MA S2017

Bill

MA S2017

Relative to municipal lighting authorities

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 municipal lighting authorities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Public Utilities, in consultation with the Department of Energy Resources, to develop a plan to facilitate the authorization and regulation of the creation of new municipal light districts in municipalities that choose to do so. The plan must include the acquisition or creation of the necessary infrastructure and mechanisms to acquire and deliver electricity to customers within the district. The plan must be submitted to the legislature within one year of the effective date of the act.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Stephen Hay (D), Donald Humason (R), Dean Tran (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2017

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2017
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2017.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1804	Creating a commission to study the effects of unfunded mandates on municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5127	Similar To
H1838	To allow municipalities to invest in credit unions	Discharged to the Joint Committee on Financial Services	Similar To
H2535	Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
H2667	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H365	Promoting capital investment in targeted employment areas	Accompanied a study order, see H5011	Similar To
S1373	Relative to community works programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1729	Establishing a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
S1853	Relative to local impacts of enacted legislation	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	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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