MA S2188

Bill

Reforming the department of public utilities' proceedings for gas pipelines

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the Department of Public Utilities' proceedings and gas pipelines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform the Department of Public Utilities' (DPU) proceedings for gas pipelines. It requires the DPU to determine whether a new gas pipeline contract over 1 year is in the public interest, considering factors like cost-effectiveness for in-state ratepayers, environmental impact, and alternatives to new infrastructure. The bill also allows municipalities, state legislators, and groups of at least 10 ratepayers to participate as full parties in DPU proceedings regarding gas and electric companies. This expands public involvement in the regulatory process for these utilities.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Adam Hinds (D)*, Jo Comerford (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2188

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2188
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2188.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1069	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1984	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H3356	Requiring executive agency liability	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
S1190	Relative to workplace safety and disclosure of violations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S193	Relative to partial payments	Accompanied a new draft, see S2569	Similar To
S1965	Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas	No further action taken	Similar To
S2045	Relative to public bidding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2166	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2715	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
S632	Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S657	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2698	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1069

Empowering health care consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1984

Relative to defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

H3356

Requiring executive agency liability

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

S1190

Relative to workplace safety and disclosure of violations

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

Similar To

S193

Relative to partial payments

Accompanied a new draft, see S2569

Similar To

S1965

Relative to the taxation of above ground conduits, wires, and pipes used in the transportation of natural gas

No further action taken

Similar To

S2045

Relative to public bidding

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

Similar To

S2166

Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2715

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

S632

Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S657

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2698

Similar To

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