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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 requiring warning devices in the event of over pressurized gas entering a home.

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PETITION OF:

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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 requiring warning devices in the event of over pressurized gas entering a home.

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. (a) A natural gas distribution company doing business in the commonwealth or any affiliate of such company shall install an overpressure safety valve and an alert to all customers in the event of an overpressure failure event of natural gas supplied to a residential dwelling.

(b) The alert and safety valve shall be installed after a pressure regulator and shall be installed in an outdoor space and shall, upon the failure event, safely release natural gas into the atmosphere.

(C) The alert shall include an alarm equipped with a voice alert warning occupants to evacuate and call 911, a siren and strobe lights. The voice alert and siren shall be no less than 85 decibels in volume.

SECTION 2. The department of public utilities shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation of this act not later than 180 days after its enactment.