MA S2013

Bill

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
11/25/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure public safety at natural gas sites. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Public Utilities to develop and maintain regulations to ensure that natural gas pressure is monitored by qualified personnel at each site where work is being performed that involves the pressurization or depressurization of transmission lines. This is necessary to protect public safety and prevent property damage. The department is required to promulgate the initial regulations within 180 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (18)

Brian Ashe (D), Pete Capano (D), William Crocker (R), David DeCoste (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Colleen Garry (D), Susan Gifford (R), Ken Gordon (D), Marc Lombardo (R), Joan Lovely (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Dean Tran (R), Tom Walsh (D), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 11/25/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2013

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2013
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2013.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2820	Relative to energy efficiency education	Accompanied a study order, see H4405	Similar To
H2957	Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
S1378	Relative to traffic and pedestrian stop data	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1419	Relative to the lawful sale of handguns	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1421	Clarifying firearms oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1464	Relative to public safety vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S1513	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1865	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1985	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2040	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2072	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2137	Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2806	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2301	Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2379	Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel	House concurred	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2820

Relative to energy efficiency education

Accompanied a study order, see H4405

Similar To

H2957

Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

S1378

Relative to traffic and pedestrian stop data

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1419

Relative to the lawful sale of handguns

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1421

Clarifying firearms oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1464

Relative to public safety vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S1513

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1865

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1985

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2040

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2072

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2137

Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2806

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2301

Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2379

Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel

House concurred

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