Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-79-R2

2nd Redraft ENV 79

Transmission line impacts on groundwater

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Lovely and Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2200-0100, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the department of environmental protection to conduct a study to evaluate the impacts of transmission lines and substations on groundwater and to identify specific actions needed to protect affected communities, including environmental justice communities; provided further, that not later than May 5, 2025, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on environment and natural resources and the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy detailing the results of said study"; and by striking out the figure "$54,009,482" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$54,159,482".