Bill > H2874

This bill proposes to amend Section 115A of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, which governs the replacement of gas meters. Specifically, it seeks to extend the mandatory replacement period for gas meters from every seven years to every fifteen years. Additionally, the bill allows gas companies and municipal lighting plants to petition the relevant department for approval of alternative gas meter replacement plans, provided these plans are deemed to be in the public interest. This change aims to update regulations that dictate how frequently gas meters, devices used to measure gas consumption for billing purposes, must be replaced.