SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1165        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

 

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 requiring gas leak repairs during certain road projects.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1165        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1767

By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1767) of James B. Eldridge, Lori A. Ehrlich, Barbara L'Italien, Denise Provost and other members of the General Court for legislation to require gas leak repairs during certain road projects.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act requiring gas leak repairs during certain road projects.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 144 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section (c) and inserting, in place thereof, the following:

(c) Upon the undertaking of a significant project involving the repair or paving of a public way, the installation, replacement or repair of an underground water or sewer line or underground electrical or other cable exposing confirmed natural gas infrastructure, a municipality or the commonwealth or other entity responsible for the installation, replacement or repair shall submit written notification of the project to a gas company. The gas company shall survey the project area for the presence of gas leaks, and all leaks shall be repaired within 12 months of the date the leak was classified, with the exception of Grade 1 leaks, which shall be repaired immediately, per Section 2 (b)(1).  The repair and replacement schedule of gas leaks shall be provided to the municipality or the commonwealth or other entity.