{"Title":"An Act ensuring ratepayer and community representation in utility company regulatory proceedings","BillNumber":"H3537","DocketNumber":"HD1991","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"JMM1","Name":"James M. Murphy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JMM1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-09T15:01:06.71"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"JMM1","Name":"James M. Murphy","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/JMM1","ResponseDate":"2025-01-09T15:01:06.71"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Documents/H3537/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3537) of James M. Murphy relative to ensuring ratepayer and community representation in utility company regulatory proceedings.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.","DocumentText":"\tChapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10A the following section:\r\n\t“Section 10B. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10, in any adjudicatory proceeding regarding any petition, request for approval or investigation of a gas company or electric company, as those terms are defined in section 1 of chapter 164, the following shall be permitted to participate as full parties in the proceeding:\r\n\t(1) any municipality that is within the service area of such company;\r\n\t(2) any member of the general court whose district includes ratepayers of such company; and\r\n\t(3) any group of not less than 10 persons who are ratepayers of the company.\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J37","GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/Committees/J37"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}