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Massachusetts House Does Not Concur With Senate Version Of Bill Which Has Retail Energy Restrictions (Including Bans By Town), Conference Committee Appointed
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The Massachusetts House has not concurred to Senate amendments to a bill which includes various retail energy reforms and restrictions
The Senate has insisted on its amendments, and a conference committee has been appointed to reconcile the bills
The differences in the bills and the need for either House concurrence or a conference committee had been previously noted by ECM
While both bills generally allow municipalities to ban individual residential retail electric choice (not including CCAs), the language to accomplish such differs in the two bills
Additionally, the bonding amount for retail suppliers and brokers differ in the two bills. The House version is $5 million for all suppliers and brokers; the Senate bill is $5 million for residential service, and $1 million for C&I
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