MA S1858

Bill

Relative to utility data transparency and access

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 utility data transparency and access. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase utility data transparency and access for municipalities in Massachusetts. It requires utilities regulated by the state's Department of Public Utilities to provide specific types of energy consumption and demand data to municipal officials upon request, including aggregate annual data by sector and anonymized household-level data at the zip code and census tract levels. The bill also establishes timelines for utilities to respond to data requests and directs the Department to define measures for expedited data delivery and avenues for recourse if the data is not provided within the specified timeframe. Additionally, the Department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement this law.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (10)

Michael Brady (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kate Hogan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1858

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1858
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1858.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H138	Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations	No further action taken	Similar To
H166	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
S113	Creating transparency in emerging price discrimination technologies	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1638	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1757	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1772	Relative to zero-based budgeting and budget transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	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
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S378	Enhancing transparency in campaign finance	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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