Bold action is needed to address global warming. I am working to seize the Green New Deal promise which links together fighting climate change, racial justice, and good jobs.

I have filed legislation that, when taken together with the proposals of my colleagues, will transition our economy to running on green energy while creating high-wage jobs that allow everyone to share in the economic boost of these efforts.

Please take a moment to look at the energy & environment bills I have filed and co-sponsored this session, which appear in the tabs below.

Filed bills

Filed bills

Co-sponsored Senate bills

Co-sponsored Senate bills

  • SD.2429: An Act establishing an interagency PFAS task force
  • S.447: An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides
  • S.448: An Act protecting our coasts from offshore drilling
  • S.453: An Act relative to environmental justice in the Commonwealth
  • S.459: An Act protecting the natural resources of the Commonwealth
  • S.462: An Act reducing plastic bag pollution
  • S.463: An Act protecting pollinators by eliminating harmful products
  • S.464: An Act relative to environmental justice and toxics reduction in the Commonwealth
  • S.485: An Act authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves
  • S.490: An Act promoting awareness of sewage pollution in public waters
  • S.496: An Act relative to ivory and rhinoceros horn trafficking
  • S.499: An Act relative to the use of glyphosate on public lands
  • S.528: An Act encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land
  • S.534: An Act protecting research animals
  • S.1767: An Act increasing the land conservation tax credit
  • S.1803: An Act sparking the modernization of state heating systems
  • S.1805: An Act requiring equality in state documents
  • S.1924: An Act to combat climate change
  • S.1931: An Act relative to solar power in environmental justice and urban communities
  • S.1937: An Act improving outdoor lighting and increasing dark-sky visibility
  • S.1940: An Act for utility transition to using renewable energy (FUTURE)
  • S.1942: An Act establishing a study of energy efficient options for low income households
  • S.1945: An Act for community empowerment
  • S.1958: An Act transitioning Massachusetts to 100 per cent renewable energy
  • S.1974: An Act relative to municipal net metering facilities
  • S.1983: An Act relative to home energy efficiency
  • S.1988: An Act relative to utilities, smart meters, and ratepayers’ rights
  • S.2005: An Act to secure a clean energy future
  • S.2011: An Act establishing building energy performance standards
  • S.2106: An Act to advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation
Co-sponsored House bills

Co-sponsored House bills

Farming is intrinsic to the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district.

There are local farms and farmers in every city and town and we have some of the richest soil in the nation.

As much as our region values local produce, meat, and dairy, we know that our farmers often struggle financially. It is nearly impossible for them to compete with the big agribusinesses that benefit from larger scale, lower pay, and notoriously lower environmental standards. Yet our farmers and farms persist, season after season.

I firmly believe “No farms, No food.” It’s as simple (and as profound) as that. When farms and farmers thrive, everyone thrives.

Please take a moment to look at the farm-related bills I have filed and co-sponsored this session, which appear in the tabs below.

Filed bills
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Filed bills

Co-sponsored bills
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Co-sponsored bills

  • SD.2429: An Act establishing an interagency PFAS task force
  • H.145: An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program
  • S.301: An Act establishing farm to school grants to promote healthy eating and strengthen the agricultural economy
  • S.447: An Act empowering towns and cities to protect residents and the environment from harmful pesticides
  • S.463: An Act protecting pollinators by eliminating harmful products
  • S.469: An Act relative to agricultural disaster relief
  • S.482: An Act Regarding a Farmland Protection and Viability Action Plan
  • S.528: An Act encouraging the use of renewable energy on agricultural land
  • S.1129: An Act relative to the growth of hemp
  • H.1856: An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations
  • H.2631: An Act relative to expanding agricultural land

Food insecurity in our region rose dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to Feeding America, there will be approximately a 47% increase in the number of western Massachusetts residents and a 63% increase in the number of western Massachusetts children who will be food insecure by the end of 2020.

Please take a moment to look at the food security bills I have filed and co-sponsored this session, which appear in the tabs below.

Filed bills
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Filed bills

Co-sponsored bills
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Co-sponsored bills

  • S.48: An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program
  • H.145: An Act relative to an agricultural healthy incentives program
  • S.267: An Act regarding breakfast after the bell
  • S.678: An Act improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs
  • H.2784: An Act relative to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council

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