SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2175        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1571

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan L. Moran

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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 the use of hoisting equipment in Chapter 74 vocational technical education.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/26/2023

Steven George Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/28/2023

John C. Velis

Hampden and Hampshire

4/12/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

4/12/2023

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

9/20/2023

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

9/20/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

10/26/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2175        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1571

By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1571) of Susan L. Moran, Jack Patrick Lewis and Steven George Xiarhos for legislation relative to the use of hoisting equipment in vocational technical high schools.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the use of hoisting equipment in Chapter 74 vocational technical education.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 53 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after subsection (g), the following:-

(h) Any public high school that operates hoisting equipment as part of a vocational technical education program approved under chapter 74, shall be exempt from this section if the school has met the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii) of subsection (e) and the supervising instructor is on site at all times of operation and holds a license issued by the division of occupational  licensure under this section and is designated as the responsible person in charge of hoisting equipment during that period of operation.