HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 774 FILED ON: 1/14/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2914 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Antonio F. D. Cabral _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to improving public safety and reducing construction costs. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 774 FILED ON: 1/14/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2914 By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2914) of Antonio F. D. Cabral and Cory Atkins relative to excavation designed to minimize direct contact with utilities. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to improving public safety and reducing construction costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 40 of chapter 82 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended, at the end of line 27, by inserting the following new definition:-
“ ‘Non-Mechanical Means’ shall mean excavation using any device or tool manipulated by human power; including air vacuum, air blowing or similar methods of excavation designed to minimize direct contact with utilities.”
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