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News from the Office of State Senator Joseph Boncore:
Boncore Named Chair of Joint Committee on Housing Senate President Rosenberg appoints Boncore to Chair Housing, Vice Chair of Transportation, Health Care Financing
Senate President Rosenberg named Senator Joseph A. Boncore Chairman of the Joint Committee on Housing last Wednesday.
Joe Boncore
“I am honored to chair this committee; it will be a great opportunity to work on the needs of both Greater Boston and the Commonwealth as a whole. With the continued rapid growth in the region housing stock, affordability and development are critical concerns for our communities,” said Boncore.
As rapid development continues in Greater Boston, the committee’s substance remains an area of top priority to the First Suffolk and Middlesex district. It oversees all matters relating to public housing, housing production, homelessness, Chapter 40B housing, landlord-tenant matters, expiring use, and condominium laws.
Boncore’s legislative portfolio touches a wide range of policy priorities from criminal justice reform to health care and prescription drug transparency. In addition to his chairmanship, Boncore will serve as the Senate Vice Chair on both the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Joint Committee on Transportation. Senator Boncore was also appointed to serve on the following committees:
The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday, July 16, 2020, passed legislation to jumpstart investment in transportation infrastructure and make the Commonwealth’s transportation system more reliable and accessible to residents. Read the full release from the Office of Senator Joe Boncore below. The bill, An Act Authorizing and Accelerating Transportation Investment, authorizes more than $16 billion Read More…
Join State Senator Joe Boncore for Cup of Joe: Back to School During COVID-19, a virtual coffee hour on Tuesday, September 29 at 6pm. Register here. Zoom information will be sent to registrants prior to the coffee hour.
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the Student Opportunity Act, an unprecedented $1.5 billion new investment in Massachusetts K-12 public education. Assuming inflation, over time the bill could provide an estimated $2.2 billion. The Student Opportunity Act significantly helps school districts that serve high concentrations of low-income students. At the same time, school districts across the Read More…
