Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

Event Details

Status:

Completed

Event Date:

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Start Time:

1:00 PM

Location:

A-2 and Virtual

Event Description

Utilities, Ratepayer Protection and Competitive Supply

The Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy will be holding a hybrid public hearing on Utilities, Ratepayer Protection and Competitive Supply legislation on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. in Hearing Room A2.    

Individuals who wish to testify in-person or virtually may register to do so by filling out this form by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Testimony is limited to three minutes per person. You will receive a Teams invitation and further instructions on how to participate virtually a day or two before the hearing. 

Written testimony can be submitted via email to Benjamin Minerva at Ben.Minerva@masenate.gov and Caleb Oakes at Caleb.Oakes@mahouse.gov. The deadline to submit written testimony is Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by 5:00 p.m. When submitting written testimony, please send it as an attachment and use the following document title format:  

Bill# - Your Organization’s Name – Support/Oppose 

Written testimony may also be physically mailed to the Senate Chair and House Chair at the following addresses respectively:

SENATE CHAIR MICHAEL J. BARRETT

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES, AND ENERGY

ATTN: BENJAMIN MINERVA, COUNSEL

24 BEACON ST, ROOM 312-B

BOSTON, MA 02133

HOUSE CHAIR MARK J. CUSACK

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS, UTILITIES, AND ENERGY

ATTN: CALEB OAKES, RESEARCH DIRECTOR

24 BEACON ST, ROOM 43

BOSTON, MA 02133

At the discretion of the Chairs, written testimony received by the committee will be made publicly available. The committee may redact testimony that includes sensitive personal information, information about minors, or information that may jeopardize the health, wellness or safety of the testifier or others.

Those who do not plan to testify but want to watch the public hearing may attend in person or view the live stream under the Hearings & Events section of the [malegislature.gov/events] legislative website. 

Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the agreement of the chairs.

All matters filed in the House that are listed on the agenda are required to be reported on by August 3, 2025, subject to extensions consistent with House Rule 27.

If you have any questions, please reach out by emailing Ben.Minerva@masenate.gov.       

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Item Name	Start Time	Duration	Webcast
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy - 6-4-2025	6/4/2025 1:00 PM	03:39:13

Utilities, Ratepayer Protection and Competitive Supply 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Bill	Bill Title	Sponsor
H.15	An Act relative to retail electricity suppliers	Office of the Inspector General
H.3446	An Act relative to municipal voices in gas utility work	Jennifer Balinsky Armini
H.3450	An Act to establish municipal access to utility poles located in municipal rights-of-way	John Barrett, III
H.3452	An Act protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases	Natalie M. Blais
H.3458	An Act relative to double poles	Tackey Chan
H.3459	An Act modernizing competitive energy supply	Tackey Chan
H.3461	An Act increasing service quality penalty against electric and gas companies	Tackey Chan
H.3468	An Act relative to utility bills	Rob Consalvo
H.3487	An Act establishing a special commission to investigate double utility poles	Carole A. Fiola
H.3500	An Act to eliminate double utility poles and authorize municipal enforcement	Richard M. Haggerty
H.3505	An Act relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines	Russell E. Holmes
H.3524	An Act relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	William F. MacGregor
H.3534	An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections	Frank A. Moran
H.3537	An Act ensuring ratepayer and community representation in utility company regulatory proceedings	James M. Murphy
H.3556	An Act relative to current and future electric rates	Jeffrey N. Roy
H.3557	An Act relative to reporting on double poles	Jeffrey N. Roy
H.3568	An Act relative to prohibiting public utility and ratepayer funding of clearcutting forests and woodlands	Aaron L. Saunders
H.3972	An Act providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat	Mindy Domb
H.3973	An Act relative to collective procurement of energy supply	Michael P. Kushmerek
H.3975	An Act relative to establishing a commission to address double utility poles in the Commonwealth	Paul McMurtry
S.2228	An Act to set equal contracting conditions for electricity customers on basic service	Michael J. Barrett
S.2230	An Act reducing the financial penalty imposed on customers who shift to heat pumps, electric appliances, and electric vehicles	Michael J. Barrett
S.2238	An Act protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate increases	Joanne M. Comerford
S.2239	An Act prohibiting the use of ratepayer funds for utility lobbying, promotions or perks	Cynthia Stone Creem
S.2248	An Act relative to municipal voices in gas utility work	Cynthia Stone Creem
S.2255	An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections	Brendan P. Crighton
S.2284	An Act relative to the failure to remove existing utility poles	Cindy F. Friedman
S.2297	An Act relative to fair and stable utility pricing	Paul W. Mark
S.2307	An Act relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Michael O. Moore
S.2311	An Act modernizing competitive energy supply	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.2313	An Act establishing a municipal right of first refusal	Patrick M. O'Connor
S.2315	An Act establishing a special commission to investigate double utility poles	Jacob R. Oliveira

Present (10)

Mark J. Cusack (HOU)

Kimberly N. Ferguson (HOU)

Natalie M. Higgins (HOU)

Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (HOU)

Michael P. Kushmerek (HOU)

William F. MacGregor (HOU)

Sean Reid (HOU)

David Allen Robertson (HOU)

Margaret R. Scarsdale (HOU)

Jeffrey Rosario Turco (HOU)

Absent (1)

Chynah Tyler (HOU) *

	Document
	H.15
	H.3446
	H.3450
	H.3452
	H.3458
	H.3459
	H.3461
	H.3468
	H.3487
	H.3500
	H.3505
	H.3524
	H.3534
	H.3537
	H.3556
	H.3557
	H.3568
	H.3972
	H.3973
	H.3975

Hearing DetailsJoint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

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