MA S2194

Bill

Relative to municipal light plants

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
08/08/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to exempt municipal light plants and municipal aggregators or cooperatives of governmental entities from public record and open meeting requirements when necessary to protect trade secrets, confidential, competitively sensitive, or other proprietary information that could adversely affect their business operations. The bill proposes to allow municipal light plants and municipal aggregators or cooperatives to withhold such sensitive information from public disclosure under the public records and open meeting laws.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

John Keenan (D)*, Mark Cusack (D), Hannah Kane (R),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 08/08/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2194

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2194
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2194.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3327	Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4351	Similar To
H3369	Removing barriers for municipal power communities to become green communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3805	Relative to municipal lighting plants	No further action taken	Similar To
H4351	Relative to municipal light plant participation in Green Communities	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 230 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2171	Removing barriers for municipal power communities to become green communities	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2183	Relative to injury caused by poles, wires, and apparatus	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2201	Relative to municipal light plant participation in green communities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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