Amendment ID: S2477-11-R1

Redraft Amendment 11

Regulations to Protect Low-Income Households

Ms. Friedman, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Collins, Eldridge, Pacheco and Welch, Ms. Comerford, Mr. Timilty, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Feeney, O'Connor and Brady, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Tarr and Moore move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 10, by striking out proposed section 6 of chapter 21N and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“Section 6. The secretary shall promulgate all regulations necessary to achieve the limits imposed by subsection (b) of section 3 and sublimits imposed by section 3A. The regulations shall be designed to ensure that the commonwealth achieves the required emissions reductions equitably and in a manner that mitigates the effects of increased energy and transportation costs on low-income and moderate-income households, improves their economic condition, where feasible, and creates additional employment and economic development in the commonwealth.”.