Bill Text: MA H3763 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The replacement of gas meters

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-05 - Accompanied a study order, see H04971 [H3763 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3763-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael F. Kane

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relating to the Replacement of Gas meters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relating to the Replacement of Gas meters.

��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 115A of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word �seven� and inserting in place thereof the following word:- fifteen.

Section 115A of Chapter 164 of the general laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding, in the first paragraph after the words �in accordance with law�, the following:- ; provided however, that a gas company or municipal lighting plant may petition the department for approval of an alternate gas meter replacement plan and the department may approve such an alternate plan upon a determination that the plan is consistent with the public interest.�����������