Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-783-R1

Redraft OTH 783

Municipal Light Plant Emergency Mutual Aid

Ms. Gobi and Messrs. Moore, Tarr and Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding at the end thereof, the following setcion:

"SECTION XX. Section 133 of chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding in the third paragraph at line 12 after the words “plant.” The following sentence:

“Any municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid may sell, rent, or lease equipment, fixtures, and goods of any description related to the provision of emergency mutual aid”

And said section 133 of said chapter 164 is hereby further amended by adding after the fifth paragraph the following sentence:

“Any employee of a municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid,  shall be covered by the provisions of chapter thirty-two, sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, as may be amended from time to time, and shall have the same rights and privileges thereunder, as if performing such duties within the scope of his employment including voluntary assignments authorized by the employer.”

And said section 133 of said chapter 164 is hereby further amended by adding in the sixth paragraph at line 27 after the words “utility”, the following words:

“or its employees”."