Bill > H4864

This bill provides funding and policy changes to support economic development, workforce training, housing production, and climate resilience initiatives across Massachusetts. Key provisions include: - Establishing grant programs to support coastal communities, manufacturing partnerships, broadband infrastructure, downtown revitalization, and rural economic development projects. - Providing funding for state housing programs, including loans for community-based and supportive housing, grants to accelerate transit-oriented affordable housing, and financing for climate-resilient affordable multifamily housing. - Creating the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership to promote and support employee ownership initiatives. - Removing certain geographic restrictions and increasing funding caps for the MassWorks infrastructure program and the Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Credit. - Establishing a Small Business District Improvement Fund to provide grants for commercial district management strategies. - Expanding tax credit programs for live theater productions and apprenticeship programs. - Enhancing data collection and reporting requirements related to small business lending and diversity on state boards and commissions.

Budget and Finance

Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4864