HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3554 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3257
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
F. Jay Barrows
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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 municipal light plants.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 2/19/2021 |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk | 2/19/2021 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 2/19/2021 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 2/19/2021 |
Kimberly N. Ferguson | 1st Worcester | 2/19/2021 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 2/26/2021 |
Edward R. Philips | 8th Norfolk | 2/26/2021 |
Sally P. Kerans | 13th Essex | 2/26/2021 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 3/1/2021 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 3/18/2021 |
Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 7/20/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3554 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3257
By Mr. Barrows of Mansfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3257) of F. Jay Barrows and others relative to municipal light plants. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to municipal light plants.
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. Section 4A of Chapter40 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting in line 8 after word “ selectmen” the words “, and ”
SECTION 2. Said section of said chapter is herby further amended by adding in line 9 after the word “committee” the following words: , in a municipal light plant by the board or commission;
SECTION 3. Said section of said chapter is further amended by deleting in line 28 the word “or”
SECTION 4. Said section of said chapter is further amended by deleting in line 29 “.” and by adding the following words: , or a municipal light plant established under chapter 164 or by special law.
Section 4. Section 47B of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition is herby amended by adding subsection 47b as follows:
(b) Any municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may provide services and assistance to any municipal or state utility, tribal utility as defined in 25 CFR § 169.2, or any other publicly-owned or operated utility, whether located inside or outside of the commonwealth, and governmental units as defined in section 4A of chapter 40, to construct, install, alter, operate, maintain or repair utility poles and conduit, wires, cables, and equipment, and streetlights and traffic signals to the same extent such municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may provide such services within its service territory. Any such municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may sell, rent, or lease merchandise, equipment, fixtures, utensils and chattels of any description related to the provision of such services. Any employee providing such services entered into between the municipality acting by and through its municipal light board and such other public entity shall be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-two, sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, and shall have the same rights and privileges thereunder, as if performing the same duties within the scope of his employment including voluntary assignments.