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6. Updates on Subsidy Initiatives/Bulk Purchasing and Legislation Nick updated the Committee on recent contacts he had with Stella Carr and State Representative Michelle Ciccolo regarding MPAC and efforts to secure State support for subsidies on the conversion from gas to electric landscape equipment. Nick noted that Michelle was presently unsure if the legislation she introduced regarding State assistance will be successful. Assigned to: Nick agreed to follow up with Rick Reibstein, Stella Carr, Michelle Ciccolo and others to document the most recent developments in the effort to secure subsidies for equipment conversion. He also agreed to document the initiatives on bulk purchasing. 4. Next Meetings of the NAC Mark noted that if a Fall Town Meeting were to be scheduled, it would likely take place during the last week of October 2021 at the earliest. The Committee then considered dates for the next NAC meetings based upon that potential timeline and also on the next date for landscaper input on an eventual ban of GLBs (August 31, 2021). It was unanimously agreed that the next meetings would take place on September 2nd and September 14, 2021. It was also agreed that the issues of Sunday permitted operation and equipment ratings would be taken up at the next meetings. 5. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting The Committee reviewed the draft minutes from the NAC meeting held on June 22, 2021 as posted on Slack. Motion Dan moved to approve the Minutes as presented and the Motion was seconded by Vicki. Following a roll-call vote,the Minutes from the June 22, 2021 Meeting were approved unanimously. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.