Testimony

Sen. Kennedy has testified or submitted letters of support on several important pieces of legislation. His testimony on each can be found below.

March 22: Testimony regarding the PROMISE Act before the Joint Committee on Education
May 7: Testimony regarding S.607: An Act Reducing the Financial Burden of Surprise Medical Bills for Patients before the Joint Committee on Financial Services
May 14 : Testimony regarding S.963: An Act Prohibiting Gunfire Directed at Dwelling Houses before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary.
May 15: Testimony regarding S.399: An Act enhancing disclosure of campaign finance activity by expanding the depository reporting system to include legislative candidates before the Joint Committee on Election Laws
June 10: Testimony on H.3750 An act authorizing the city of Lowell to transfer and have air rights over certain parcels of park and state land before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

June 4: Sen. Kennedy sent a letter of testimony on behalf of S.464 – An Act relative to environmental justice and toxics reduction in the Commonwealth.

On June 4 Sen. Kennedy submitted a letter of testimony regarding H.724 – An act providing more efficient wetlands:

July 10: Testimony with Mill City Grows Co-Founder/Executive Director Francey Slater on S.1691: An Act to promote urban agriculture and horticulture

On August 29 Sen. Kennedy testified alongside Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan on S.1426 –  An Act relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm:

Aug. 29: Testifying with DA Ryan regarding S.1426

On Sept. 24 Sen. Kennedy testified on S.493 – An Act Re-Establishing the Clean Environment Fund :

Sept. 24: Testifying on S.493

On Sept. 24 Sen. Kennedy testified on S.1692 – An Act Providing Property Tax Relief for Older Adults:

Sept. 24: Testifying on S.1692

On Sept. 24 Sen. Kennedy provided written testimony regarding S.962 – An act encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

On October 15 Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight regarding H.2681: An Act Ensuring Equitable Representation in the Commonwealth

On October 15 Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture regarding S.495 which would create a commission to study mattress recycling .

On December 10 Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Public Health regarding S. 492, An Act decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food.

On January 22, Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy on S452 and H2881 An Act Relative to the Proper Disposal of Miniatures. 

On July 13, Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Higher Education on S.841 – An Act investing in public education, which would provide adjunct faculty at state colleges and universities with health insurance.

On July 19, Sen. Kennedy testified before the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery on S.1300A Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness