Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-706

ECO 706

FORGE Manufacturing Initiative in Springfield

Messrs. Lesser and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for a proven economic development program, with an existing office in Springfield, that supports manufacturing readiness for startups and connects them to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains, post-recession job growth, and future resilience”; and by striking out the figure “$390,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$590,000”.