Hearings-Joint

Massachusetts environment panel hears dueling testimony on rodenticide home rule petitions and a statewide parrot sales ban. The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, co-chaired by State Senator Rebecca L.

Massachusetts Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities heard testimony on two anti-poverty measures Tuesday, including a sweeping omnibus bill that advocates called one of the largest state-level anti-poverty bills in the country.

Massachusetts legislative committee hears four home rule petitions, with Walpole's water board fight drawing the most opposition. The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government, co-chaired by Senator Rebecca L.

Massachusetts consumer protection panel takes testimony on veterinary telemedicine, smart device disclosure, and East Hampton liquor licenses.

Massachusetts lawmakers heard emotional testimony and sharp industry pushback on a bill to create a state fund helping homeowners whose foundations are crumbling due to pyrotite contamination. The Joint Committee on Financial Services, co-chaired by Senator Paul R.