SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1504 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2234
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 ensuring public safety at natural gas sites.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1504 FILED ON: 2/17/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2234
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2234) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to ensure public safety at natural gas sites. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2013 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 ensuring public safety at natural gas sites.
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 general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Public Utilities shall develop, promulgate, and maintain regulations to ensure that natural gas pressure is monitored by qualified personnel on each site where where is being performed that involves the pressurization and/or depressurization of transmission lines, as is necessary to protect public safety and to prevent damage to property.
SECTION 2. The department shall promulgate initial regulations pursuant to section 1 not later than 180 days following the passage of this act.