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Senator O’Connor urges caution on eliminating gas-system enhancement program; withdraws amendment
Summary
Senator O'Connor argued Amendment 97 would protect the Gas System Enhancement Program's safety, reliability, environmental and workforce goals and cautioned against dismantling GSEP without alternatives; he later withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent.
Senator Patrick M. O'Connor (as introduced on the floor) urged colleagues to preserve the Gas System Enhancement Program's (GSEP) core purposes — public safety, system reliability and methane‑leak reductions — while supporting reforms and greater oversight. "Ending GSEP does not make those realities disappear," O'Connor said, adding concerns about workforce impacts and that leaked methane is both an environmental and economic cost.
O'Connor told senators the program has been reformed and that the Department of Public Utilities is already scrutinizing filings and cost recovery. After presenting his concerns and requesting withdrawal, the senator asked unanimous consent to withdraw Amendment 97; the presiding officer announced the amendment withdrawn without objection.
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