MA S1872

Bill

MA S1872

Relative to pipeline siting

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to pipeline siting. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 94A of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to prohibit the Department of Public Utilities from approving any pipeline capacity contract or gas storage contract where new capacity is proposed to be created through the installation of gas infrastructure in land that is protected under Article 97 of the Articles of Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth. The bill also states that subsequent siting approvals of gas infrastructure in such constitutionally protected land shall void the departmental approval of related pipeline capacity or gas storage contracts.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Michael Brady (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2498 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1872

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1872
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1872.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1752	Regulating of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1753	Regulating the location of pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1769	Prohibiting electric customer support for gas pipeline expansion	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2710	Relative to comprehensive siting reform for land based wind projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3219	Further regulating siting of solid waste facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4590	Similar To
H422	Relative to the siting of facilities dealing with refuse	No further action taken	Similar To
S1852	Relative to natural gas pipeline surveys	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1859	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1873	Relative to solar siting	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2498	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 matters before the committee	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S312	Interrupting the school to prison pipeline	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To

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