MA S1973

Bill

MA S1973

Providing oversight to leverage economic security in rural Massachusetts

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 provide oversight to leverage economic security in rural Massachusetts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide oversight and facilitate the process of installing attachments on utility poles in rural Massachusetts. It defines key terms, establishes a duty for utilities to provide timely access to licensees requesting to install attachments, requires utilities to complete necessary "make ready" work within 60 days, and creates a "Make Ready Ombudsman" position to receive and resolve complaints related to these processes. The bill also grants the Department of Telecommunications and Energy the authority to assess fines on utilities that fail to complete the make ready work on time.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Mindy Domb (D), Adam Hinds (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1973

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1973
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1973.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1186	Strengthening HPC and CHIA market oversight	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4	To improve oversight of state government	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H611	To ensure regulatory oversight of home care services	Senate concurred	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	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
S813	Relative to the oversight of affordable housing developments	Accompanied a study order, see S2526	Similar To
S822	Relative to clarity and consistency for the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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