Senator Brian A. Joyce
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Welfare Reform Bill Moves to Senate Floor
Joyce backs bill as it leaves committee
Monday, June 17, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce today supported the Senate’s comprehensive welfare reform package as it left the Senate Committee on Ways and Means and heads to the Senate floor for a possible vote this week. The bill looks to eliminate ine...

Senate Adopts Amendment to Reform Sex Offender Registry Laws
Thursday, May 23, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Senate unanimously adopted an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2014 budget to bring important public safety reforms to the Commonwealth, strengthening the procedures for classifying convicted sex offenders and ensuring that the Se...

Joyce Amendment to Protect Fowl Meadow Passed by Senate
Could stop Milton Mews development
Thursday, May 23, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – An amendment sponsored by Senator Brian A. Joyce to protect the critical environment and wildlife of the Fowl Meadow habitat in Milton and Canton has been voted into the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget. “Fowl Meadow is an irreplaceable ...

Joyce Backs Bottle Bill Expansion in Senate Budget
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – An amendment co-sponsored by Senator Brian A. Joyce to expand the bottle redemption law to cover more beverages, including water and energy drinks, was successfully added to the Senate’s Fiscal Year 14 budget. The Senate budget amendment ...

Joyce Submits Budget Amendments
Initiatives protect and invest in children, promote transparency
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce has submitted his proposed amendments to the Senate’s FY 2014 budget. Joyce’s amendments further promote his longstanding legislative priorities of supporting children, offering protection to vulnerable and mentally i...

Senate Budget Advances With Joyce’s Support
Senate plan increases aid to Joyce’s top priorities: home care for the elderly, childcare, and mental health support
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – The Senate Committee on Ways and Means, on which Senator Brian A. Joyce sits, today recommended passage of a $33.9 billion balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2014 which closes a $1.2 billion budget gap and makes significant strides in protecting M...

Sen. Joyce Invites Glover Students, Parents to Celebrate Mass. Walk to School Day
Monday, April 29, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
MILTON – State Senator Brian A. Joyce is inviting the students and parents of Glover Elementary School to join him, school administrators and their peers in celebrating Massachusetts Walk and Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at the Turner...

Joyce Applauds Movement toward Plastic Bag Ban
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce is applauding the work of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture in passing two bills recently (H. 696 and S. 359) that would ban the use of single-use plastic bags at retail stores lar...

Senate Authorizes Emergency Funds for Patriot’s Day Recovery
Bill provides millions for emergency response efforts
Thursday, April 18, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his Massachusetts Senate colleagues Thursday in voting to make emergency funds available to cover costs related to the emergency response efforts following the Patriot’s Day bombing, including funds to support Na...

Senate Passes Transportation Finance Bill
Legislation raises some new revenue while requiring reform from MassDOT and MBTA
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – The Transportation Finance Bill, which dedicates $805 million in new funds to transportation by Fiscal Year 2018, has passed the Massachusetts Senate. Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his colleagues in supporting the measure, calling it “an appr...

Joyce Given Perfect Grade from Mass Audubon for Dedication to Conservation
Receives ‘A’ grade for 13th straight year
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce has once again been recognized by Mass Audubon in their annual Legislative Report Card for a perfect voting record on conservation issues in the prior legislative session. “A lot of the legislation in the past year ...

MassHousing Will Extend Comment Deadline on Large Housing Development
MassHousing grants extension in response to concerns raised by Joyce, Selectmen and residents on Milton – Canton Line
Monday, April 8, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
MILTON – State Senator Brian A. Joyce has announced that the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has extended the period to comment on the proposed 40B development on Brush Hill Road, on the Milton - Canton line. The public will now have...

Joyce Backs Bills Providing Safe Disposal of Mercury
Legislation regulates disposal and recycling of thermostats; promotes environmental health
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce recently joined his Senate colleagues in unanimously passing legislation requiring mercury thermostat manufacturers to make collection containers available to wholesalers, retailers and local municipalities to properly di...

Joyce Urges Caution with State Spending Proposals
Testifies that debt affordability analysis is needed before additional bonding issued
Monday, March 25, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce testified before the Joint Committee on Transportation today that, while he applauds the Patrick administration focusing public and legislative attention on the state’s serious transportation infrastructure needs, as Ch...

Joyce Applauds Milton Schools for Promoting Healthy Eating; Touts School Nutrition Legislation
Legislation would teach nutrition and physical fitness to grade school students
Thursday, March 21, 2013 -- For Immediate Release
MILTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce recently applauded Milton Public Schools’ (MPS) efforts to promote healthy eating through its partnership with Whole Foods while highlighting legislation he has reintroduced this session that would teach nutrition and p...
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