Amendment #1 to H4424

study to improve road repair

Mr. Parisella of Beverly moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

Section X.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the department of transportation, in collaboration with the department of public utilities shall study methods to improve road repair after excavation by utility companies, private contractors or others performing excavation on a public way. The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) recommending methods to improve road repair; (ii) identifying the barriers to enacting uniform road repair procedures or regulations; and (iii) examining the feasibility, costs and benefits of implementing uniform procedures to improve road repairs in the commonwealth. The secretary of the department of transportation shall report the findings of this study and any actions taken pursuant this section to the joint committee on transportation, the joint committee of telecommunications, utilities and energy and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than July 1, 2017.