MA S1845

Bill

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

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 to protect consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect consumers of gas and electricity from paying for leaked and unaccounted for gas. It amends Chapter 164 of the General Laws to define key terms related to gas and gas systems, and sets maximum allowable limits for unaccounted-for-gas (UFG) for different types of gas systems, including distribution, transmission, storage, and public utility systems. The bill requires providers to measure, compute, and report UFG, and disallows the cost of UFG in excess of the maximum allowable limits for ratemaking purposes. It also requires local retail outlets to use best available technology and practices to prevent gas leakage. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (36)

Cory Atkins (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Linda Forry (D), Paul Frost (R), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kate Hogan (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), Patrick O'Connor (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1845

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1845
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1845.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H344	Relative to consumer protection and home care services agencies	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H503	Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H519	Relative to consumer protection following a bankruptcy	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H556	Providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S116	Protecting the privacy of consumer financial information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S127	To protect consumers with automobile leases	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S143	Relative to unsolicited loans	New draft substituted, see S2357	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
S1855	Protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
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
S2610	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H344

Relative to consumer protection and home care services agencies

Accompanied a study order, see H4659

Similar To

H35

Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

Similar To

H503

Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H519

Relative to consumer protection following a bankruptcy

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H556

Providing additional consumer protections in the repair of damaged motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

S116

Protecting the privacy of consumer financial information

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

Similar To

S127

To protect consumers with automobile leases

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

Similar To

S143

Relative to unsolicited loans

New draft substituted, see S2357

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

S1855

Protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs

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

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

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

S2610

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

No further action taken

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