Bill > H4461

This bill allocates significant funding for job creation, workforce development, and infrastructure investment, including $500 million for the MassWorks infrastructure program, $71 million for higher education institutions to participate in federal manufacturing innovation initiatives, and $15 million for the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (MassDevelopment) to support site readiness for development and downtown revitalization. It also establishes programs for grants and loans to spur innovation and entrepreneurship, funds the Brownfields Redevelopment Fund and the Transformative Development Fund, and allocates $30 million to the Advanced Manufacturing, Technology and Hospitality Training Trust Fund. Additionally, the bill supports the Massachusetts Food Trust Program, creates a cybersecurity and data analytics center of excellence, and funds the Smart Growth Housing Trust Fund. It also introduces provisions for career technical education and early college high school programs, and allocates funds for improvements to the Conley Terminal in South Boston. The bill also amends various laws related to economic development incentives, including the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) and tax increment financing (TIF), and introduces new regulations for fantasy contests, while also making changes to liquor licensing laws and insurance regulations.