H3518 — An Act relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
An Act relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers
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The bill establishes new requirements for contracts related to the sale of propane for residential heating, including written agreements and clear pricing disclosures.
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Section 94 of chapter 93
A contract or agreement for the sale of propane for residential heating shall be in writing and contain all the terms and conditions for delivery and shall include an itemized list of the amount of fees, charges, surcharges or penalties.
This mandates that propane sale contracts be documented in writing and include detailed pricing information.
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Section 94 of chapter 93
No contract or agreement for the sale of propane for residential heating between a dealer and retail consumer shall have an automatic renewal clause unless the consumer has the right to terminate any future automatic renewal through written notice given not less than 30 days prior to the date the automatic renewal takes effect.
This prohibits automatic renewal clauses in propane contracts unless consumers can terminate them with proper notice.
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Section 94 of chapter 93
A propane gas dealer who operates in the commonwealth shall make the daily delivery price of propane for residential heating customers available in a clear and conspicuous manner.
This requires propane dealers to clearly display daily delivery prices for residential heating customers.
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Section 94 of chapter 93
If the propane gas dealer operates a website for commonwealth customers, the daily delivery price shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed on the dealer’s website.
This mandates that propane dealers display their daily delivery prices prominently on their websites.
Sponsors
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H3518 do?
- An Act relative to the protection of propane gas ratepayers
- Who sponsors H3518?
- H3518 is sponsored by David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H3518?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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