MA S1855

Bill

MA S1855

Protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/25/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs. It proposes amending Section 94A of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to prohibit the Department from approving any contract for the purchase of gas, gas pipeline capacity, or liquefied gas storage where the contract costs would be recoverable from ratepayers and require the construction or expansion of interstate gas infrastructure.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (39)

Cory Atkins (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Adam Hinds (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joan Meschino (D), Mark Montigny (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Mike Rush (D), Angelo Scaccia (D), John Scibak (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 06/25/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1855

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1855
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1855.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1626	Relative to lead abatement	Accompanied S1184	Similar To
H1728	Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H185	Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H403	To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4151	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service	Accompanied a study order, see H4684	Similar To
H4486	Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H460	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To
H4613	Promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity	Accompanied H4835	Similar To
H4913	Relative to fire safety	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H5021	Relative to title insurance closing protection letters	Passed to be engrossed	Similar To
S1823	Relative to the protection of energy ratepayers by the Attorney General	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1845	Relative to protecting consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2150	Similar Bills	See S3	Similar To
S2158	Updating laws relating to dangerous drugs and protecting witnesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S2165	Relative to the protection of service animals	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S2331	Relative to protecting puppies and kittens	No further action taken	Similar To
S2336	Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service	New draft substituted, see S2610	Similar To
S2357	Relative to unsolicited loans	No further action taken	Similar To
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To
S2692	Similar Bills	See H4988	Similar To
S796	To provide landowners title protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S948	Promoting rental housing stability	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1626

Relative to lead abatement

Accompanied S1184

Similar To

H1728

Relating to consumer protections in the sale and usage of propane gas

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H185

Providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H35

Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

Similar To

H403

To protect open space, historical resources, and community housing from coastal threats

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4151

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service

Accompanied a study order, see H4684

Similar To

H4486

Protecting youth from the health risks of tobacco and nicotine addiction

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H460

Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2230

Similar To

H4613

Promoting climate change adaptation, environmental and natural resource protection, and investment in recreational assets and opportunity

Accompanied H4835

Similar To

H4913

Relative to fire safety

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H5021

Relative to title insurance closing protection letters

Passed to be engrossed

Similar To

S1823

Relative to the protection of energy ratepayers by the Attorney General

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

Similar To

S1845

Relative to protecting consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2150

Similar Bills

See S3

Similar To

S2158

Updating laws relating to dangerous drugs and protecting witnesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S2165

Relative to the protection of service animals

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S2331

Relative to protecting puppies and kittens

No further action taken

Similar To

S2336

Protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service

New draft substituted, see S2610

Similar To

S2357

Relative to unsolicited loans

No further action taken

Similar To

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

Similar To

S2692

Similar Bills

See H4988

Similar To

S796

To provide landowners title protection

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

Similar To

S948

Promoting rental housing stability

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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