Amendment ID: S2311-15

Amendment 15

Emissions in Certified Communities

Mr. Barrett moves to amend the bill in section 2 by inserting in lines 17 and 68, after the word “conservation,” each time it appears, the following words:- “greenhouse gas emissions reductions,”;

and further moves to amend the bill in section 2 by striking out in lines 32 to 37, inclusive, the words: “(vi) development agreement contracts between a municipality and a holder of development rights to express the conditions to which the development will be subject; (vii) consolidated hearings and permitting for large development projects; and (viii) joint applications from 2 or more contiguous municipalities who together meet the goals of the program and agree to the requirements of clauses (i) to (vii), inclusive.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “(vi) reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; (vii) development agreement contracts between a municipality and a holder of development rights to express the conditions to which the development will be subject; (viii) consolidated hearings and permitting for large development projects; and (ix) joint applications from 2 or more contiguous municipalities who together meet the goals of the program and agree to the requirements of clauses (i) to (viii), inclusive.”