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Health experts and lawmakers back bill to bar utility disconnections during extreme heat
Summary
Public health and energy‑security experts told the committee that disconnections during hot weather create serious health risks; they urged H3972 to prohibit shutoffs from May 15–Sept 30 and whenever the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning.
Public health researchers, consumer advocates and a state representative urged the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy to expand Massachusetts' current winter shutoff protections to cover extreme heat periods and summer months.
State Representative Indi D'Am testified in support of H3972, “an act providing for utility shutoff protections during periods of extreme heat,” and said Massachusetts already protects consumers during winter and for serious illness but should add a May 15–September 30 moratorium and cover any…
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