Amendment ID: S2410-34-R1

Redraft Amendment 34

Security Systems Commission

Messrs. Timilty and Moore move to amend the amendment inserting after section 233 the following section:-

"SECTION 233A. There shall be a special commission to examine effective state licensure models for security and life safety systems.  The commission shall investigate and study: (i) state laws affecting security and life safety systems, including, but not limited to, sections 3L and 3P of chapter 143, sections 57 to 61, inclusive, of chapter 147 and chapter 141, including definitions and exemptions; (ii) the effectiveness of policies and relevant case law in the oversight, licensure and uniform enforcement of the security and life safety systems industry; (iii) models adopted in other states; and (iv) best practices for ensuring comprehensive safety standards for installers of security and life safety systems, including local and national background checks. The special commission may conduct public hearings, forums or meetings to gather information.

The commission shall include: 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and shall serve as co-chair and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house and shall serve as co-chair and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the house minority leader; the secretary of public safety and security or a designee; the undersecretary for the office of consumer affairs and business regulation or a designee; the commissioner for the department of telecommunications and cable or a designee; the general counsel of the division of professional licensure or a designee; the executive director for the board of state examiners of electricians or a designee; 1 representative from the policy and government division of the office of the attorney general; 1 representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association Incorporated; 1 representative of the Massachusetts Systems Contractors Association, Inc. who shall be licensed as a contractor in the commonwealth with a security system business licensed under chapter 147; 1 representative from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 103, who shall be a licensed electrician; 1 representative from the Massachusetts Electrical Contractors Association, who shall be a licensed contractor with a security system business licensed under chapter 147; 1 representative from the Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc.; 1 representative from the New England Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc.; 1 representative from an incumbent local exchange carrier; 1 representative from the Electronic Security Association; 1 representative from the Cellular Telephone Industries Association; and 2 representatives who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be from a telecommunications company regulated by the department of telecommunications and cable and 1 of whom shall be a consumer who has experience contracting for security system services serving the commonwealth.

The first meeting of the commission shall be convened by the co-chairs not later than 30 days after the effective date of this act. The commission shall file a report and any recommendations, including proposed legislation, with the office of the governor and the clerks of the senate and house of representatives not later than December 31, 2016.”