SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1674 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1855
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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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 protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Carmine L. Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
John W. Scibak | 2nd Hampshire | 1/26/2017 |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Brian Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/27/2017 |
Jack Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 1/27/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk | 1/31/2017 |
Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk | 1/31/2017 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 2/1/2017 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 2/1/2017 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Joan Meschino | 3rd Plymouth | 2/2/2017 |
Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | 2/2/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Joan B. Lovely | Second Essex | 2/2/2017 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 2/2/2017 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 2/2/2017 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Mike Connolly | 26th Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex | 2/3/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Cynthia Stone Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk | 2/3/2017 |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 2/3/2017 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 2/7/2017 |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex | 2/10/2017 |
Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | 3/3/2017 |
Thomas M. Stanley | 9th Middlesex | 3/23/2017 |
Sonia Chang-Diaz | Second Suffolk | 6/16/2017 |
Cindy F. Friedman | Fourth Middlesex | 10/26/2017 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 10/26/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1674 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1855
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1855) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Kenneth I. Gordon, Carmine L. Gentile, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to protect ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs. 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 protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs.
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 adding, at the end thereof the following:-
Notwithstanding anything set forth herein, the department shall not approve any contract for the purchase of gas, gas pipeline capacity or liquefied gas storage where any contract costs would be recoverable from the ratepayers, if such contract requires any construction or expansion of interstate gas infrastructure.