MA S1967

Bill

Relative to natural gas safety and responsibility

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/16/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to natural gas safety and responsibility. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve natural gas safety and responsibility in Massachusetts. It defines a "Declared Public Utility Emergency" and gives the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) authority to fine gas companies for failing to restore service by a set deadline, especially if the emergency was caused by the company's failure to maintain infrastructure. The bill also requires gas companies to provide credits to customers for service outages, monitor natural gas pressure during work, establish communication plans with municipalities, and survey pipelines in school zones more frequently. Additionally, the DPU must conduct an independent analysis of its gas pipeline inspector staffing and compensation levels, and municipalities can waive the requirement to make up school days lost due to a declared emergency.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (11)

Marcos Devers (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Barry Finegold (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jason Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/16/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1967

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1967
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1967.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2022	Relative to jet ski safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H255	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2878	Redefining natural gas compressor station	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2957	Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H821	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4229	Similar To
S1513	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2097	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied S2042	Similar To
S2098	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2121	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2137	Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2806	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2301	Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2433	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	New draft substituted, see S2843	Similar To
S519	For a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2022

Relative to jet ski safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H255

Regulating of pipelines

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2878

Redefining natural gas compressor station

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2957

Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H821

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4229

Similar To

S1513

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2097

Promoting bicycle safety

Accompanied S2042

Similar To

S2098

Relative to school bus safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2121

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2137

Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2806

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2301

Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2433

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

New draft substituted, see S2843

Similar To

S519

For a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

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