Boston Globe: "Governor Healey wants to ‘drive economic development.’ Her first bill puts $1 billion toward that goal"

"Governor Maura Healey announced Thursday that she is filing her first two pieces of legislation, one of which is a $987 million “immediate needs” bond bill targeting housing and economic development.

The wide-ranging, nearly billion-dollar “immediate needs” bond bill would dedicate $400 million for MassWorks, a program created in 2010 that makes grants available to cities and towns for infrastructure projects. Her bill would continue the funding stream for MassWorks and other programs, preventing key programs from running out of money.

Healey, who has highlighted economic development as a top priority for her nascent administration, said she filed the bill “to ensure critical housing and economic development programs across the state can continue to serve people in Massachusetts without interruption.”

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/19/metro/governor-healey-wants-drive-economic-development-her-first-bill-puts-1-billion-toward-that-goal/

Today, we filed legislation to make sure that critical housing, infrastructure, & community development programs continue without interruption. As part of this bill, we’re supporting efforts to expand high speed broadband & funding MassWorks, which helps create housing and jobs.

Governor Healey's letter to Legislature on the bond bill

https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2023/01/19/Gov%20Filing%20Ltr%20Immediate%20Needs%20Bond%20Bill%20_%20Jan%2019%202023.pdf

Governor Healey's letter to Legislature on the Chap 90 bill

https://www.mass.gov/doc/ch-90-bond-bill-filing-letter/download

(both links via Franklin Observer)