Amendment ID: S2842-15

Amendment 15

Gloucester Marine Station

Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end of line item 7002-8004 the following:-"provided, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the University of Massachusetts Amherst for capital improvements to the marine station in Gloucester; provided further, that use of funds may include the following purposes: (a) capital improvements, equipment and faulty start-up costs at the marine station, and (b) capital equipment and other start-up costs for a sustainable seafood production center of excellence including, but not limited to, acquiring, expanding, improving or leasing a facility on Gloucester Harbor in Gloucester; and provided further, that the University of Massachusetts Amherst shall provide a 50 per cent match to these funds"

Moves to further amend by striking in line 40 the number, "$50,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following:-"$53,000,000"