Pay equity, cell phone driving and records bills on deck in 2016

STATE HOUSE — The Senate is gearing up for a mid-January session to pass legislation banning the use of a handheld cell phone use by motorists, and later in the month could pass a pay equity bill before debating public records reform in February.
The "tentative" agenda – subject to change – for the Senate in early 2016 features an easing of lobster processing rules, promotion of proper paint stewardship and more detailed requirements on emissions reduction.