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HD 171

A communication from the Department of Public Utilities (see Section 12R of Chapter 25 of General Laws) submitting the Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund report of the funds' financial activities from November 22, 2023 through November 6, 2024

194th Legislature (2025-2026)

The bill simply acknowledges and places on file the DPU’s UCR Trust Fund financial report covering Nov 22, 2023–Nov 6, 2024, with no policy changes.

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Bill Summary · HD 171

Summary of HD 171: Communication from the Department of Public Utilities submitting the Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Trust Fund report

Overview

HD 171 is a proposed bill that consists of a formal communication from the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) submitting the Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund financial report for a defined period. The bill is statused as “placed on file.”

  • Bill Number: HD 171
  • Title: Communication from the Department of Public Utilities submitting the UCR Trust Fund report (per Section 12R of Chapter 25 of General Laws)
  • Purpose: To transmit and acknowledge receipt of the UCR Trust Fund’s financial activities for a specified period
  • Status: Placed on file
  • Introduced: January 13, 2025

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill fulfills a statutory requirement for the DPU to submit a formal report on the UCR Trust Fund’s financial activities to the Legislature.
  • By placing the communication on file, the Legislature records receipt of the report and preserves it as part of the public record. There is no explicit authorization for new appropriations or changes in policy within this bill.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Nature of action: A communication, not a substantive policy measure or appropriation bill.
  • Report covered: Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Trust Fund financial activities.
  • Reporting period: November 22, 2023, through November 6, 2024.
  • Legal basis: Section 12R of Chapter 25 of General Laws governs the submission and consideration of such reports.
  • Effect: The report is received and placed on file; no further legislative action is required by this bill.

Who or What Is Affected

  • Primary: Department of Public Utilities (as the report submitter) and the Unified Carrier Registration Trust Fund.
  • Secondary: Legislature and the public, which gains access to the documented financial activities and stewardship of the UCR Trust Fund.
  • Broader impact: Maintains transparency around fund management; does not alter fund parameters, revenues, or expenditures.

Procedural/Timeline Aspects

  • Introduction: January 13, 2025
  • Legislative action: 2025-01-13 — Placed on file
  • Next steps: As a communication placed on file, there is typically no further formal action required unless requested by members; the report remains part of the legislative record.

Context and Notes

  • This is a routine fiscal accountability measure, ensuring the Legislature has access to the Fund’s financial information for accountability and transparency.
  • The actual financial details are contained in the submitted report; the summary here reflects the bill’s formal action to acknowledge and preserve that report.

Sources (in‑bill context)

  • HD 171, 2025 legislative actions: Placed on file
  • Content reference: Communication from the DPU submitting the UCR Trust Fund report per Section 12R of Chapter 25 of General Laws
  • Period covered by the report: November 22, 2023 – November 6, 2024

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