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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 848
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen R. LaNatra
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act establishing a commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/20/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/25/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3433 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 848
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 848) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra, Christopher Hendricks and Patrick Joseph Kearney relative to establishing
a commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund to be administered by the Division of
Marine Fisheries. Environment and Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing a commercial fisheries offshore wind mitigation fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 130 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 107. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth
3a separate fund to be known as the Commercial Fisheries Offshore Wind Mitigation Fund to be
4administered by the division. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) X per cent of the total
5amount agreed upon in a procurement contract between the commonwealth and any offshore
6wind provider; (ii) X per cent of ratepayer fees paid to offshore wind providers; and (iii) any
7appropriations, grants, gifts or other monies authorized by the general court or other parties and
8specifically designated to be credited to the Fund and any income derived from the investment of
9amounts credited to the Fund. All amounts credited to the Fund may be expended, subject to
10appropriation, provided that all unexpended balances remaining in the fund at the end of the
11fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and may be appropriated for expenditure in the
12subsequent fiscal year. 2 of 2
13 (b) The division shall request input, to be transmitted in writing, from the commercial
14fisheries commission established by section 79 of chapter 179 of the acts of 2022 on proposed
15spending of the Fund for each upcoming fiscal year.