HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3076        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3297

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 supporting safe excavation practices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/18/2021

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

2/25/2021

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/26/2021

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

4/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3076        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3297

By Ms. Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3297) of Carolyn C. Dykema, Antonio F. D. Cabral and Michelle M. DuBois relative to safe excavation practices.  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 supporting safe excavation practices.

 

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 40 of chapter 82 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 37 by inserting after the word “length” the following:-

"Professional Land Surveyor", a professional specialist in the technique of measuring land, educated in the basic principles of mathematics, the related physical and applied sciences, and the relevant requirements of law for adequate evidence and all requisite to the surveying of real property and engaged in the practice of land surveying.

SECTION 2. Section 40A of said chapter 82, as so appearing, is hereby amended in line 13 by inserting after the word “occur” the following:-

Any Professional Land Surveyor working on a preliminary design for a new facility or renovation where excavation shall be necessary shall premark the proposed excavation and give initial notice to the system.

SECTION 3. Section 40B of said chapter 82, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting in line 11 after the "excavator" the following:- or Professional Land Surveyor.