HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1938        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1755

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 multimunicipal aggregator governing boards.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/19/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

 

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

2/1/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1938        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1755

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1755) of Randy Hunt and others relative to multimunicipal aggregator governing boards purchasing combined electrical loads.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act establishing multimunicipal aggregator governing boards.

 

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 134 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c) Every group of municipalities which aggregates its electrical load and operates pursuant to this section shall be governed by a multimunicipal aggregator governing and accountability board which shall oversee and authorize by majority vote all activities undertaken pursuant to this section.  The board shall be composed of 11 members, 2 of whom shall be appointed by the governor and 9 of whom shall be elected at large by the residents of cities and towns within the group of municipalities for terms of 2 years at the biennial state election; provided, that, all members shall be residents of a city or town within the group of municipalities.  Members who are appointed shall be especially fitted by education, training, or previous experience to perform the duties of the office.  Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the board for travel expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of official board duties.