(BOSTON 11/12/2021) After debating more than 700 amendments, the Massachusetts State Senate passed its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending bill late Wednesday night. Senator John C. Velis (D-Westfield) filed nearly 30 amendments of his own, 23 of which were adopted. By the end of the debate, Senator Velis had secured $2,000,000 for the expansion of the Treehouse Foundation, $500,000 for Veterans’ Treatment Courts, and $1,000,000 for municipalities and community organizations … Continue reading Velis Secures $3.5M in Senate ARPA Bill for Treehouse Foundation, Veterans, and District Organizations