{"AmendmentNumber":"94","ParentBillNumber":"H5151","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"FAM1","Name":"Frank A. Moran","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/FAM1","ResponseDate":"2026-02-25T16:31:27.773"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Public Safety for Gas Infrastructure","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Moran of Lawrence moves to amend the bill by adding the following:-\r\nSECTION [X]. Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended in section 145 by inserting after subsection (h) the following subsection:\r\n(i) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for any year in which the cost recovery rate for a gas system enhancement plan approved pursuant to this section is set below 3 percent, the chair of the department of public utilities shall annually execute an attestation, supported by a written safety impact assessment, certifying that the reduced rate will not adversely affect the safety and integrity of the natural gas system, increase the risk or frequency of hazardous leaks, compromise or reduce maintenance, inspection, or repair necessary to prevent leaks, undermine the reliability or operational stability of the natural gas distribution system, or diminish compliance with applicable safety standards, regulations, or best practices.\r\nThe attestation, the supporting safety impact assessment, and current natural gas leak data for the relevant service territory shall be made publicly available and included in the administrative record.\r\nAny person aggrieved by the attestation, the supporting assessment, or the underlying determination may seek administrative reconsideration or judicial review in accordance with chapter 30A. Judicial review shall be limited to the sufficiency of the attestation and the supporting safety impact assessment.\r\n"}