Bill Text: MA S1537 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the safety and protection of utility work and construction sites
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/9 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room A1 [S1537 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1537-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and Norfolk |
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Marc R. Pacheco |
First Plymouth and Bristol |
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Brian P. Wallace |
4th Suffolk |
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Geraldo Alicea |
6th Worcester |
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Theodore C. Speliotis |
13th Essex |
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Jennifer L. Flanagan |
Worcester and Middlesex |
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Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
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Michael Brady |
9th Plymouth |
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Thomas P. Kennedy |
Second Plymouth and Bristol |
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Thomas M. McGee |
Third Essex and Middlesex |
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Katherine Clark |
32nd Middlesex |
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Robert J. Nyman |
5th Plymouth |
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.
