Tell Your State Senator: Fight for Economic Justice in the Economic Development Bill

Two weeks ago, the MA House passed its economic development bill, a policy and spending grab-bag bill that included some wins for affordable housing.

The Senate is voting on their bill this Wednesday and Thursday. The economic development bill, as a “must-pass” bill each session, becomes a critical vehicle for passing policy. Between now and Wednesday, take a minute to call or email your state senator in support of these three amendments:

Amendment #12: Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), filed by Sen. Jehlen, which would enable tenants to band together to purchase their building when it goes on the market
Amendment #14: Countering Fiscal Uncertainty, filed by Sen. Jason Lewis, which would repeal the state’s harmful and outdated investment cap
Amendment #193: Data Centers, filed by Sen. Vanna Howard, which would ensure that data centers cover their energy needs with clean energy and do not increase water and electric bills
Amendment #511: Requiring Automated Criminal Record Sealing, filed by Sen. Cindy Friedman, which would take away unnecessary bureaucracy in the criminal record sealing process

Jonathan Cohn

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