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The Boston Globe

Business

Beacon Hill bills could bode well for business

As the latest legislative session wrapped up last week, Massachusetts lawmakers authorized millions of dollars for economic development, approved measures to control health care costs, and took other steps intended to improve the state’s business climate.

Perhaps just as important, business leaders said, lawmakers did not act on several proposals viewed as hurting the business climate, such as a bill mandating companies to provide paid sick leave. Legislators also didn’t raise taxes or increase unemployment insurance costs.

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