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Senate Ways & Means has replaced the bill with amended version S.2696
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Senate Committee on Ways and Means
The Massachusetts Senate Committee on Ways and Means is a powerful legislative committee that is responsible for all matters concerning the finances of the Commonwealth. Its primary duty is to produce the Senate's version of the annual state budget.
In addition to the Chair, Vice Chair, and Assistant Vice Chair shown here, the Senate Committee on Ways and Means has the following Democratic members: Michael D. Brady, Nick Collins, Brendan P. Crighton, John J. Cronin, Lydia Edwards, Adam Gómez, Robyn K. Kennedy, Paul W. Mark, Liz Miranda, Jacob R. Oliveira, Pavel M. Payano, and Michael F. Rush, as well as the following Republican members: Patrick M. O'Connor (Ranking Minority Leader), Ryan C. Fattman, and Kelly A. Dooner.
Senator Michael Rodrigues
Chair
Democrat - First Bristol and Plymouth
(Fall River, Freetown, Lakeville, Rochester, Somerset, Swansea, Westport)
Senator Joanne Comerford
Vice Chair
Democrat - Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester
(Amherst, Bernardston, Colrain, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Hadley, Hatfield, Leverett, Leyden, Montague, New Salem, Northampton, Northfield, Orange, Pelham, Royalston, Shutesbury, South Hadley, Sunderland, Warwick, Wendell, and Whately)
Senator Paul Feeney
Assistant Vice Chair
Democrat - Bristol and Norfolk (Attleboro, Canton, Foxborough, Mansfield, North Attleborough, Norton, Sharon)
Massachusetts Library Legislative Caucus
The Massachusetts Library Legislative Caucus is a group of state legislators dedicated to supporting libraries and advocating for library-related legislation. The caucus works to ensure that residents can access the resources libraries offer, such as free internet, computer skills training, and a wide range of reading materials. The caucus actively advocates for policies that benefit libraries and their communities, including increased funding and addressing issues such as eBook pricing and intellectual freedom.
The caucus collaborates with the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) to develop and implement legislative agendas. "Freedom to read" is on the MBLC's current legislative agenda.
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