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While much attention has been paid to the ambitious climate change mitigation requirements in "An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy," the comprehensive climate change legislation recently signed by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, there are a number of initiatives underway at the state and local level to target the Commonwealths anticipated need for climate change adaptation. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief introductory overview highlighting ...

Reply (Jenna Fisher/Patch) The following is an op-ed by state Sen. Mike Barrett and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Sudbury Patch. The bill signing for the Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy took place in the Library of the State House, otherwise empty due to the pandemic. "I have heard words used to describe this piece of legislation, words such as sweeping, landmark, far-reaching, ambitious, bold and nation-leading," Senate President Karen ...

"The way Black women, men, and children choose to wear their hair has absolutely no bearing on our abilities to perform professionally, academically, or otherwise," she wrote in a Facebook post discussing the legislation. A Dove study found 80% of women reported they changed their hair from its natural state to fit into the corporate environment. Last year was the first year the legislation was raised and it passed the Labor and Public Employees Committee 11 to 3 but the session was cut short d...

At its February 18, 2021 meeting, the General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills.  The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee voted favorably on and advanced out of committee.    BREASTFEEDING IN THE WORKPLACE: The Committee approved House Bill No. 5158 (“An Act Concerning Breastfeeding In The Workplace”), which would amend current laws regarding lactation rooms in the workplace so as to require (provided there i...

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 On January 28, 2021, and for the second time in a month, the Massachusetts Legislature passed historic legislation designed to holistically address issues associated with the effects from climate change.  Governor Baker has 10 days to sign it, veto it, or return it to the General Court with recommended amendments. Once again, however, it seems that despite their shared policy interests around the need to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, there still are co...

By Carol Walker “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy” passed hours before the end of the last legislative session with the result of the strongest climate legislation passed in over a decade.  Environmentalists, including myself and quite a number of people were very disappointed that Governor Baker vetoed it but with Speaker Mariano and key legislative support, it has already been refiled with no changes as S.9, and could possibly get a floor vote t...

Press Release DELA ROSA WANTS JUDGES, COURT PERSONNEL PROTECTED; PUSHES FOR PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL MARSHAL SERVICE Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa is pushing for the establishment of an Office of the Judiciary Marshals that will ensure the safety and security of judiciary officials and personnel as well as the delivery of fair and impartial justice in the country. In co-sponsoring Senate Bill No. 1947 or "An Act Creating the Office of the Judiciary Marshals, Defining Its Functions and Powers, Approp...

En español A crucial bill to address climate change and advance environmental justice in the Commonwealth is waiting to be signed by Governor Baker before midnight on January 14 (just HOURS left!). This bill, "An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy" (S2995), is

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Follow Us We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market.Start your free subscription Natural Gas Power Reliance Factors Heavily in Massachusetts Net-Zero Actions Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed a bill that eyes net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions statewide by 2050, setting interim GHG reduction targets to achieve reductions of least 85% below 1990 levels within the nex...