SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2712

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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

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SENATE, March 25, 2024.

The committee on Senate Ways and Means to whom was referred the Senate Bill relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes (Senate, No. 1485), - reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2712).

For the committee,

Michael J. Rodrigues

        FILED ON: 3/25/2024

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2712

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 violation of regulation regarding hot work processes.

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

Chapter 22 of the General Laws us hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 23. The department of fire services in cooperation with the division of occupational licensure and code enforcement officers authorized under chapter 148A, shall collect data on written notices of code violations and fines arising from violations of, or non-compliance with, chapter 148 or any rules or regulations issued under said chapter 148 including, but not limited to: (i) the failure of an individual to maintain hot work training certification; (ii) performing hot work without hot work training certification; and (iii) failure to comply with hot work permit requirements.

The department shall develop, operate and maintain a database containing the information required to be collected under this section. The database shall: (i) be publicly accessible on the department's website; and (ii) allow for an automated notification system to alert affected property owners and insurance companies.