Amendment ID: S3143-34-R2

2nd Redraft Amendment 34

DOER PROCUREMENT REPORTING

Mr. Tarr, Mrs. Dooner and Messrs. Durant, Fattman and O'Connor move that the proposed new text be amended by adding in line 845 after the word “protection.” the following:- “Not less than twice annually, the department shall file a report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy detailing the cost to electric ratepayers of any procurements made by the department pursuant to this section.”

And moves to further amend the bill by striking sections 35 in its entirety.

And moves to further amend the bill  by striking section 12 in its entirety.

And moves to further amend the bill  by striking in line 323 the number, "19" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "21"; and

By inserting in line 334 after the word, "organizations" the following:- "(xviii) a representative of small business ratepayers, including but not limited to a business with fewer than 50 employees located in the commonwealth; and (xix) representative of an independent, non utility affiliated ratepayer advocacy organization with demonstrated expertise in residential and small business energy affordability".

And moves to further amend the bill  by striking sections 87 and 103 in their entirety.

And moves to further amend the bill by striking the number "5" in line 3061 and inserting in place thereof the following:--"7",

and further by striking in lines 3062-3063 the following words "; 3 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall serve as chair" and inserting in place thereof the following:-- "chair 5 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall serve as chair and not fewer than 2 of whom shall be program contractors actively engaged in the installation of building decarbonization, energy efficiency or weatherization measures."

and further by inserting after subsection (d) in line 3101 the following:--- "(e) Notwithstanding the review and recommendation functions described in this section, the board shall have the following binding powers and duties with respect to the building decarbonization, energy efficiency, load management and demand reduction programs established pursuant to sections 19, 21 and 22 of chapter 25 of the General Laws: (i) to approve, modify and approve, or reject the statewide plan prepared under section 21 of chapter 25, the program budgets, and the ratepayer charge that funds the programs; (ii) to set the ratepayer charge, which shall be established by the board outside of, and shall not be subject to, the standard rate case proceedings of the department of public utilities; (iii) to directly supervise the administrator and the performance of the statewide plan; (iv) to establish a framework for fostering an open and competitive market and (vi) to direct the administrator with respect to the terms of program delivery. The energy efficiency advisory council established in section 22 of chapter 25 shall advise and inform, but shall not control, the exercise of these powers. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the department of public utilities and the department of energy resources shall retain their respective authorities, and the administrator shall prepare the statewide plan and execute the programs subject to the board’s approval and supervision."

And moves to further amend the bill by striking in line 323 the number "19" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "21"

and further by striking "." in line 334 and inserting in place thereof the following:- "; and (xviii) not fewer than 2 members who are participating contractors actively engaged in the installation of building decarbonization, energy efficiency or weatherization measures."

And moves to further amend the bill by striking section 22 in its entirety

And moves to further amend the bill by striking in line 3498, the words "11 members" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "not more than 15 members"

and further by inserting in line 3506, after the words "1 shall be a representative of a nonprofit environmental organization" the following:- "1 shall be a representative of a utility that is building or operating a geothermal network, 1 shall be a representative of a geothermal company, and 1 shall be a representative of a district energy company."

and further by striking in line 3520, the words "September 30, 2027" and inserting in place thereof the following:- "one year from the date of the enactment of this act".