MA S1994

Bill

Relative to community liaisons

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 community liaisons . Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 85B of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to require community liaisons to provide three times daily updates on estimated return of service and the status of work being performed in the community to municipal officials. This is intended to improve communication and transparency between utility companies and local communities during service outages or other disruptions.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1994

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1994
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1994.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2818	Relative to consumer choice	Accompanied a study order, see H5033	Similar To
H2820	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2901	For field safety in gas infrastructure	Accompanied a new draft, see H4555	Similar To
S1953	Creating a Department of Utilities Disaster Relief Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1976	Relative to municipal authority in public rights of way	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	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
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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2818

Relative to consumer choice

Accompanied a study order, see H5033

Similar To

H2820

Relative to energy efficiency education

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2901

For field safety in gas infrastructure

Accompanied a new draft, see H4555

Similar To

S1953

Creating a Department of Utilities Disaster Relief Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1976

Relative to municipal authority in public rights of way

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1985

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

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

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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