Massachusetts House leaders propose $80 million in economic development - masslive.com -Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council

Massachusetts House leaders propose $80 million in economic development

masslive.com Jun 3 2014

A new, $80 million bill unveiled by Massachusetts House leadership on Tuesday invests in several programs aimed at economic development. The bill provides money for vocational training, computer science education, start-ups and housing. House Speaker Robert DeLeo, a Winthrop Democrat, and Rep. Joseph Wagner, a Chicopee Democrat and chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, announced the bill at a press conference surrounded by business leaders and advocates.
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1. I've very enthused that companies such as Google and Microsoft are growing in our area.
2. We need to train people to manage information.
3. Manufacturing companies look for support to the state. This bill will be the seed that will help them do that.
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