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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Senator Benjamin B. Downing Served 2007 - 2016 Democrat - Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

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  Benjamin.Downing@masenate.gov

State House

24 Beacon St.
Room 413F
Boston, MA, 02133
Phone:
617-722-1625
Fax:
617-722-1523
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
S.130  SD.640 An Act relative to wireless telephone contracts.
S.194  SD.1581 An Act creating green jobs.
S.225  SD.384 An Act enhancing school district transportation safety.
S.311  SD.373 An Act relative to prescription advantage start dates.
S.342  SD.592 An Act protecting consumers during a state of emergency.
S.392  SD.375 An Act relative to the feeding of wildlife.
S.393  SD.377 An Act establishing the Massachusetts EBT Farmers' Market Project.
S.468  SD.382 An Act relative to credit union shares and deposits.
S.539  SD.1498 An Act relative to healthcare outreach and enrollment.
S.599  SD.359 An Act Relative to the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program.
S.600  SD.1397 An Act relative to the leasing of land to the Pittsfield Family YMCA by Berkshire Community College.
S.629  SD.367 An Act relative to tax increment financing plan reporting.
S.630  SD.467 An Act increasing the allowable deduction for heat at state-aided housing.
S.676  SD.351 A Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the recruitment and retention of college graduates and skilled workers for the Commonwealth's workforce.
S.808  SD.357 An Act relative to nursing facility class.
S.1050  SD.366 An Act further regulating the appointment of police officers.
S.1052  SD.898 An Act relative to the creditable service of Sandra Whitcomb.
S.1255  SD.361 An Act creating a tax incentive for renewable energy technology jobs creation.
S.1256  SD.364 An Act relative to the enforcement of decisions by the appellate tax board.
S.1257  SD.368 An Act establishing residential tax abatement zones in Gateway Cities.
S.1258  SD.369 An Act relative to the senior property tax liability rebate for volunteer services.
S.1259  SD.381 An Act relative to tax uniformity.
S.1260  SD.463 An Act Establishing the Gateway Cities Historical Residential Rehabilitation Tax Credit.
S.1261  SD.472 An Act establishing a woody biomass tax credit.
S.1262  SD.1333 An Act promoting wellness in the workplace.
S.1411  SD.386 An Act relative to procurement in the Commonwealth.
S.1483  SD.360 An Act relative to service quality standards.
S.1484  SD.371 An Act authorizing biomass net metering.
S.1485  SD.1530 An Act encouraging renewable energy generation.
S.1685  SD.349 to reimburse Chester Gorski
S.1686  SD.383 An Act clarifying summer camp CORI regulations.
S.1687  SD.389 An Act relative to gender based discrimination and hate crimes.
S.1866  SD.534 An Act establishing pilot artist enterprise zones.
S.1867  SD.784 An Act creating the Commonwealth Heritage Areas Program.
S.1909  SD.380 An Act requiring motor vehicle owners to join Fast Lane.
S.1910  SD.385 An Act relative to the development of parking in the City of Pittsfield.
S.2054  SD.2576 Text of amendment (46) offered by Mr. Downing to the pending Senate Ways and Means amendment (Senate, No. 3) to the House Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2010 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
S.2113  SD.2175 An Act protecting lakes and ponds.
S.2129  SD.2228 An Act relative to recall in the town of Middlefield
S.2130  SD.2227 An Act establishing the position of town clerk in the town of Charlemont.
S.2279  SD.2423 Text of Senate amendment (Senator Downing) to the House Bill establishing the center pond restoration and protection district in the town of Becket (House, No. 3701)
S.2332  SD.2475 An Act exempting the position of chief of police of the town of Great Barrington from the provisions of the civil service law.
S.2442  SD.2584 An Act relative to the financial condition of the City.
S.2551  SD.2697 An Act relative to the position of appointed treasurer-collector in the town of Florida.
S.2601  SD.2742 An Act authorizing the city of North Adams to continue the employment of public safety commissioner E. John Morocco.
S.2628  SD.2778 An Act Changing the Boundary Line Between Charlemont and Hawley.
S.2632  SD.2780 An Act authorizing the town of Cummington to continue the employment of Police Chief Dennis W. Forgea.
S.1051  SD.508 An Act providing for a limited early retirement incentive for state employees. This bill is by request. *
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.