MA H2878

Bill

Redefining natural gas compressor station

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to redefining the term natural gas compressor station. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill redefines the term "natural gas compressor station" to mean a facility designed and constructed to compress natural gas that originates from an oil and gas well or collection of such wells, for delivery to a transmission pipeline, distribution pipeline, natural gas processing plant, or underground storage field. The bill also states that any natural gas compressor stations that are operationally and physically similar to an industrial use shall only be appropriate in industrial zoning districts, as provided in Chapter 40E.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Steven Howitt (R), Paul Schmid (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4405 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2878

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2878
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2878.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H255	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2899	Relative to conservation and natural gas infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2909	Relative to air monitoring stations	New draft substituted, see H4008	Similar To
H4008	Relative to air monitoring stations	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4405	JR10 Study Order	Reported, in part, by H2881	Replaced by
S1753	Relative to the taxation of natural gas infrastructure	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1965	Regulating pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1978	Relative to energy supply competition	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1994	Relative to community liaisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1997	Relative to compressor stations	Accompanied H2908	Similar To
S2000	Relative to pipeline siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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