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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1092 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2291
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 Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1092 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2291
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2291) of Patricia D. Jehlen for
legislation to protect ratepayers from gas pipeline expansion costs. Telecommunications,
Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2138 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 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 94A of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the final paragraph the following new paragraph:-
3 Notwithstanding anything set forth herein, the department shall not approve any contract
4for the purchase of gas, gas pipeline capacity or liquefied gas storage where any contract costs
5would be recoverable from the ratepayers, if such contract requires any construction or
6expansion of interstate gas infrastructure.