Amendment #1070 to H4200

Cranberry Task Force initiatives

Representatives Straus of Mattapoisett, Schmid of Westport and Gifford of Wareham move to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

Section XX.  Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, the comptroller shall transfer up to $4,000,000, if the secretary of administration and finance requests in writing, from the Race Horse Development Fund established in section 60 of chapter 23K of the General Laws to any fund controlled by the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency shall use such funds solely to fund and support initiatives, programs and other recommendations as proposed in any report issued by the Cranberry Industry Revitalization task Force established under section 162 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015.