MA S1859

Bill

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to further regulating the Energy Facilities Siting Board within the Department of Public Utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 69H of Chapter 164 of the General Laws to further regulate the Energy Facilities Siting Board within the Department of Public Utilities. The key provisions include: establishing the Energy Facilities Siting Board as an independent entity within the Department, tasking the Board with reviewing the environmental and public health impacts, need, and cost of transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, facilities for the manufacture and storage of gas, and oil facilities, while only reviewing the environmental impacts of generating facilities, and requiring the Board to solicit and consider testimony from the Department of Fish and Game on environmental stewardship concerns and the Department of Public Health on public health concerns.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (10)

Mike Day (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Paul Heroux (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Mike Rush (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1859

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1859
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1859.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1732	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1762	Relative to fair and stable electricity pricing	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1774	Relative to the timely determination of towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1778	Relative to underground infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1779	Relative to vegetation management plans for transmission companies and railroads	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2917	Establishing a special commission on municipal solid waste	Accompanied a new draft, see H4277	Similar To
H3391	Relative to the energy facilities siting board	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H3566	Of a petitioner to provide remuneration for an epidemiological base-line impact study	Accompanied a study order, see H4527	Similar To
H3567	Protecting schools in an in incineration zone	Accompanied a study order, see H4527	Similar To
H460	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To
S1827	Relative to the construction of generating facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1847	Clarifying authority and responsibilities of the department of public utilities	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

Bill > S1859

MA S1859

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary