Amendment ID: S2480-15-R1

Redraft Amendment 15

Reports to the Legislature

Mr. Cyr and Ms. Moran move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 40 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 40A. The special commission on ocean acidification established pursuant to section 97 of chapter 209 of the acts of 2018 and revived and continued pursuant to section 45 of chapter 201 of the acts of 2020 is hereby revived and continued to December 31, 2021. The special commission shall file its report, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture not later than December 31, 2021.

SECTION 40B. The task force established pursuant to section 2 of chapter 93 of the acts of 2020 and revived and continued pursuant to section 90 of chapter 124 of said acts is hereby revived and continued to December 31, 2021. The task force shall file its recommendations with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2021.”.