SENATE DOCKET, NO. 989 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1597
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John Hart, Jr.
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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 monitoring of natural gas.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
John Hart, Jr. | First Suffolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 989 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1597
By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1597) of John Hart, Jr. for legislation to monitor natural gas. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1672 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to the monitoring of natural gas.
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 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.