BILL NO. 65
(as introduced)
5th Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
62 Elizabeth II, 2013
Maritime Link Act
(amended)
The Honourable Jamie Baillie
Cumberland South
First Reading: April 26, 2013
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Explanatory Note
This Bill amends the Maritime Link Act to
(a) expand the review by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board of the Maritime Link Project to include a review of the development of the Lower Churchill Project; and
(b) require a consideration of alternatives for providing Nova Scotians with more affordable electricity and for reducing the environmental impact of producing electricity.
An Act to Amend Chapter 9
of the Acts of 2012,
the Maritime Link Act
1 Clause 2(c) of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2012, the Maritime Link Act, is amended by adding ", and includes the development of the Lower Churchill Project, including its design, construction, operation and maintenance" immediately after "2010" in the last line.
2 Section 4 of Chapter 9 is amended by adding "(1)" immediately after the Section number and adding the following subsections:
(3) The Review Board shall determine the environmental impact of the most affordable alternatives for Nova Scotians.
(4) The Review Board may only approve the Maritime Link Project if it determines that it will likely be more affordable for Nova Scotians than all other reasonable alternatives that reduce the environmental impact of providing electricity to the Province.
(5) For greater certainty, the regulations may not limit the scope of the duties of the Review Board pursuant to this Section.
3 Clause 6(1)(b) of Chapter 9 is repealed.
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