Amendment ID: S2308-10-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 10

Solid waste reduction support fund

Mr. Lewis moves to amend the bill by striking out section 1 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-

"SECTION 1. Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2TTTT the following section:-

Section 2UUUU. There shall be a solid waste reduction assistance fund.  The commissioner of environmental protection shall be the trustee of the fund. The fund shall be credited with revenues transferred to it through: (i) penalties assessed to solid waste haulers for waste ban violations on waste disposed of at a solid waste disposal facility; (ii) appropriations, bond proceeds or other funds authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (iii) other amounts credited or transferred to the fund from another fund or source; and (iv) interest earned on the money in the fund. The amount credited to the fund shall be expended without further appropriation.

Money in the fund shall be allocated by the department to fund municipal and other recycling programs, composting programs, composting and recycling public education programs and programs promoting zero waste principles. Money in the fund may also be allocated to provide grants to solid waste haulers and generators for equipment to assist in meeting the commonwealth’s waste ban requirements.

The unexpended balance in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund but shall remain available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. The commissioner of environmental protection shall annually, not later than December 31, file a report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, who shall forward the same to the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture, detailing the amount and source of money credited to the fund and the expenditures and grants provided from the solid waste reduction assistance fund.

SECTION 1A. The commissioner of environmental protection shall establish performance standards for the reduction of municipal solid waste, as described in section 2, to achieve the purposes of the solid waste master plan and greenhouse gas reduction plan and to protect the natural environment, preserve resources, achieve progress toward the goals to reduce greenhouse gases and create green jobs. The performance standards shall be promulgated by July 1, 2017.".