MA S2173

Bill

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair. It requires that all construction, reconstruction, installation, alteration, or repair of public infrastructure not performed by gas or electric public utility employees be carried out under specific labor laws. The bill also mandates that gas and electric utilities request prevailing wage rate sheets from the Department of Labor Standards every six months for the municipalities they are working in. Additionally, the Department is required to promulgate rules and regulations within one year for a certification program for contractors and their employees repairing or performing work on gas infrastructure in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (9)

Paul Feeney (D)*, Anne Gobi (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Joan Lovely (D), Maria Robinson (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2715 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2173

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2173
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2173.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3351	To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3487	Relative to motorcycle safety	No further action taken	Similar To
H3536	To allow hardship licenses and interlocking ignition devices on motorcycles	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H4119	Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H4929	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5053	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2436	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
S2715	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S725	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3351

To ensure safety and transparency in pipeline repair

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3487

Relative to motorcycle safety

No further action taken

Similar To

H3536

To allow hardship licenses and interlocking ignition devices on motorcycles

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H4119

Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H4929

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5053

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1376

Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2613

Similar To

S1428

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2436

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

S2715

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to telecommunications, utilities and energy issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S725

Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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