An Act relative to replacement plans
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Read second and ordered to a third reading |
| 3/30/2026 | House | Rules suspended |
| 3/30/2026 | House | Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting |
| 3/23/2026 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026 |
| 11/4/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual — Hearing location changed |
| 11/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J37 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| H52 | Place in OD | — |
of Chapter 164 of the general laws, as so appearing, is hereby 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 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.
Section 115A of Chapter 164 of the general laws, as so appearing, is hereby 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 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.