MA S2221

Bill

Relative to gas infrastructure and public safety

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 relative to gas infrastructure and public safety. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing laws to strengthen regulations around gas infrastructure and public safety in Massachusetts. Key provisions include: 1) requiring gas companies to use experienced employees for certain work on gas lines and equipment, prohibiting outside contractors from working on live lines, and requiring company inspectors to be on-site for contractor work; 2) mandating that engineers with specific experience in gas distribution systems stamp plans and specifications; 3) requiring gas companies to have a local call and dispatch center to promptly respond to public safety emergencies; and 4) increasing civil penalties for violations of gas pipeline safety codes and regulations, up to $500,000 per violation and $5 million for a related series of violations.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Jamie Eldridge (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2711 (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2221

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2221
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2221.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1637	Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2712	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3140	Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3273	Relative to energy efficiency education	No further action taken	Similar To
H3353	For field safety in gas infrastructure	No further action taken	Similar To
S1573	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1586	Relative to medical services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1590	Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1618	Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1621	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1709	Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2188	Reforming the department of public utilities' proceedings for gas pipelines	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S2711	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 matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1637

Relative to the exposure of public safety officials to the AIDS virus

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2712

Relative to public safety employee death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3140

Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H3273

Relative to energy efficiency education

No further action taken

Similar To

H3353

For field safety in gas infrastructure

No further action taken

Similar To

S1573

Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

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

Similar To

S1586

Relative to medical services

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

Similar To

S1590

Relative to public safety in hoisting regulations

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

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1618

Relative to public safety on private college and university campuses

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

Similar To

S1621

Relative to emergency hazard health duty

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

Similar To

S1709

Relative to executive office of public safety and security dispatchers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2188

Reforming the department of public utilities' proceedings for gas pipelines

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2198

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

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

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

S2711

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 matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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