HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 608        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1286

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 elevator inspections for small towns.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/13/2017

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 608        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1286

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1286) of Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to decrease the frequency of required elevator inspections in small towns from annually to every five years.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2154 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to elevator inspections for small towns.

 

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

Section 64 of Chapter 143 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following:

Provided, however, that elevators located on municipal property in a town of 5,000 residents or fewer, shall be inspected and tested at intervals of not less than five years.