MA H4297

Bill

Enhancing opportunities for all

Introduced
03/12/2018

In Committee
03/12/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Enhancing opportunities for all

AI Summary

This bill, titled "Enhancing opportunities for all", provides funding and makes various policy changes to promote economic development and job creation in Massachusetts. Key provisions of the bill include: - Providing $538.75 million in state bond funding for economic development initiatives, including a grant program for coastal communities, the MassWorks infrastructure program, and competitive grants for career technical education and training programs. - Creating a new "regional development investment program" to provide state funding for public infrastructure improvements that support significant regional economic development projects. - Expanding the state's Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) tax credits, including allowing the state to designate certain projects as "extraordinary economic development opportunities" eligible for additional tax credits. - Establishing a new tax credit for employers that hire and train qualified apprentices in certain high-demand occupations. - Requiring the state to designate a weekend in August each year as a tax-free weekend for certain retail sales. - Making various changes to laws governing public housing authorities, including allowing them to use future capital funds to secure debt and streamlining the process for redeveloping and disposing of public housing properties. - Applying corporate governance and disclosure requirements to a wide range of insurance entities and self-insurance groups operating in the state.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4592 (on 06/11/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4297

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4297
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4297.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1485	Relative to adopting the new market tax credits program for Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H215	Establishing a tax increment financing plan for new businesses	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4592	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Amendment (as recommended by the committee on Senate Ways and Means) adopted	Replaced by
H4702	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Rejected	Similar To
H4711	The committee on Rules, reports, under the provisions of House Rules 7B and 7C, that the accompanying order relative to special procedures for consideration of the House Bill relative to economic development in the commonwealth, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity (House, No. 4592) ought to be adopted	No further action taken	Similar To
H4714	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Published as amended, see H4732	Similar To
H4732	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	Sections returned with veto (see section 20 and 62) referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4975	Approving the town of Ashland Economic Development Funding Program authorizing the town of Ashland to establish a grant and loan fund for the purpose of creating economic development tools and activities	Accompanied a new draft, see H5014	Similar To
S180	Relative to transparency of economic development spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S187	Relative to promoting local economic development	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S2625	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	See H4732	Similar To
S2635	Relative to economic development in the commonwealth	See H4732	Similar To
S81	Promoting housing and sustainable development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4397	Similar To

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