MA H2864

Bill

Protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit companies from charging ratepayers for the construction or expansion of interstate gas infrastructure. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits gas companies from charging ratepayers for the construction or expansion of interstate gas infrastructure. It amends existing Massachusetts law to prevent the state's Department of Public Utilities from approving any contract for the purchase of gas, gas pipeline capacity, or liquefied gas storage where the contract costs would be recoverable from ratepayers if the contract requires any construction or expansion of interstate gas infrastructure.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (58)

Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Natalie Blais (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Steven Howitt (R), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2864

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2864
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2864.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2807	To protect ratepayers	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H4405	JR10 Study Order	Reported, in part, by H2881	Replaced by
H861	To assist municipal and district ratepayers	Hearing scheduled for 09/24/2019 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To
S1754	Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
S1970	Relative to monthly minimum reliability contributions	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1975	Relative to the Department of Public Utilities' proceedings and gas pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1980	Protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1988	Relative to utilities, smart meters, and ratepayers’ rights	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2006	Relative to solar net metering fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S506	To assist municipal and district ratepayers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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