Amendment #1272 to H5500

FORGE

Mr. Ramos of Springfield moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 7008-1116, by adding the following: ", provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to FORGE to operate a statewide program that promotes manufacturing and innovation by supporting manufacturing readiness for startups and scaleups, connecting them to Massachusetts-based manufacturers to promote local supply chains and future resiliency.", and by striking out the figures "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figures "400,000".