MA S1823

Bill

MA S1823

Relative to the protection of energy ratepayers by the Attorney General

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/01/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the protection of energy ratepayers by the Attorney General. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the ability of the Attorney General's office to protect energy ratepayers in Massachusetts. Specifically, it allows the Attorney General's office of ratepayer advocacy to intervene and participate in administrative, regulatory, or judicial proceedings on behalf of consumers regarding any matter involving an energy or telecommunications company under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Utilities or the Department of Telecommunications and Cable. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Public Utilities to issue a decision on a written consumer complaint within 10 months of the complaint being filed.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Joseph Boncore (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/01/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1823

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1823
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1823.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
H2126	Relative to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4544	Similar To
H2467	Providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H35	Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	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
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
H503	Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1014	Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S1466	Protecting volunteer law enforcement	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	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
S230	Relative to protecting student witnesses	Accompanied a study order, see S2428	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
S796	To provide landowners title protection	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S886	To protect the privacy of 911 callers	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S989	Relative to the defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2186	Similar To
S991	Relative to social media privacy protection	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2320	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

H2126

Relative to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act

Accompanied a study order, see H4544

Similar To

H2467

Providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H35

Relative to enhancing consumer protection with respect to unclaimed property

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

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

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

H503

Relative to providing consumer protection in the licensing of appraisers

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

S1014

Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

S1466

Protecting volunteer law enforcement

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

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

S230

Relative to protecting student witnesses

Accompanied a study order, see S2428

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

S796

To provide landowners title protection

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

Similar To

S886

To protect the privacy of 911 callers

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

S989

Relative to the defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied a new draft, see S2186

Similar To

S991

Relative to social media privacy protection

New draft substituted, as amended, see S2320

Similar To

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