Massachusetts H3564 amends natural gas infrastructure replacement projects to include municipal review and objections.

Massachusetts H3564 amends the process for natural gas infrastructure replacement projects to include municipal review and objections. The bill requires a minimum 4-year plan for these projects, listing all street segments and their priority ratings. Municipalities have 4 months to review and submit objections or recommendations for repairs, retirements, or non-pipeline alternatives. The bill also stipulates that there will be no plan reimbursement for leak-prone pipe projects that were not listed in a plan in the past 2 years or that have unresolved municipal objections.

Massachusetts H3564 amends natural gas infrastructure replacement projects to include municipal review and objections.

Massachusetts H3564 amends the process for natural gas infrastructure replacement projects to include municipal review and objections. The bill requires a minimum 4-year plan for these projects, listing all street segments and their priority ratings. Municipalities have 4 months to review and submit objections or recommendations for repairs, retirements, or non-pipeline alternatives. The bill also stipulates that there will be no plan reimbursement for leak-prone pipe projects that were not listed in a plan in the past 2 years or that have unresolved municipal objections.