Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-716

ECO 716

Office of Massachusetts main streets

Messrs. Lewis and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section x, the following new section:-

"SECTION X. Chapter 23A of the 2014 Official Edition of the General Laws is hereby amended after section 13 by inserting the following new section:-

Section 13 1/2. Within the Massachusetts office of business development, there shall be established an office of Massachusetts main streets which shall serve as the principal agency for promoting and protecting the downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth’s cities and towns. The office of Massachusetts main streets shall provide informational, marketing, and technical assistance to federal, state and local main street groups and coordinate federal, state and local main street efforts to further accomplish the goal of promoting and protecting downtown and commercial districts of the commonwealth."