Housing, AI, and Labor Issues up for Debate in House Economic Development Package

Housing, AI, and labor issues up for debate in House economic development package

REPRESENTATIVES ARE THROWING the kitchen sink at a $425.1 million economic development bill the House plans to pass Wednesday. On Monday, the House Ways and Means released its redrafted version (H 5562) of an economic development bill Gov. Maura Healey filed in response to greater global competition. The Ways and Means Committee redraft maintains the $305 million in borrowing – and roughly $254 million in deauthorizations – Healey originally pro…

Mass. House seeks to regulate e-bikes in $425 million economic development bill - The Boston Globe

The e-bike language is similar to a bill Governor Maura Healey proposed in May to create a tiered system for where and how users of e-bikes, mopeds, and scooters can operate.

House Adds 'Yes In God's Backyard' to Economic Bill

The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $425.1 million economic development package that carries over some of Gov. Maura Healey's priorities while adding a slew of new housing-related policy ideas.

House readies $425M economic bill, minus Healey's centerpiece proposal

The House plans to vote Wednesday on a $425.1 million economic development package that carries over some of Gov. Maura Healey's priorities while adding a slew of new housing- and transportation-related policy ideas.