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H3534 • 2025

An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections

An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections

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Sponsor
Frank A. Moran
Last action
2025-11-13
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4744
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections

An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3534) of Frank A.
  • Moran and others relative to electric ratepayer protections.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-13 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4744

  2. 2025-09-02 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  3. 2025-05-28 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/04/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to electric ratepayer protections
By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3534) of Frank A. Moran and others relative to electric ratepayer protections. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill H.3534

SECTION 1. Chapter 164 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 1K the following section:

Section 1L. On or after January 1, 2026, no supplier, energy marketer, or energy broker shall execute a new contract or renew an existing contract for generation services with any individual residential retail customer. This section shall not apply to, or otherwise affect, any government body that aggregates the load of residential retail customers as part of a municipal aggregation plan pursuant to section 134, nor shall apply to, or otherwise affect, any entity organizing or administering a program pursuant to section 137. A violation of this section shall be deemed an unfair and deceptive act pursuant to chapter 93A. The attorney general may bring an action under section 4 of said chapter 93A to enforce this section and to obtain restitution, civil penalties, injunctive relief, or any other relief available under said chapter 93A.

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