Beacon Hill Roll Call
Volume 51 – Report No. 16
April 13 – 17, 2026
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THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call reports local representatives’ and senators’ votes on roll calls from the week of April 13-17.
During the week of April 13-17, the House met for a total of three hours and 56 minutes and the Senate met for a total of nine hours and 38 minutes.
$4.58 BILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS INCLUDING $300 MILLION FOR LOCAL ROAD AND BRIDGES (H 5375)- House 155-0, approved and sent to the Senate a bill that authorizes $4.58 billion in bonding for various local, regional and state transportation programs. The package includes $300 million for cities and towns for local roads and bridges — of which $200 million will be distributed to all municipalities based on the standard Chapter 90 Program distribution formula and another $100 million which will be distributed to all municipalities based solely on road mileage.
(A “Yes” vote is for the bill.)
Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian – Yes
Rep. Donald Wong – Yes
ENVIRONMENTAL BILL (S 3050)- Senate 36-3, approved and sent to the House an environmental bond bill, dubbed by supporters as the Mass Ready Act, which takes action to support the removal of “forever chemicals” from drinking water, help municipalities withstand floods and droughts and make outdoor recreation possible for more residents through improved trails and parks.
(A “Yes” vote is for the bill. A “No” vote is against it.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Yes
FIREFIGHTERS AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) (S 3050)- Senate 39-0, approved an amendment providing $25 million in bonding for the reduction of firefighters’ exposure to dangerous PFAS through three avenues – the purchase of PFAS-free protective turnout gear, the responsible disposal of equipment contaminated with PFAS and the research and development of safer turnout gear that does not contain PFAS.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Yes
$15 MILLION FOR CLEAN DRINKING WATER IN SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE CENTERS (S 3050)- Senate 38-0 approved an amendment that would create a $15 million grant program, administered by the Department of Environmental Protection in consultation with the Executive Office of Education, to ensure access to clean drinking water in public schools and childcare centers across the state.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Yes
DROUGHT MANAGEMENT (S 3050)- Senate 38-0, approved an amendment that would create a Drought Management Task Force within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, which supporters said would strengthen the state’s response to the increase in droughts that communities are experiencing.
(A “Yes” vote is for the amendment.)
Sen. Jason Lewis – Yes
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