Amendment #709 to H3400

Department of Environmental Protection - Toxics Use Reduction

Representatives Schmid of Westport, Smizik of Brookline, Fiola of Fall River, Silvia of Fall River, Hecht of Watertown, Cutler of Duxbury, Rogers of Cambridge, Madden of Nantucket, Nangle of Lowell, Golden of Lowell, Kafka of Stoughton, Malia of Boston, Cantwell of Marshfield and Cabral of New Bedford move to amend the bill, in section 2, in line 2210-0106, in line 5, by inserting after the words, “penalties, grants and tuition under said chapter 21I;” the following:-

“provided, that not less than $1,629,860 from this item shall be made available for the operation of the toxics use reduction institute program at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the University of Massachusetts to make such funding available for this purpose; provided further, that not less than $644,096 from this item shall be made available for toxics use reduction technical assistance and technology in accordance with said chapter 21I; provided further, that the department shall enter into an interagency service agreement with the executive office for energy and environmental affairs to make such funding available for this purpose;”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #709 to H3400

Department of Environmental Protection - Toxics Use Reduction