Bill > H3181

This bill establishes a special commission to study the feasibility of eliminating gasoline-focused sales-below-cost (SBC) laws in Massachusetts. The commission will use econometric models to examine the effects of SBC laws on the weighted average price of unleaded gasoline, the wholesale price of gasoline, and the number of sellers in the retail gasoline sector. The commission will also investigate states without SBC laws and make recommendations on whether to retain, modify, or repeal the laws in Massachusetts, taking into account market concentration, wholesale prices, and retail prices. The commission will include members of the state legislature and economic experts, and will hold public hearings before submitting its report and findings to legislative committees within 12 months.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3181