SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1701 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2165
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 pipeline siting.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Marc R. Pacheco | Third Bristol and Plymouth |
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Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/30/2023 |
Carol A. Doherty | 3rd Bristol | 3/27/2023 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1701 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2165
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2165) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation relative to pipeline siting. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2217 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to pipeline siting.
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 amended by inserting, at the end thereof, the following paragraph:-
The department shall not approve any pipeline capacity contract or gas storage contract where new capacity is proposed to be created through the installation of gas infrastructure in land that, at the time the contract is submitted to the department for approval, is protected under Article 97 of the Articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. Subsequent siting approvals of gas infrastructure in such constitutionally protected land shall void departmental approval of related pipeline capacity or gas storage contracts.