Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-322-R2

2nd Redraft ENV 322

DMF Derelict Gear Program

Mr. Tarr, Ms. Rausch and Messrs. Montigny, Durant, Eldridge, Fernandes, O'Connor and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 2330-0100, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to establish a program to collect and remove derelict gear; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the operation of the commercial fisheries commission established under section 79 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022”; and by striking out the figure “$9,639,804” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$9,749,804.”