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H3550 • 2025

An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals

An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals

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Sponsor
Estela A. Reyes
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals

An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3550) of Estela A.
  • Reyes relative to a cap on gas delivery fees by gas companies.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5323

  2. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-11-04 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  4. 2025-11-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to increasing fuel assistance for low income individuals
By Representative Reyes of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3550) of Estela A. Reyes relative to a cap on gas delivery fees by gas companies. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3550

Section 1F of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(11) The department shall require gas companies and any company that provides natural gas to households in the commonwealth to cap gas delivery fees at $0.80 per thermal unit of measure as defined in section 111.

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