SENATE DOCKET, NO. 603        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1758

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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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 relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 603        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1758

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 94 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following two paragraphs:-

Any contract or agreement for the sale of propane must be in writing and contain all the terms and conditions for delivery and the amount of fees, charges, surcharges, or penalties allowed by law. No written contract or agreement for the sale of propane between a dealer and retail consumer may have an automatic renewal clause unless the consumer has the right to terminate at the end of the initial term or subsequent anniversary date, with 30 days’ written notice.

Any propane gas dealer who operates in the commonwealth must clearly and conspicuously post the propane daily delivery price for residential customers on its website.