HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1340 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2916
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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 affirming that consumers not be forced to pay capital costs of natural gas pipelines.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/16/2019 |
Christina A. Minicucci | 14th Essex | 1/22/2019 |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/30/2019 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/20/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/28/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/28/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 1/26/2019 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1340 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2916
By Ms. Provost of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2916) of Denise Provost and others relative to prohibiting electric customer support for gas pipeline expansions. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1769 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act affirming that consumers not be forced to pay capital costs of natural gas pipelines.
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."