MA S2211

Bill

Relative to community liaisons

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 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. The community liaison is a role established in existing law to serve as a point of contact between utility companies and communities during power outages or other service disruptions.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Michael Brady (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2211

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2211
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2211.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H3279	To modernize our natural gas infrastructure	No further action taken	Similar To
H3363	Establishing a natural gas demand response pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H562	Insuring adequate minimum school aid	Accompanied a study order, see H5101	Similar To
S1323	To update the public shade tree law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1351	Increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S148	Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1955	Establishing a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas	Accompanied a study order, see H5248	Similar To
S2166	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2395	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S519	To regulate hydraulic fracturing	Accompanied S605	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H3279

To modernize our natural gas infrastructure

No further action taken

Similar To

H3363

Establishing a natural gas demand response pilot program

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H562

Insuring adequate minimum school aid

Accompanied a study order, see H5101

Similar To

S1323

To update the public shade tree law

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

Similar To

S1351

Increasing fairness in distribution of local aid generated by the state lottery

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S148

Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1955

Establishing a tax exemption for municipalities paying for gas

Accompanied a study order, see H5248

Similar To

S2166

Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2395

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

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

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

S519

To regulate hydraulic fracturing

Accompanied S605

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