HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2822        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3562

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella

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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 establishing a study to modernize road repair.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

2/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2822        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3562

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3562) of Jerald A. Parisella relative to establishing a study to modernize road repair.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3103 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 establishing a study to modernize road repair.

 

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.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the department of transportation, in collaboration with the department of public utilities shall study methods to improve road repair after excavation by utility companies, private contractors or others performing excavation on a public way. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) recommending methods to improve road repair; (ii) identifying the barriers to enacting uniform road repair procedures or regulations; and (iii) examining the feasibility, costs and benefits of implementing uniform procedures to ensure all public ways are repaired to equal or better condition and improve road repair in the commonwealth. The secretary of the department of transportation shall report the findings of this study and any actions taken pursuant this section to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on transportation, the joint committee of telecommunications, utilities and energy and the clerks of the house of representatives and senate not later than July 1, 2022.