HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4554

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 12, 2020.

The committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2867) of Patricia A. Haddad and others  relative to further regulating the offshore wind industry, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4554) ought to pass.

For the committee,

THOMAS A. GOLDEN, JR..

        FILED ON: 2/19/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4554

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the continued enhancement of the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subsection b of section 83C of chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008, as amended by chapter 188 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the figure “1600” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 3,200

SECTION 2. Said subsection b in section 83C is hereby further amended by striking out the figure “24” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 12

SECTION 3. Said section 83C is hereby further amended by inserting after subsection d the following new subsection:-

(e) The winning bid shall be chosen by the selection committee which shall consider all proposals and criteria in subsection (d) when making a final decision. The committee shall consist of the following members: the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, which shall be the chair; the attorney general; the secretary of the executive office of housing and economic development; and one appointment to be made by the Speaker of the House and one appointment to be made by the Senate President.