THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, AugusT 15, 2025 Page 5 Sen. DiDomenico and Rep. Decker fi le groundbreaking anti-poverty legislation and report Omnibus bill and report outline how Commonwealth can substantially address poverty in the near and long term C ommission Co-Chairs State Representative Marjorie Decker and State Senator Sal DiDomenico published the fi - nal report of Massachusetts’ Special Legislative Commission to Study Poverty and fi led a transformational anti-poverty omnibus bill, SD.2872/ HD.4622, An Act significantly alleviating poverty (ASAP), which was informed by the report’s recommendations. The Commission’s report lays out a roadmap for addressing poverty over the next 10 years, and the ASAP Act compiles some of the most immediately actionable recommendations presented in the report and policy proposals fi led by legislators from across the Commonwealth. If passed, the ASAP Act will lift up Massachusetts working families and individuals in the short- and longterm by putting cash in their pockets, expanding their employment rights and providing meaningful wealth-building opportunities. As Commission Co-Chairs, DiDomenico’s and Decker’s efforts to pull this comprehensive legislative proposal together were informed by recommendations that the Commissioners have developed over the past year, and by oral and written testimony provided at a series of public hearings across the Commonwealth FBI WARNS | FROM PAGE 4 give out your personal information, including your Social Security number, over the phone or to individuals you do not know. If you think you are a victim of this scam and suff ered a fi - nancial loss, cease all contact with the scammers immediately, notify your fi nancial institutions and safeguard any fi nancial accounts. Contact your local law enforcement agency, fi le a police report, and fi le a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov. Be sure to keep any fi nancial by advocates and individuals with lived experience in poverty. The Commission’s fi ndings aligned with what DiDomenico and Decker have known from leading on anti-poverty issues in the State House for over a decade: We can signifi - cantly reduce the poverty rate in the Commonwealth by providing people with increased direct cash benefi ts and more economic opportunities. “As the federal government abandons its role to provide a safety net for our poorest residents, this ambitious bill would ensure our state fi lls the gaps to protect those in need and takes a monumental step forward by lifting vulnerable individuals and families out of poverty,” said Senator DiDomenico. “I am proud of our Poverty Commission report because it lays the groundwork for our sweeping legislation that meets the moment and importantly takes a longer view at what our state can do across all sectors and government bodies to methodically address the fundamental causes of poverty. The insight we have gained from leading the Commission has led us to develop this commonsense legislation which employs evidence-based policies that will expand our safety net and provide real pathways to economic security for low-income restransaction information, including prepaid cards and banking records, along with all telephone, text, or email communications. All types of fraud schemes and scams (even if there is no fi nancial loss) should be reported to IC3. Filing a complaint allows analysts from the FBI to identify leads and patterns from the hundreds of complaints that are received daily. The IC3 then refers the complaints, along with their analyses, to the relevant law enforcement agency to aid in public awareness and crime prevention education eff orts. idents across the Commonwealth. It is a privilege to fi le this bill and report alongside my friend and colleague, Rep. Marjorie Decker. I am excited to fi ght for these transformative investments that will ensure all our neighbors can access nutritious foods, live in a safe home, earn a stable income, get the medical care they need, and build wealth for themselves and their families.” Report overview The Special Legislative Commission to Study Poverty was enacted in 2021 and completed its comprehensive study between April 2024 and June 2025. The 34-member Commission was tasked with studying poverty in the Commonwealth and developing recommendations to signifi cantly reduce poverty over the next 10 years. This is the Commission’s fi nal report, and it is called “Pathways to Possibility: A Ten Year Roadmap to Expand Economic Mobility in Massachusetts.” LEGISLATION | SEE PAGE 6 “45 Years of Dedication to our great City of Everett” Ward 1 Councilman Wayne A. Matewsky for Councillor At-Large 86 Lewis St., Everett, MA * 617-389-5106 (Paid. Pol. Adv.) 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