Amendment ID: S2481-21-R1

Redraft Amendment 21

Contaminated Shellfish Fee Payment

Mr. Rodrigues moves to amend the amendment by inserting after section 25 the following section:-

“SECTION 25A. Item 2330-0100 of said section 2 of said chapter 47, as amended by section 34 of chapter 110 of the acts of 2017, is hereby further amended by adding the following words:-  ;provided further, that not later than June 15, 2018, the division shall set a fee per bag for contaminated shellfish for each city or town that qualifies to receive a contaminated shellfish fee payment pursuant to section 112; and provided further, that if a fee per bag for contaminated shellfish is not set by June 15, 2018, the division shall expend not less than $5,000 for each city or town that qualifies to receive a contaminated shellfish fee payment pursuant to said section 112 of this act.”