Amendment ID: S2776-43-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 43

Commission Extensions

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Keenan, Feeney and Pacheco move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 12 the following section:-

“SECTION 12A. Section 102 of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby further amended by striking out the words “April 1”, inserted by section 29 of chapter 29 of the acts of 2021, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- July 1”; and

by inserting after section 38 the following section:-

“SECTION 38A. Subsection (c) of section 131 of said chapter 24 is hereby amended by striking out the words “March 31” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- April 30”; and

by inserting after section 52 the following section:-

“SECTION 52A. The interagency task force to review and investigate water and ground contamination of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances across the commonwealth established pursuant to section 98 of chapter 227 of the acts of 2020 is hereby revived and continued to June 30, 2022. The task force shall file a report of its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect, with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on the judiciary and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security not later than June 30, 2022.”.