making our state more competitive and equitable by removing a major financial barrier for our students, enabling them to complete a degree and stay in Massachusetts. I’m grateful to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges for their tremendous work on this and I look forward to continuing on the path to deliver universal free community college,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland).
Read More"Today's legislation reported out of the Senate Ways and Means Committee directs the Healey Administration to use the interest from the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund to open doors to historic federal funding opportunities that will support projects across the state and save our state millions of dollars in the coming years," said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). "It means that we are putting our money to work—and putting it to work for a more affordable, equitable, and competitive Commonwealth."
Read More“We know two things in Massachusetts as facts: opioids take far too many lives in our state, and fentanyl test strips save them,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “By voting to legalize fentanyl test strips, the Senate is taking a commonsense action step to save lives in our state—and we know it works.”
Read More“Today’s action in the Senate would make a common-sense, meaningful, and positive change to how people with Autism Spectrum Disorder interact with members of our law enforcement community, bringing us closer to the ideals we strive for,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland).
Read More“Today the Senate took action to give individuals who use wheelchairs the protections they deserve,” said Senate President Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland). “If a wheelchair breaks down, a user should be able to get it fixed and get back to their daily life as soon as possible, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts should have every user’s back.”
Read MoreThe Massachusetts Senate took final action on a supplemental budget designed to close out Fiscal Year 2023. The Senate’s supplemental budget totals $3.1 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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Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreThe PACT Act 3.0 is a comprehensive bill that addresses the urgent issue of skyrocketing prescription drug costs for Massachusetts residents.
Read MoreToday, 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).
Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreI’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.
Read MoreToday, 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreHighlights 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.
Read MoreSenate President Karen E. Spilka selected Boston Honey Company, a Holliston-based, family-owned manufacturer, to receive a Massachusetts Manufacturing Award.
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