SENATE DOCKET, NO. 74        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1661

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James B. Eldridge

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to water meter testing fees..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 74        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1661

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1661) of James B. Eldridge, James Arciero, Cory Atkins, Thomas A. Golden, Jr. and others for legislation relative to water meter testing fees.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1488 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to water meter testing fees..

 

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 39 I of Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in the first sentence, after the words "rate for such quarter or", the word "billing"; and is further amended  in the third sentence by striking out the words "and in no case shall the expense so required to be paid exceed three dollars for each examination and test" ; and is further amended in the third sentence by striking out the words "two per cent of accuracy" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-"American Water Works Association (AWWA) accuracy standards".