HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1123        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1268

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Heroux

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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 resolve:

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/18/2017

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

Daniel Cullinane

12th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/30/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/26/2017

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

1/30/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2017

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2017

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/31/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/2/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1123        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1268

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1268) of Paul R. Heroux and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the use of manufactured wood products and light weight wood frame truss assemblies, so-called.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths.

 

Resolved, That notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the contrary there is hereby established a Special Commission to investigate and make recommendations to the General Court concerning the use of manufactured wood products and light weight wood frame truss assemblies so called. Such investigation shall study the inordinate number of firefighter deaths and injuries in this construction type, the impact these type building products will have on fire insurance rates in the Commonwealth, whether full disclosure to home buyers detailing the fire resistive qualities of these products compared to dimension lumber construction should be mandated and what steps should be taken to mitigate any problems associated with these products.

Said Committee shall comprise three members of the Senate, three members of the House of Representatives, a representative of the Executive Office of Public Safety, a representative of the Massachusetts Fire Chiefs Association, and a representative of the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts.

Said Committee shall report its findings to the General Court no later than January 1, 2019.