Senator Brian A. Joyce
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Senator Joyce Looks to Increase Energy Efficiency Projects and Education in Massachusetts
Monday, January 9, 2012 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) provided the welcoming address and moderated a panel of energy experts at a recent Mobilize Energy Efficiency in America (“Mobilize”) conference held at the Boston Convention Center. This large symposium-s...

Joyce Votes to Pass Court Reorganization Legislation
Reforms Probation Hiring; Establishes Civilian Court Administrator
Thursday, August 4, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
(BOSTON) – Senator Brian A. Joyce voted last week to pass landmark court reorganization legislation aimed at improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the state’s court system and restoring public trust at t...

Senator Joyce Votes for Sales Tax Holiday
August 13th and 14th set for tax exemption weekend
Friday, July 29, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce voted on Thursday to approve a sales tax holiday weekend for August 13 and 14, making it the sixth year the Commonwealth will provide a sales tax exemption for two days and the seventh year with a...

Joyce Votes for Overhaul of State Alimony Law
Friday, July 29, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – The Senate on Thursday approved significant reforms to the Commonwealth’s alimony law, simplifying and clarifying current ...

State Legislature unveils updates to website
Improves public access to site; enhances mobile site
Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
(BOSTON) – Senator Brian A. Joyce is pleased to announce that through new updates launched last week, the Massachusetts Legislature’s website will feature a new visual presentation, enhanced search capabilities and a new mobile site. The up...

Senator Joyce votes for supplemental budget
Offers emergency relief related to June storms
Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
(BOSTON) –Senator Brian A. Joyce voted recently for a fiscal year 2011 supplemental budget that will provide $15 million for costs to the Commonwealth related to the damage caused by the severe storms and tornadoes on June 1, 2011. The spending ...
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Senator Joyce votes for balanced budget
Promotes cautious spending and vigilant oversight
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
(BOSTON) – The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday voted to pass a $29.2 billion budget for fiscal year 2012. The spending plan remains consistent with the Senate’s goal to use funding reductions, ongoing revenue initiatives and one-time reve...

Joyce's day habilitation amendment adopted into Senate budget
Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce’s Day Habilitation amendment was adopted into the Senate budget Thursday. This amendment adds $4 million to Day Habilitation programs for disabled adults and instructs Mass Health to advise the House & Se...

Senate unanimously adopts Joyce's amendment banning the use of aversives
Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON—The Senate unanimously adopted a budget amendment banning the use of aversives Thursday. The amendment, filed by state Senator Brian A. Joyce, directs the Department of Developmental Services to adopt new regulations to ban the use of Leve...
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Statement of Senator Joyce on the criminal indictment of Matthew Israel, founder and executive director of the Judge Rotenberg Center
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 -- For Immediate Release

Senate unanimously votes to pass court reform legislation
Installs professional manager; ensures transparent, merit-based hiring process
Friday, May 20, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce voted with a unanimous Senate on Thursday to pass legislation reorganizing the state judicial system with a focus on finding efficiencies and cost-savings in the Trial Court and establishing performance measures an...

Momentum building behind abolition of Governor's Council
Friday, May 6, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
The Senate adopted an order Thursday calling for consideration of Senator Brian A. Joyce’s bill S.15, a proposal for an amendment to the Constitution to abolish the Governor’s Council. The bill will be placed on the calendar for the Consti...

Joyce testifies in support of abolishing Governor's Council
Thursday, April 14, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
Senator Brian A. Joyce testified today at a hearing of the Judiciary Committee in support of S.15, a proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide for the abolition of the Governor’s Council. Citing a need fo...

Chapter 90 bill passes committee with favorable vote
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) announced today that H.3324, An Act Providing for the Municipal Road and Bridge Maintenance Needs of the Commonwealth, had passed favorably from the Senate Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and ...

Joyce opposed to probation/ parole merger
Friday, March 18, 2011 -- For Immediate Release
BOSTON – Senator Brian A. Joyce announced today that he is opposed to merging the Probation Department with the Parole Board. Senator Joyce was one of three senators appointed by Senate President Therese Murray to a Working Group of legislative a...
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