I have served as a State Senator for the Middlesex and Worcester district since January 2009. I devote all my work as State Senator to delivering for those I represent. On Beacon Hill, I serve as the Senate-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Judiciary and the Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Election Laws. I also am the Senate-Chair of the Clean Energy, Criminal Justice Reform, Medicare For All, and MBTA Caucuses.
An Act providing for climate change adaptation infrastructure and affordable housing investments in the commonwealth (S.D.611)
(HERO Coalition Bill)
This bill provides $300 million in new revenue for environmental resiliency and affordable housing with half of the new revenue supporting climate resiliency and half supporting housing. Imposing an additional Deeds Excise Fee on home purchases is the right tool to generate revenue for both Climate response and Housing action. The Deeds Excise Fee has remained at the same level since 1989. This legislation is supported by the Housing and Environment Revenue Opportunities (HERO) Coalition.