Bill Text: MA H3067 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: The safety and protection of utility work and construction sites

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-07 - Discharged to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H3067 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3067-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Joseph R. Driscoll, Jr.

5th Norfolk

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

Brian P. Wallace

4th Suffolk

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

Geraldo Alicea

6th Worcester

Joyce A. Spiliotis

12th Essex

Mark V. Falzone

9th Essex

Willie Mae Allen

6th Suffolk

James Dwyer

30th Middlesex

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

Scott P. Brown

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

Barbara A. L'Italien

18th Essex

Richard J. Ross

9th Norfolk

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

Michael F. Rush

10th Suffolk

Pam Richardson

6th Middlesex


 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites.



                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 164 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 138. All gas companies and electric companies, as defined in section 1 of this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 2.  Chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 45. All telecommunication companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

SECTION 3. Chapter 166A of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

Section 23. All cable television companies, subject to this chapter, shall be required to provide for police details to protect the public and the workers on construction and work sites throughout Commonwealth.

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