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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for S.130  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.640 An Act relative to wireless telephone contracts.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.194  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1581 An Act creating green jobs.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.225  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.384 An Act enhancing school district transportation safety.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.311  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.373 An Act relative to prescription advantage start dates.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.342  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.592 An Act protecting consumers during a state of emergency.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.392  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.375 An Act relative to the feeding of wildlife.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.393  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.377 An Act establishing the Massachusetts EBT Farmers' Market Project.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.468  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.382 An Act relative to credit union shares and deposits.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.539  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1498 An Act relative to healthcare outreach and enrollment.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.599  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.359 An Act Relative to the John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Program.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.600  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1397 An Act relative to the leasing of land to the Pittsfield Family YMCA by Berkshire Community College.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.629  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.367 An Act relative to tax increment financing plan reporting.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.630  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.467 An Act increasing the allowable deduction for heat at state-aided housing.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.676  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.808  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.357 An Act relative to nursing facility class.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1050  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.366 An Act further regulating the appointment of police officers.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1052  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.898 An Act relative to the creditable service of Sandra Whitcomb.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1255  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.361 An Act creating a tax incentive for renewable energy technology jobs creation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1256  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.364 An Act relative to the enforcement of decisions by the appellate tax board.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1257  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.368 An Act establishing residential tax abatement zones in Gateway Cities.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1258  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.369 An Act relative to the senior property tax liability rebate for volunteer services.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1259  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.381 An Act relative to tax uniformity.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1260  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.463 An Act Establishing the Gateway Cities Historical Residential Rehabilitation Tax Credit.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1261  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.472 An Act establishing a woody biomass tax credit.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1262  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1333 An Act promoting wellness in the workplace.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1411  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.386 An Act relative to procurement in the Commonwealth.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1483  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.360 An Act relative to service quality standards.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1484  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.371 An Act authorizing biomass net metering.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1485  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.1530 An Act encouraging renewable energy generation.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1685  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.349 to reimburse Chester Gorski
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1686  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.383 An Act clarifying summer camp CORI regulations.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1687  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.389 An Act relative to gender based discrimination and hate crimes.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1866  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.534 An Act establishing pilot artist enterprise zones.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1867  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.784 An Act creating the Commonwealth Heritage Areas Program.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1909  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.380 An Act requiring motor vehicle owners to join Fast Lane.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1910  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.385 An Act relative to the development of parking in the City of Pittsfield.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2054  Link to Bill Detail page for 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
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2113  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2175 An Act protecting lakes and ponds.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2129  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2228 An Act relative to recall in the town of Middlefield
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2130  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2227 An Act establishing the position of town clerk in the town of Charlemont.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2279  Link to Bill Detail page for 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)
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2332  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2442  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2584 An Act relative to the financial condition of the City.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2551  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2697 An Act relative to the position of appointed treasurer-collector in the town of Florida.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2601  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2742 An Act authorizing the city of North Adams to continue the employment of public safety commissioner E. John Morocco.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2628  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2778 An Act Changing the Boundary Line Between Charlemont and Hawley.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.2632  Link to Bill Detail page for SD.2780 An Act authorizing the town of Cummington to continue the employment of Police Chief Dennis W. Forgea.
Link to Bill Detail page for S.1051  Link to Bill Detail page for 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.