MA S1981

Bill

Relative to municipal light plants

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 light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to exempt municipal light plants and municipal aggregators from certain public record requirements and open meeting requirements when disclosure of trade secrets, confidential, competitively sensitive, or other proprietary information would adversely affect their business operations. Specifically, it amends existing laws to allow municipal light plants and municipal aggregators to withhold such information from public disclosure under certain circumstances.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Mark Cusack (D), Dan Hunt (D), John Keenan (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1981

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1981
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1981.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2863	Relative to greenhouse gas emissions standards for municipal lighting plants, for the purpose of promoting the Commonwealth’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while acknowledging and preserving the statutory scheme of chapter 164 which places municipal lighting plant operations, finances, and rates under local control	Accompanied a new draft, see H4553	Similar To
S1972	Relative to injury caused by poles, wires, and apparatus	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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