S621, An Act relative to compliance of condominium associations

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Housing. TO:          Committee on Housing  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:           S621, An Act relative to compliance of condominium associations  DATE:       November 14, 2013  I write in support of S621, An Act relative to compliance of condominium associations.  It is my understanding that …

S596, An Act relative to eligibility for cooperative housing corporations

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Housing. TO:            Committee on Housing  FROM:      Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:             S596, An Act relative to eligibility for cooperative housing corporations  DATE:        November 14, 2013   I am writing in opposition to S596 (and H1143), An Act relative to cooperative housing corporations.  Cooperative corporations …

Transition to Clean Energy

Yesterday Senator Brownsberger testified before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy in support of H2935 An Act to transition to a clean energy Commonwealth. This bill will hasten the end of the coal industry in Massachusetts. See the Senator’s testimony below and visit Coal Free Mass for more information about the Commonwealth’s transition …

Timely Adoption of Greenhouse Gas Limits

Yesterday Senator Brownsberger testified before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy in support of S1565, a bill he introduced to encourage progress towards the 2050 emissions targets laid out in the Global Warming Solutions Act. Here is Senator Brownsberger’s testimony: I am writing in support of S1565, An Act requiring the timely adoption …

Legislation Creating Commission to Study Video Games

Senator Brownsberger testified today before the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies in support of S168, a bill he filed to establish a special commission to study the impacts of video games on our society- and to investigate any connection between games simulating killing or battery and actual violence. You can review the …

H989, An Act relative to Lyme disease treatment coverage

Senator Brownsberger submitted the following written testimony to the Joint Committee on Financial Services. TO:          Committee on Financial Services  FROM:     Senator William N. Brownsberger  RE:            H989, An Act relative to Lyme disease treatment coverage  DATE:        November 13, 2013  I am writing in support of H989, An Act relative to Lyme disease treatment coverage.  Lyme disease …