Amendment #602 to H5007

Rural Jobs Act

Ms. Blais of Sunderland moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION  XXXX.

Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection in Section 16G:-

(o.)The secretary of housing and economic development shall, in consultation with the Rural Policy Advisory Commission, establish a rural development initiative to be administered by the executive office through a contract with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established by section 2 of chapter 23G. The initiative will provide technical assistance to identify and implement strategies that will spur direct investment in rural communities to create jobs and expand businesses, identify cross-sector partnerships, accelerate the engagement of community members in actionable planning, and implement local economic development initiatives".

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #602 to H5007

Rural Jobs Act