Healey filing $400 million plan to boost jobs, research in Mass.

Gov. Maura Healey wants to infuse the state’s research and jobs sector with hundreds of millions of dollars as Massachusetts grapples with a tight fiscal climate and federal fluctuations in research and education support.

Healey on Thursday announced she’s filing a $400 million bill “to leverage private and institutional resources” to retain and create jobs, support research and protect innovation. The proposal is one piece of a new plan the administration has dubbed the “Discovery, Research and Innovation for a Vibrant Economy” (DRIVE) initiative.

“This bill is about creating jobs across industries from construction and food services to health care and education,” Healey, who is holding a press conference to roll out her plan, said in a statement. “And in the face of uncertainty from the federal government, this is about protecting one of the things that makes Massachusetts so special — our global leadership in health care and helping families across the world.”…

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