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:

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.