SECTION 1. Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 70B. The Department of Telecommunications and Energy shall require local distribution companies to survey their gas piping system for leak detection. Upon finding a natural gas leak, the leak must be investigated, graded and monitored. The surveying, investigating, grading and monitoring of these leaks shall be done by employees of local distribution companies and reported to the Department of Telecommunications and Energy.
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