HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1887        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James M. Murphy

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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 regarding Chapter 30A.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/19/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1887        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1767) of James M. Murphy relative to adjudicatory proceedings involving gas and electric companies.  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 regarding Chapter 30A.

 

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

Chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10A the following section:

“Section 10B. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10, in any adjudicatory proceeding regarding any petition, request for approval or investigation of a gas company or electric company, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 164, the following shall be permitted to participate as full parties in the proceeding:

(1) any municipality that is within the service area of such company;

(2) any member of the general court whose district includes ratepayers of such company; and

(3) any group of not less than 10 persons who are ratepayers of the company.”