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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 861 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2138
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond MiddlesexRebecca L. RauschNorfolk, Worcester and Middlesex1/25/2023Carmine Lawrence Gentile13th Middlesex2/10/2023Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth2/24/2023John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth3/6/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 861 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2138
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2138) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Rebecca
L. Rausch, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Marc R. Pacheco and others for legislation to protect
ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act protecting ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 94A of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the final paragraph the following new
3paragraph:-
4 Notwithstanding anything set forth herein, the department shall not approve any contract
5for the purchase of gas, gas pipeline capacity or liquefied gas storage where any contract costs
6would be recoverable from the ratepayers, if such contract requires any construction or
7expansion of interstate gas infrastructure.