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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3326 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3471
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael S. Day
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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 requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael S. Day31st Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3326 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3471
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3471) of
Michael S. Day that retailers of home heating oil provide notices to customers of the availability
of liability insurance coverage for certain claims arising out of releases of oil into the
environment. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3686 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance.
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 38J of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (e) the following new
3subsections:
4 (f) Each retailer of home heating oil shall annually provide to each home heating oil
5customer a notice on a form prescribed or approved by the board of fire prevention regulations
6advising such customer of the availability of additional insurance for first-party property
7coverage for response action costs and for additional liability coverage for third-party claims
8arising out of a release of heating oil into the environment, as required pursuant to section 4D of
9chapter 175 of the General Laws. 2 of 2
10 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on passage.