HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1340        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2916

 

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."