{"AmendmentNumber":"47","ParentBillNumber":"H5151","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"J_A1","Name":"James Arciero","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/J_A1","ResponseDate":"2026-02-25T14:13:27.047"},"Category":null,"Action":"Consolidated","RollCall":[],"Title":"Municipal Light Plants and Emergency Mutual Aid ","Branch":"House","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Arciero of Westford moves to amend the bill SECTION X. Section 133 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding in the third paragraph at line 12 after the words “plant.” The following sentence:\r\n“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”\r\nAnd said section is further amended by adding after the fifth paragraph the following sentence:\r\n“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.”\r\nAnd said section is further amended by adding in the sixth paragraph at line 27 after the words “utility”, the following words: “or its employees”\r\nSECTION X. Section 4A of Chapter40 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by deleting in line 8 after the word “selectmen” the words “, and ”\r\nSECTION X. Said section of said chapter is hereby further amended by adding in line 9 after the word “committee” the following words: , in a municipal light plant by the board or commission;\r\nSECTION X. Said section of said chapter is further amended by deleting in line 28 the word “or”\r\nSECTION X. Said section of said chapter is further amended by deleting in line 29 “.” and by adding the following words: , or a municipal light plant established under chapter 164 or by special law.\r\nSection 4. Section 47B of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-\r\n(b) Any municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may provide services and assistance to any municipal or state utility, tribal utility as defined in 25 CFR § 169.2, or any other publicly-owned or operated utility, whether located inside or outside of the Commonwealth, and governmental units as defined in section 4A of chapter 40, to construct, install, alter, operate, maintain or repair utility poles and conduit, wires, cables, and equipment, and streetlights and traffic signals to the same extent such municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may provide such services within its service territory. Any such municipality acting by and through its municipal light board may sell, rent, or lease merchandise, equipment, fixtures, utensils and chattels of any description related to the provision of such services. Any employee providing such services entered into between the municipality acting by and through its municipal light board and such other public entity shall be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty-two, sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, and shall have the same rights and privileges thereunder, as if performing the same duties within the scope of his employment including voluntary assignments.\r\n\r\n"}