MA S1866

Bill

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

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 transparency in private utility construction contracts. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase transparency in private utility construction contracts. It requires gas and electric distribution companies in Massachusetts to inform bidders within two business days if they have been awarded a contract worth $100,000 or more, and to post the winning bid on their website, including the contractor's name, the winning amount, and the project location. The bill also allows companies to withhold certain information if it would impede law enforcement, go against the public interest, prejudice the commercial interests of bidders, or interfere with competition. The state Department of Public Utilities is responsible for enforcing this new requirement.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (14)

Julian Cyr (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Barbara L'Italien (D), Thomas McGee (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Richard Ross (R), Mike Rush (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1866

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1866
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1866.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H138	Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations	No further action taken	Similar To
H1732	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H1778	Relative to underground infrastructure	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	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
S1019	Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction	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
S1858	Relative to utility data transparency and access	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
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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