Amendment ID: S3018-235-R1

Redraft Amendment 235

Blue Economy

Ms. Moran and Messrs. O'Connor and Cyr move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2A, in line item 1599-6086, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended to support the operations, design and construction costs for a state-of-the-art coastal research port infrastructure currently called the Complex for Waterfront Access To Exploration and Research in the town of Falmouth, operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; provided further, that funds shall be used for the purposes of supporting the region’s position as a leader in blue tech research and development, and to promote innovation, economic development and competitiveness in the commonwealth”; and by striking out the figure "$10,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$12,000,000".