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MA H3400

MA H3400
Clarifying authority and responsibilities of the department of public utilities

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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 the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Public Utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill clarifies the authority and responsibilities of the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It allows municipalities, state legislators, and groups of at least 10 ratepayers to participate as full parties in DPU adjudicatory proceedings regarding petitions, requests for approval, or investigations of gas or electric companies. 2. It prohibits gas or electric companies from giving preferential treatment to affiliated companies and creates a rebuttable presumption against approval of contracts between a company and its affiliates. 3. It requires the DPU to review and approve contracts for the purchase of gas or electricity with a term exceeding 1 year, and it sets criteria for the DPU to use in determining if a contract for gas pipeline capacity or liquefied gas storage is in the public interest. 4. It prohibits gas companies from contracting for electricity and electric companies from contracting for gas, gas pipeline capacity, or liquefied gas storage. 5. It removes an exemption that previously allowed the DPU to exclude information about gas demand in its gas forecast hearings. 6. It imposes additional requirements on natural gas pipeline companies before they can submit a petition to the DPU for survey access or eminent domain proceedings.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (77)

Brian Ashe (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Jennifer Benson (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Brendan Crighton (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Eileen Donoghue (D),  Michelle DuBois (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Bill Galvin (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Denise Garlick (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Anne Gobi (D),  Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Paul Heroux (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Louis Kafka (D),  Jay Kaufman (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Peter Kocot (D),  Stephen Kulik (D),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul Mark (D),  Christopher Markey (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  James Miceli (D),  Mike Moore (D),  James Murphy (D),  Brian Murray (D),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Smitty Pignatelli (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Mike Rush (D),  Byron Rushing (D),  Danny Ryan (D),  John Scibak (D),  Frank Smizik (D),  James Timilty (D),  José Tosado (D),  Paul Tucker (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Aaron Vega (D),  Chris Walsh (D),  Susannah Whipps (I), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4651 (on 06/25/2018)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3400
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3400.pdf
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