{"AmendmentNumber":"113","ParentBillNumber":"S3143","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"DAF0","Name":"Dylan A. Fernandes","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/DAF0","ResponseDate":"2026-07-01T16:41:10.737"},"Category":null,"Action":"Adopted","RollCall":[],"Title":"Relative to support for offshore wind host communities","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":1,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Messrs. Fernandes and Driscoll move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 99 the following section:-\r\n\t“SECTION 99A. (a) The secretary of energy and environmental affairs, in consultation with the executive office of economic development and the executive office of housing and livable communities, shall establish a program to provide additional support to communities that host large clean energy infrastructure facilities, as defined in section 69G of chapter 164 of the General Laws, that support the deployment of offshore wind, solar, battery storage and geothermal, in accordance with the emissions reduction goals established by chapter 21N of the General Laws, which may include giving qualifying host communities  priority consideration to applications submitted to programs managed through the Community One Stop for Growth and state programs including, but not limited to, the Seaport Economic Council and any other state grant program identified by the secretary; provided, however, that the terms of the programs shall be consistent with regulations promulgated by the energy facilities siting board. Qualifying communities shall also be eligible for program benefits established in section 10 of chapter 25A of the General Laws.\r\n(b) The secretary shall adopt rules and guidelines and promulgate regulations for the administration of this section, including, but not limited to, establishing criteria for qualifying large clean energy infrastructure facilities and information for communities on program benefits.”.\r\n"}