Or, looked at another way, people with degrees get an incentive to stay and work in ME instead of moving to NH or MA. They may get a tax write off for some of their taxes, but if they leave the state we get nothing. Plus, they’ll still be paying property taxes, use taxes, and income tax beyond the max of $2500 for 10 years

Additionally, there’s the fact that tech companies and other big employers won’t come to an area that doesn’t have a pool of qualified workers. Opening it up to degrees from other states allows us to poach qualified worker from other states.

A rising tide lifts all ships. So, it seems like a solid investment to me.