{"AmendmentNumber":"91","ParentBillNumber":"S3143","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2026-06-26T12:44:01.97"},"Category":null,"Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"energy efficiency management review and financial oversight board membership","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Tarr moves that the proposed new text be amended by striking the number \"5\" in line 3061 and inserting in place thereof the following:--\"7\",\r\nand 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.\"\r\nand 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.\"\r\n"}