70020033 - International Trade

Account Description FY2017
Spending
FY2018
GAA
7002-0033 International Trade
For an international trade and export development program to be administered by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency to strengthen international economic development and competiveness and promote international trade and the export of products and services from the commonwealth; provided, that the program shall be a statewide resource for international trade and export development, attracting foreign direct investment to the commonwealth for job creation and retention, assisting companies in commonwealth in exporting products and services and expanding the commonwealth's visibility in the global marketplace; and provided further, that the program shall develop a comprehensive global strategy in conjunction with state agencies, international trade and export development associations, cultural facilities, export businesses and other relevant stakeholders and submit that strategy to the joint committee on export development and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than July 1, 2018
0 100,000

Veto Explanation:   I am vetoing this item because it is not consistent with my House 1 recommendation.