Bill Text: MA H2226 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Establishing a program within the Division of Fire Prevention to equip fire hydrants with markers during certain months of the year

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/25 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H2226 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H2226-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul K. Frost

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing for the viability of fire hydrants in winter.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2309 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing for the viability of fire hydrants in winter.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

����������� SECTION 1. Chapter 148 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after section 27B the following section:�
Section 27C. All fire hydrants or other similar device used for fire protection which is located in any public or private way shall be equipped with a marker of not less than 4 feet in height during the period from November first to May first.

SECTION 2. The division of fire prevention shall establish a program to provide grants for cities and towns to assist in their compliance with section 27C of chapter 148 of the General Laws.

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