Amendment ID: S2090-41-R1

Redraft Amendment 41

Energy Efficiency, GWSA and Marijuana Production

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor move to amend the bill in section 15 by striking out, in line 254, the number “6”, and inserting in place thereof the number:- “7”;

and further, in said section 15 by striking out, in line 275, the word:-  “and”;

and further, in said section 15 by inserting, in line 283, after the word “product” the following words:-

“; and

(20) energy and environmental standards; provided, that such standards shall be promulgated in consultation with the department of energy resources, the department of environmental protection and the department of agricultural resources; and provided further, that such standards shall consider the recommendations of the working group established pursuant to section 26 of chapter XX of the acts of 2017 and shall require, at a minimum, that any cannabis establishment licensed as a marijuana cultivator or marijuana product manufacturer demonstrate, as a condition of licensure, compliance with such energy and environmental standards”;

and further, by striking Section 26 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 26. The cannabis control commission shall establish a working group, including, but not limited to the Commissioner of the Department of Energy Resources or designee, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection or designee, and the Commissioner of the Department of Agricultural Resources or designee to report to the cannabis control commission on the impact and potential impact of the recreational marijuana industry on the Commonwealth’s energy and environmental goals, including, but not limited to Chapter 21N of the general laws.  The working group shall also provide recommendations on how to reduce energy and water usage in the recreational marijuana industry.  The first set of recommendations shall be issued no later than April 1, 2018.”.