By Mr. Keenan of Salem, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3321) of John D. Keenan and Anne M. Gobi requiring the Division of Energy Resources to report to the General Court prior to entering into regional compacts.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John D. Keenan

Anne M. Gobi

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act requiring the Division of Energy Resources to report to the

legislature prior to entering into regional compacts

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    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 25A, Section 11E is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

Prior to joining any regional entity which may affect the energy markets, the competitiveness of or reliability of the energy markets or impact the fuel diversity goals of the Commonwealth, the division shall file a report on the cost to residential, commercial and industrial consumers, with the Joint Legislative Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy and a recommendation regarding joining a regional compact.  The Commissioner shall not join any compact without written authorization from the Joint Legislative Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.