Amendment ID: S2829-58-R1

Redraft Amendment 58

Responsible Sequestration Technology

Ms. Moran and Mr. Tarr move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 89, by striking out, in line 1902, the words “or harms” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, harms or effects of ocean acidification on the marine environment, habitats and species, including shellfish, lobsters and other commercially-important fisheries in the waters of the commonwealth”; and

By inserting, after section 89, the following section:-

“SECTION 89A. The office of coastal zone management, in consultation with the department of fish and game, shall study the process and efficacy of storing carbon in coastal and marine ecosystems, including, but not limited to, wetlands, salt marshes, seagrasses and waterways. The office shall submit the study to the secretary of energy and environmental affairs and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than January 1, 2028.”