{"AmendmentNumber":"55","ParentBillNumber":"H5151","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"TTH1","Name":"Tara T. Hong","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/TTH1","ResponseDate":"2026-02-25T15:12:22.62"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Gas System Enhancement Program","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Hong of Lowell moves to amend the bill by inserting after SECTION 53 the following text:-\r\n\"SECTION 53A. Section 145 of said chapter 164 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (f) and\r\ninserting in its place the following subsection:-\r\n(f) On or before May 1 of each year, a gas company shall file final project documentation for\r\nprojects completed in the prior year to demonstrate substantial compliance with the plan approved\r\npursuant to subsection (e) and that project costs were reasonably and prudently incurred. The\r\ndepartment shall investigate project costs within 6 months of submission and shall approve and\r\nreconcile the authorized rate factor, if necessary, upon a determination that the costs were reasonable\r\nand prudent. Annual changes in the revenue requirement eligible for recovery shall not exceed 1.5 per\r\ncent of the gas company's most recent calendar year total firm revenues, including gas revenues\r\nattributable to sales and transportation customers. Any revenue requirement approved by the\r\ndepartment in excess of such cap may be deferred for recovery in the following year.”.\r\n"}