Massachusetts § 12S Department of Public Utilities and Energy Facilities Siting Board Intervenor Support Fund

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 12S — Department of Public Utilities and Energy Facilities Siting Board Intervenor Support Fund

Massachusetts § 12S

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ch. 25DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25, § 12S (2026).

Text

[ Text of section added by 2024, 239, Sec. 10 effective February 18, 2025.]Section 12S. There shall be a Department of Public Utilities and Energy Facilities Siting Board Intervenor Support Fund. The department shall credit to the fund:

(i)appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund;

(ii)a portion of assessments, as determined by the department, collected pursuant to section 18;

(iii)a portion of application fees, as determined by the department, collected pursuant to sections 69J1/2, 69T, 69U, 69V and 69W of chapter 164;

(iv)any non-ratepayer funded sources obtained through gifts, grants, contributions and bequests of funds from any department, agency or subdivision of federal, state or munici

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[ Text of section added by 2024, 239, Sec. 10 effective February 18, 2025.]Section 12S. There shall be a Department of Public Utilities and Energy Facilities Siting Board Intervenor Support Fund. The department shall credit to the fund: (i) appropriations or other money authorized or transferred by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) a portion of assessments, as determined by the department, collected pursuant to section 18; (iii) a portion of application fees, as determined by the department, collected pursuant to sections 69J1/2, 69T, 69U, 69V and 69W of chapter 164; (iv) any non-ratepayer funded sources obtained through gifts, grants, contributions and bequests of funds from any department, agency or subdivision of federal, state or municipal government or any individual, foundation, corporation, association or public authority; and (v) income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. All amounts credited to the fund shall be held in trust and shall be expended solely, without further appropriation, for the purposes set forth in section 149 of chapter 164, consistent with the requirements set forth in said section 149 of said chapter 164 and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not revert and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.