Enacted on March 27, the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act establishes three new relief resources for small business owners, administered by the US Small Business Administration (SBA).
Economy
casinos, consumer issues, convention center, development strategy, housing, industry regulation, inequality, intellectual property, net neutrality, non-competition agreements, olympics, poverty and assistance, turnpike air rights development, work
Eviction/Foreclosure Moratorium
The Senate Ways and Means Committee has released its first bill to address housing stability during the COVID-19 emergency. The Senate plans to act on this soon.
Hynes Convention Center Sale and Redevelopment
The MCCA plans to sell the Hynes Convention Center to finance the expansion of the BCEC.
Au Pair Ruling
The recent federal ruling on au pair arrangements creates real hardships, but I do not support legislative reversal of it.
Governor Baker’s ‘Housing Choice’ Initiative
The Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development shared a presentation on H.3507, Governor Baker’s Housing Choice legislative proposal
Housing Directions
The struggle to provide an adequate supply of affordable housing is deeply interwined with the larger struggle to reduce inequality. I will work with my colleagues towards the goal of delivering meaningful housing reforms in the coming session.