Sen. Barry R. Finegold is taking part in a discussion today on the recent $4 billion economic development law he helped shepherd through the legislature.
Finegold, chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, and Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao address members of NAIOP Massachusetts, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The forum will be moderated by NAIOP CEO Tamara Small about what has become known as the Mass Leads Act.
The legislation, signed into law Nov. 20, is focused on job creation, supporting business growth, expanding workforce development programs and supporting regional economic development initiatives. It contains several provisions for the commercial real estate development industry, including a two-year Permit Extension Act; the establishment of a State Permit Regulatory Office, State Permit Ombudsman and Regulatory Ombudsman; and protections for special permit and site plan approvals.
The meeting takes place at the Boston law offices of Nutter McClennen & Fish.