MA H2906

Bill

Requiring executive agency liability

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 executive agency liability in the construction of, or events involving, natural gas pipelines or natural gas compressor stations. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to hold executive agencies in Massachusetts liable for negligence or reckless behavior in the permitting and licensing process for natural gas pipelines or natural gas compressor stations. If a public emergency arises from the construction of such facilities and the agencies are found to have ignored significant risks to public safety, health, and welfare, the state Attorney General can investigate and any responsible public employees can be held civilly liable for damages. The bill defines key terms like "wanton and reckless behavior" and "official responsibility" to establish the standards for determining liability, and it specifies that federal laws cannot be used to justify the issuing of permits or licenses in these cases.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Mark Cusack (D), James Murphy (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2906

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2906
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2906.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1552	Relative to limited civil liability for sports officials	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1693	Relative to employee references	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H255	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2684	Reducing filing fees for single member LLCs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2685	Reducing certificate of organization fees for limited liability companies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4405	JR10 Study Order	Reported, in part, by H2881	Replaced by
S2314	Relative to snow removal service liability limitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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