Amendment #581 to H3400

Allowable expenses from the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund

Representatives Vieira of Falmouth and Madden of Nantucket move to amend the bill by adding the following section:  "SECTION XXXX. Chapter 23J of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 9(b), the following: “; and (iv) by compensating municipalities for losses incurred as a result of detrimental health effects or any property loss or any other adverse impact resultant from the siting of a wind turbine in the commonwealth developed with any assistance from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center; (v) by compensating municipalities for decommissioning or relocation of a wind turbine located within their jurisdiction that was developed with any assistance from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.”