Bill Text: MA H3102 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: That the Department of Public Utilities be directed to conduct hearings in areas potentially affected by new electric transmission projects
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-04 - Accompanied a study order, see H04969 [H3102 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3102-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Matthew C. Patrick
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to DPU hearings regarding new electric transmission projects.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Matthew C. Patrick |
3rd Barnstable |
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John F. Quinn |
9th Bristol |
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Tom Sannicandro |
7th Middlesex |
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Peter v. Kocot |
1st Hampshire |
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Christine E. Canavan |
10th Plymouth |
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Denise Provost |
27th Middlesex |
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Cleon H. Turner |
1st Barnstable |
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David B. Sullivan |
6th Bristol |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to DPU hearings regarding new electric transmission
projects.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The M.G.L. are amended by the following language. Not with standing any general law to the contrary the Department of Public Utilities shall schedule and conduct hearings in regional areas potentially affected by new electric transmission projects. The department will ensure that all state and locally elected officials, public advocates, representatives of municipal aggregators and municipal utilities potentially affected by proposed new electric transmission project receive notice regarding proposed electric transmission project.
