Massachusetts H 1754: An Act redefining natural gas compressor station

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 650 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1754

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act redefining natural gas compressor station.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 1/17/2017
Elizabeth A. Poirier 14th Bristol 1/17/2017
Stephen Kulik 1st Franklin 1/17/2017
Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex 1/17/2017
Paul A. Schmid, III 8th Bristol 1/17/2017
Sheila C. Harrington 1st Middlesex 1/17/2017
Patricia A. Haddad 5th Bristol 1/17/2017
Paul R. Heroux 2nd Bristol 1/17/2017

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 650 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1754
By Mr. Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1754) of Steven S.
Howitt and others relative to redefining the term natural gas compressor station.
Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act redefining natural gas compressor station.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in in the 2014
2 official edition is hereby amended by inserting the following new definition:-
3 “Natural Gas Compressor Station”, a facility designed and constructed to compress
4 natural gas that originates from an oil and gas well or collection of such wells operating as a
5 midstream facility for delivery of oil and gas to a transmission pipeline, distribution pipeline,
6 natural gas processing plant or underground storage field, including one or more natural gas
7 compressors, associated buildings, pipes valves, tanks and other equipment.
8 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any natural gas
9 compressor stations, as defined in SECTION 1 which are operationally and physically similar to
10 an industrial use shall only be appropriate in industrial zoning districts, as provided in chapter
11 40E.