SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1201        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2184

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Walter F. Timilty

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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 requiring notification of hazardous utility work to local and regional emergency departments.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1201        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2184

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2184) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require notification of hazardous utility work to local and regional emergency departments.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2237 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 requiring notification of hazardous utility work to local and regional emergency departments.

 

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, utility companies shall be required to notify both local and regional police, fire, emergency and all other related public works departments of any hazardous public work projects conducted by that utility company or an independent contractor within their jurisdiction.