SENATE DOCKET, NO. 674        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1953

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. McGee

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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 2-person train crew size.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

 

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/23/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/1/2017

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

11/13/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 674        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1953

By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1953) of Thomas M. McGee, William M. Straus, Barbara A. L'Italien and Jonathan Hecht for legislation relative to 2-person train crew size policy.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1856 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 2-person train crew size.

 

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 161C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 8. (a) No train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight may be operated unless it has a crew consisting of at least 2 persons. For the purposes of this section, “train or light engine used in connection with the movement of freight” shall not include hostler service or utility employees.

(b) A person who willfully violates this section may be subject to a fine of: (i) not less than $250 nor more than $1,000, for a first offense; (ii) not less than $1,000 nor more than $5,000, for a second offense committed within 3 years; and (iii) not less than $5,000 nor more than $10,000, for a third offense and subsequent offenses committed within 3 years.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.