Amendment #617 to H4000

Metropolitan Beaches Commission/Mass Environmental Trust

Representatives Basile of Boston and Collins of Boston move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"Section XXXX. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, not less than 33% of the funds awarded by the Mass Environmental Trust shall be appropriated to support public or non-public entities that provide free public events, youth environmental education programs, increased public education and community outreach about or new or ongoing scientific studies, analysis and reports on water quality on the metropolitan regions public beaches in Lynn, Nahant, Revere, Winthrop, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, Quincy and Hull, as well as free or low cost public access for youth and families to the beaches in the Boston Harbor Islands National Park".