Bill Text: MA S1495 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title:

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/1 at 2:00 PM in Hearing Room A2 [S1495 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1495-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 Regarding Mutual Assistance Agreements. .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer L. Flanagan	Worcester and Middlesex
Stephen L. DiNatale	3rd Worcester
Richard J. Ross	9th Norfolk
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester
Robert L. Rice, Jr.	2nd Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Regarding Mutual Assistance Agreements. .

                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.  Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1H the following new section:-

Section 1I.  The department shall, on an annual basis, review the mutual assistance agreements of each distribution, transmission and gas distribution company conducting business in the commonwealth; provided further, that in each agreement the company shall first offer mutual assistance to other companies in the commonwealth prior to offering such mutual assistance to another state.