Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-268

ENV 268

Mass Environmental Trust

Messrs. McGee and Petruccelli, Ms. Forry and Mr. Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section ____, the following new section:-

"Section XXX. 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".