Amendment #1 to H3835

An Act relative to reimbursement of certain costs regarding underground storage tanks and systems

The committee on Bills in the Third Reading recommends that the bill be amended Engrossed Bill relative to reimbursement of certain costs regarding underground storage tanks and systems  (see House, No. 3835) being section 10 contained in the Engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2015 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects (see House, No. 3829), which was returned by His Excellency the Governor pursuant to Article LVI with recommendation of amendment specified by him, (see Attachment C of  House, No. 3838)

Reports recommending that the amendment recommended by His Excellency the Governor be considered in the following form:

By striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 5 of chapter 21J of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out clause (a) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

(a) For each tank eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this chapter, reimbursement for all costs, expenses, claims and other obligations eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this chapter shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $2,500,000 as follows: (i) $1,500,000 for reimbursement under subclause (1) of clause (a) of section 4; and (ii) $1,000,000 for expenses under subclause (2) of said clause (a) of said section 4, less the applicable deductible specified in subsection (b) of this section.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect as of November 2, 2015.”.