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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kimberly N. Ferguson and Anne M. Gobi

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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 plant emergency mutual aid.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

6/24/2021

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

6/24/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

6/29/2021

Edward R. Philips

8th Norfolk

7/1/2021

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

7/1/2021

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

7/2/2021

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

7/2/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

7/8/2021

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

7/20/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4299        FILED ON: 6/24/2021

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By Representative Ferguson of Holden and Senator Gobi, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Kimberly N. Ferguson, Anne M. Gobi and others relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid.  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 plant emergency mutual aid.

 

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 133 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding in the third paragraph at line 12 after the words “plant.” The following sentence:

“Any municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid may sell, rent, or lease equipment, fixtures, and goods of any description related to the provision of emergency mutual aid”

And said section is further amended by adding after the fifth paragraph the following sentence:

“Any employee of a municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid, from the time such employee leaves his/her place of residence to the time such employee returns to his/her place of residence, shall be covered by the provisions of chapter thirty-two, sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, as may be amended from time to time, and shall have the same rights and privileges thereunder, as if performing such duties within the scope of his/her employment including voluntary assignments.”

And said section is further amended by adding in the sixth paragraph at line 27 after the words “utility”, the following words:

“or its employees”