Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-592-R1

Redraft ECO 592

International Trade and Export Development

Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. O'Connor and Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting, after item 7002-0032, the following item:-

“7002-0033 For an international trade and export development program to be administered by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency to strengthen international economic development and competiveness and promote international trade and the export of Massachusetts products and services; provided that, the program shall be a statewide resource for international trade and export development, attracting foreign direct investment to Massachusetts for job creation and retention, assisting Massachusetts companies in exporting products and services and expanding the commonwealth’s visibility in the global marketplace; and provided further, that the program shall develop a comprehensive global strategy in conjunction with state agencies, international trade and export development associations, cultural facilities, export businesses and other relevant stakeholders and submit said strategy to the joint committee on export development and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than July 1, 2018…$100,000.”