Amendment #21 to H4876

Ratepayer Protections

Mr. Moran of Lawrence moves to amend the amendment by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX.  Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after section 1K the following section:-

Section 1L. On or after January 1, 2026, no supplier, energy marketer or energy broker shall execute a new contract or renew an existing contract for generation services with any individual residential retail customer. This section shall not apply to, or otherwise affect, any government body that aggregates the load of residential retail customers as part of a municipal load aggregation program pursuant to section 134. A violation of this section shall be deemed an unfair and deceptive act pursuant to chapter 93A. The attorney general may bring an action under section 4 of said chapter 93A to enforce this section and to obtain restitution, civil penalties, injunctive relief or any other relief available under said chapter 93A.


Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #21 to H4876

Ratepayer Protections

Representative:

Natalie M. Blais

Christine P. Barber

Samantha Montaño