SENATE DOCKET, NO. 172        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 172        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1696

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1696) of James E. Timilty for legislation relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1537 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 the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.

 

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.  Chapter 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 138. All gas companies and electric companies, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 45. All telecommunication companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Chapter 166A of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 23. All cable television companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.