Opinion/Higgins: Massachusetts House passes .76 billion economic development bill

By State Rep. Natalie Higgins The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a $3.76 billion economic development bill (H5374) to address disparitie...

December 4, 2022
3:18 AM

By State Rep. Natalie Higgins The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a $3.76 billion economic development bill (H5374) to address disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic through one-time investments in health and human services, the environment and climate mitigation, economic development, housing, and food insecurity. I am grateful the legislation includes $400,000 in investments in affordable family housing in Leominster, led by North Star Family Services, Inc. Housing insecurity continues to be one of the top calls our office receives, and this legislation makes critical investments in housing across the Commonwealth.