David’s Bond Bill Wins

An Act Relative to Strengthening Massachusetts Economic Leadership will finance projects to strengthen our economy in the Commonwealth. This Act provides funds for infrastructure growth, local government support, industry innovation, and job creation. An investment in hard-working entrepreneurs, this act promises economic growth and modernization. The amendments David submitted will help businesses in the 17th Worcester District strive for continued economic leadership: 

$500,000 to establish a storefront façade improvement program in Worcester.

$500,000 for Leicester to develop an entrepreneurship center and commercial kitchen, to be built on redeveloped and reused town-managed property. 

$500,000 for a partnership between Leicester and MassBio to fund a veterinary training and research program. 

Passed by the House on 11/14/2024, passed by the Senate on 11/14/2024, signed by the governor on 11/20/2024.

An Act Relative to the Affordable Homes Act targets housing insecurity in the Commonwealth. The act allows for the creation, rehabilitation, and modernization of state-aided public housing developments. Funding will help make state-assisted multifamily developments more affordable, supporting home ownership and rental opportunities. The act prioritizes funding for those who are low-income, elderly, or have disabilities. Read more about David’s amendments to address housing insecurity here in our district:

$500,000 to Meryl’s Safe Haven, to complete and operate a supportive housing program for youth aging out of the foster care system. 

$350,000 to the Worcester Housing Authority to renovate and preserve affordable units on Oberlin Street.

Passed by the House on 8/1/2024, passed by the Senate on 8/1/2024, signed by the governor on 8/6/2024.

An Act to Provide for the Future Information Technology Needs of Massachusetts funds projects related to information technology and security, making broadband accessible statewide. State programs, services, agencies, institutions, and properties will implement these programs, emphasizing technology infrastructure. Learn more about the amendments David filed to make the 17th Worcester District’s technology sectors even stronger–and safer. 

$100,000 to Worcester’s Division of Inspectional Services to administer online fire safety, health code, and rental registry programs. 

$100,000 to Worcester to study and implement software improvements and upgrade electrical distribution gear at its municipal water treatment facility.

$100,000 for Worcester to upgrade technology and electronic security systems at the Park Avenue and Webster Square Fire Stations.

$100,000 for Leicester to update their municipal and public safety departments’ workstations and data servers according to new data security standards. 

$50,000 to Worcester Public Schools, to study and implement electronic security upgrades at public schools in the Main South Neighborhood. 

$50,000 to Leicester to create a user-friendly customer service portal, facilitating compliance with business, planning, and zoning ordinances.

Passed by the House on 7/24/2024, passed by the Senate on 7/24/2024, signed by the governor on 7/29/2024.

An Act Relative to Massachusetts’s Transportation Resources and Climate funds environmental and transportation infrastructure. Programs will repair, modernize, and expand public transportation systems, public alternative fueling options, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure. To fund such projects in the 17th Worcester District, David submitted several bond bill amendments: 

$50,000 for the full electrification of the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line.

$1,250,000 to the Beaver Brook Parkway in Worcester for roadway improvements and climate change mitigation projects. 

$1,000,000 to Webster Square in Worcester for roadway and intersection improvements. 

$1,000,000 for a study of options to restore passenger rail service between Providence, Rhode Island and Worcester. 

$750,000 for adaptations to infrastructure to protect and benefit pedestrians and cyclists on Stafford Street in Worcester. 

$500,000 for accident reduction redesigns to be implemented near Clover and Heard Streets in Worcester.

$450,000 to Park Avenue in Worcester, to provide expanded electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 

$250,000 to implement roadway and intersection improvements to Canterbury and Hammond Street in Worcester.  

Passed by the House on 7/31/2022, passed by the Senate on 7/31/2022, signed by the governor on 8/10/2022.

An Act Authorizing and Accelerating Transportation Investment finances state transportation systems, addressing deferred infrastructure maintenance with a focus on reliability, consistency, modernization, and expansion. David submitted several amendments to improve transportation systems in the 17th Worcester District: 

$2,500,000 to reclaim, install drainage, and resurface Whittemore Street in Leicester, from the corner of Whittemore and Paxton Street to the Paxton town line. 

$1,200,000 to reclaim, install drainage, and resurface Paxton Street from the corner of Paxton Street and Hyland Avenue to the corner of Paxton Street and Washburn Street. 

$750,000 to fund a study evaluating opportunities for additional exits on I-90 in Leicester.

$750,000 to Worcester to execute its Webster Square Master Plan, constructing traffic improvements in the Webster Square Neighborhood of Worcester. 

$585,000 to reconstruct the River Street Bridge, located near the Legion Post in Worcester.

$250,000 to fund a study identifying methodologies to reduce traffic, and to study the impact of tractor trailer truck traffic, in the Hadwen Park Neighborhood of Worcester.

Passed by the House on 1/6/2021, passed by the Senate on 1/6/2021, signed by the governor on 1/15/2021.

An Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth finances improvements to the Commonwealth’s economic infrastructure, prioritizing economic opportunity and job creation. David submitted several amendments to grow businesses and expand job opportunities in the 17th Worcester district: 

$150,000 to make sizing improvements to gas lining in Leicester, increasing gas line capacity.

$100,000 to establish an advanced manufacturing innovation village in the Village of Rochdale in Leicester.

$75,000 to create marketing materials that will promote a rural development district in Leicester.

Passed by the House on 1/6/2021, passed by the Senate on 1/6/2021, signed by the governor on 1/14/2021.

An Act Financing the General Governmental Infrastructure of the Commonwealth funds infrastructure projects in the state. Projects pursue public safety, governmental infrastructure, and information technology and cybersecurity improvements to state programs, services, agencies, institutions, and properties. Read below to learn more about the provisions David submitted to fund governmental infrastructure projects in the 17th Worcester District. 

$85,000 for Worcester to develop an online document portal to electronically store the City’s government documents. 

$75,000 to purchase security fencing and video equipment for Goddard Elementary School, Woodland Academy, and Claremont Academy in Worcester’s Main South Neighborhood. 

$55,000 to Leicester High School’s security system, funding camera and security infrastructure that connects into police department monitoring. 

$20,000 to add community colleges to a list of institutions (town offices, the Leicester Police Department) that receive computer upgrades and replacements.  

$15,000 to fund four security enterprise firewalls for Leicester. 

Passed by the House on 7/31/2020, passed by the Senate on 8/1/2020, signed by the governor on 8/7/2020.