SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1154        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2182

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Anne M. Gobi

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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 relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

2/18/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1154        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2182

By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2182) of Anne M. Gobi and Joanne M. Comerford for legislation relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1970 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 139 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as amended by Section 9 of Chapter 75 of the Acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence of the third paragraph of subsection (j) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

The department shall exempt from any monthly minimum reliability contribution the following: municipal ratepayers, low-income ratepayers, community solar ratepayers, and owners of small-scale solar projects of 25 kilowatts or less.