Alice Peisch is the State Representative for the 14th Norfolk District, which currently includes the towns of Wellesley, Weston, and Precinct 4 of Wayland. Prior to her service in the legislature, Representative Peisch was active in Wellesley’s municipal government where she a member of the town’s Advisory (Finance) Committee and the School Committee, and was elected Town Clerk from 2000-2003.
The Economic Development bill passed by the House will help to aid the state’s economy by legalizing sports gaming, facilitating housing development and providing more than $450 million in state funding to spur growth. The bill pairs initiatives to improve the housing market for buyers while providing protections for tenants. It will establish the Rural Jobs Tax Credit for businesses that make a capital contributions to a rural growth fund, which will be established within the Office of Business Development. The bill initiates a system for legal sports gaming in Massachusetts, enabling the independent Massachusetts Gaming Commission to grant in-person licenses to existing casinos and racing facilities. Mobile applications and casinos are also eligible to receive mobile gaming licenses.