‘Live Theater Credit’

With the recent passage of “H.5100, An Act relative to Strengthening Massachusetts’ Economic Leadership,” the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce noted that the $3.96 billion
“economic development bill” has dedicated money for life sciences ($500 million – for health equity, AI, and biosecurity), as well as funding for “climatech” ($400 million), library projects ($150 million), $500,000 to Salisbury for “local economic development projects,” and other taxpayer expenditures, including an allocation of $7 million in taxpayer dollars for live theater credits to support local productions.
The long extensive list of spending shared by the Chamber in their January e-mail newsletter also notes changes to policy in Massachusetts, including allowing “qualified immigrants” to obtain liquor licenses, and elected officials to use their campaign funds for childcare expenses. ♦