SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1883 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2272
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk |
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Paul W. Mark | Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire | 3/2/2025 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 3/2/2025 |
James C. Arena-DeRosa | 8th Middlesex | 3/27/2025 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 4/1/2025 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 6/13/2025 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 9/9/2025 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1883 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2272
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2272) of Paul R. Feeney, Paul W. Mark and Vanna Howard for legislation to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2124 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 2 of chapter 164, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:-
All construction, reconstruction, installation, alteration, or repair not performed by gas or electric public utility employees on public infrastructure shall be performed and procured under sections 26 through 27F of chapter 149 inclusive and section 39M of chapter 30. The gas and electric utilities shall request from the department of labor standards prevailing wage rate sheets for each municipality they are working in once every six months.
The department, under chapter 30A and in consultation with all gas and electric utilities, shall within one year promulgate rules and regulations for the training and implementation of a certification program for contractors and their employees repairing or performing work on public infrastructure in the Commonwealth.