HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1095        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1769

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise Provost

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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 prohibiting electric customer support for gas pipeline expansion.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Robert M. Koczera

11th Bristol

1/18/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

1/18/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/18/2017

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/18/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

1/18/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/18/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

1/18/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/18/2017

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

1/18/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/18/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/18/2017

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1095        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1769

By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1769) of Denise Provost and others relative to prohibiting electric customer support for gas pipeline expansions.  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 prohibiting electric customer support for gas pipeline expansion.

 

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

Section 94A of chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, lines 1 and 2, the words "No gas or electric company shall hereafter enter into a contract for the purchase of gas or electricity" and inserting in place thereof, the following words: "No gas company shall hereafter enter into a contract for the purchase of gas, and no electric company shall hereafter enter into a contract for the purchase of electricity."

Said section 94A of chapter 164 is further amended by inserting, in line 15, after the sentence ending "null and void." the following sentence: "No gas company may contract for electricity pursuant to this section; and no electric company may contract for gas pursuant to this section."