By Gintautas Dumcius, State House News Service
The Senate on Tuesday voted 37-1 to pass a $76 million economic development package that supporters say will lead to job and economic growth through a focus on new industries and workforce training.
The bill includes the establishment of a "Big Data" innovation and workforce fund, $10 million for an advanced manufacturing and information technology workforce training trust fund, $10 million for "transformative development" in the Bay State's "Gateway Cities," $10 million for a brownfields redevelopment fund, $5 million for an international tourism marketing campaign, and $100,000 for an online business portal that would provide a how-to guide for starting a business.
Image: The Massachusetts State House in Boston. (JOE DEBURRO / THE REPUBLICAN FILE)
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