Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-871-R1

Redraft ENV 871

New Bedford State Pier

Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by inserting after section 100 the following section:-

“SECTION 100A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of conservation and recreation shall transfer all ownership rights pertaining to the New Bedford state pier to the executive office of housing and economic development not later than October 31, 2017.  The executive office of housing and economic development shall, following the transfer of ownership rights from the department of conservation and recreation, enter into an interagency agreement with the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, not later than April 1, 2018, to support management and operations of New Bedford state pier. The interagency agreement shall include provisions for planned improvements to the New Bedford state pier to further economic development within the port of New Bedford by expanding the pier into a mixed-use facility capable of supporting water-dependent cargo, commercial fishing, marine transportation, marine educational facilities, fresh produce and seafood markets and other uses related to tourism and public recreation. To support mixed-use development at the New Bedford state pier, the interagency agreement shall utilize any funding appropriated pursuant to item 6720-1350 of chapter 286 of the acts of 2014.”