SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1323        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1962

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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 safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/11/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1323        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1962

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1962) of Paul R. Feeney and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1889 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 146. All gas companies and electric companies, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 166 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 45. All telecommunication companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Chapter 166A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 23. All cable television companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.