MA S2177

Bill

MA S2177

Relative to natural gas shut-off valves, gate boxes 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 natural gas shut-off valves, gate boxes and public safety. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to require gas companies to take certain actions when significant projects on public ways expose natural gas infrastructure. The key provisions are: (1) Gas companies must survey the project area for Grade 1 or Grade 2 gas leaks and schedule repairs; (2) Gas companies must ensure that any shut-off valves in the project area have gate boxes installed or reasonable alternatives to ensure public safety, and that critical valves are operational and accessible; (3) Gas companies must locate and mark all gas gates and valves, verify they are cleared and operational before and after any excavation or blasting work, and provide written confirmation to the municipality or state; and (4) Failure to comply with these requirements can result in fines of up to $10,000.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Paul Feeney (D)*, Maria Robinson (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2177

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2177
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2177.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1736	To enhance safety and security in courthouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2224	Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants	Accompanied a new draft, see H4273	Similar To
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	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
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
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
S1580	Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens	Accompanied H2418	Similar To
S1592	To enhance child passenger safety	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
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1640	Relative to fire safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2166	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	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
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S519	To regulate hydraulic fracturing	Accompanied S605	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

H1736

To enhance safety and security in courthouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2224

Protecting the health and safety of people in restaurants

Accompanied a new draft, see H4273

Similar To

H2398

Relative to workforce development and patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5461

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

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

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

S1580

Ensuring the safety of our communities and citizens

Accompanied H2418

Similar To

S1592

To enhance child passenger safety

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

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

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

Similar To

S1640

Relative to fire safety

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

Similar To

S2166

Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness

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

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S519

To regulate hydraulic fracturing

Accompanied S605

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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