Governor Healey Files Mass
“Massachusetts has always competed on the strength of our people, our ideas and our willingness to lead,” said Governor Maura Healey. “We’re taking decisive steps to strengthen our competitiveness, invest in cutting-edge sectors of our innovation economy like applied AI and quantum, and create more jobs across the state. We are supporting Massachusetts businesses by lowering their costs, making Massachusetts a more attractive place for our talented young workers to stay, and easing the burden for entrepreneurs to start up their businesses. While President Trump alienates our allies and makes America less competitive, we are making Massachusetts a global hub welcoming companies from around the world to come and grow jobs right here in our state.”
“Massachusetts is competing to win, and we’re making investments to stay ahead,” said Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll. “This legislation brings together the tools to support our communities, back our businesses and unlock growth in every region. It reflects a clear focus on execution—moving quickly, staying competitive and delivering results for the people who power our economy.”
“This bill reflects the urgency of this moment by strengthening Massachusetts’ position in an increasingly competitive global economy,” said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley. “It lowers barriers, invests in key sectors and makes it easier for companies to start and grow here. At a time of heightened federal uncertainty, we’re taking action to keep our innovation economy strong, resilient and leading in the industries that will define the future—while continuing to attract and retain the talent that powers that growth.”
The bill includes $305 million in capital authorizations and is organized around five core pillars focused on driving innovation, reducing barriers to growth, expanding access to opportunity, supporting business development, and strengthening the state’s long-term economic foundations.
“With these targeted new capital authorizations, this legislation ensures that we will continue to have the flexibility to drive the Massachusetts economy forward, capitalizing on our strengths and positioning the state to lead in areas life defense and AI and to attract new international investment,” said Administration and Finance Secretary Matthew J. Gorzkowicz. “A strong economy is central to everything else we do, and this is a fiscally responsible approach that will grow jobs and strength our economic foundation.”
The pillars and key provisions include:
GlobalMass: Elevating Massachusetts’ Global Economic Leadership
This Mass Wins Act includes a seed investment of at least $50 million to attract global capital into Massachusetts-based companies, strengthening the state’s position as a destination for investment and growth and ushering in new jobs. It also provides $20 million for site development and critical infrastructure to attract international companies to and help them locate, expand and succeed in Massachusetts.
A More Affordable Massachusetts: Lowering Costs for Businesses
The Mass Wins Act lowers costs for businesses and removes barriers to make it easier for businesses to start and grow. It lowers the fee for starting a new business from $500 to $100. It also gives 20,000 more businesses access to the Small Business Energy Tax Exemption. The bill also authorizes discounted utility rates for large employers relocating to Massachusetts without increasing costs for other ratepayers and makes the building code appeals process more consistent and predictable.
To support housing production and reduce development barriers, the bill establishes clear, statewide standards for site plan review, enables municipalities to adopt commercial conversion practices to transform underutilized properties into housing, and allows mayors to formally initiate zoning proposals.
Talent that Starts Here and Stays Here
The Mass Wins Act strengthens Massachusetts’ talent pipeline and supports early-career workers through targeted updates to the noncompete law, alongside a $10 million annual internship tax credit program to expand access to early-career opportunities and help connect talent to in-state employers.
A More Competitive Massachusetts
The Mass Wins Act strengthens Massachusetts’ innovation economy and long-term competitiveness and create jobs. It includes $100 million for defense sector innovation to support infrastructure, research and supply chain development across national security technologies. It also includes $75 million to expand the application of artificial intelligence across key industries and invest in emerging technologies like quantum computing. An additional $25 million is for Massachusetts’ globally recognized robotics cluster, while $25 million provides capital support for companies expanding or constructing facilities in the state. The bill also advances grid innovation and streamlines approvals for climatetech deployment, accelerating the adoption of new technologies while strengthening energy reliability.
OneMA: Expanding Opportunity Across the State
The Mass Wins Act expands access to economic opportunity across the state, with $25 million dedicated to downtown and community revitalization projects that support local growth and vibrancy. It streamlines zoning processes in Devens, reduces barriers for internationally trained nurses and licensed engineers to enter the workforce. Additionally, Mass Wins authorizes $25 million in new capital investments in the creative economy and expands eligibility for the Cultural Facilities Fund to support community and cultural assets. The bill also aligns key tax credit programs across agencies to improve consistency, coordination, and overall effectiveness, and
The full legislation and bill summary will be available at Mass.gov/MassWins.
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