MA S2000

Bill

Relative to pipeline siting

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 relative to pipeline siting. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 94A of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to prohibit the Department of Public Utilities from approving any pipeline capacity contract or gas storage contract where new capacity is proposed to be created through the installation of gas infrastructure in land that is protected under Article 97 of the Articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The bill also states that subsequent siting approvals of gas infrastructure in such constitutionally protected land shall void the Department's approval of related pipeline capacity or gas storage contracts.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2552 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2000

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2000
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2000.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1832	Further regulating siting of solid waste facilities		Similar To
H255	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2847	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2879	Regulating the location of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H784	Relative to the siting of facilities dealing with refuse	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1963	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2001	Relative to solar siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2552	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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