MA H3265

Bill

MA H3265

Relative to increasing public safety during excavations

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to improving public safety in excavation and "dig safe" training. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve public safety during excavations by making several changes to existing laws. It defines "marking standards" to refer to methods used by companies to designate their underground facilities, and "non-mechanical means" to describe excavation techniques that minimize direct contact with utilities. The bill also adds municipal traffic signal departments to the list of entities that must be notified before excavation. Additionally, it requires companies to conduct periodic audits to ensure accuracy in locating and marking their facilities, and allows the Department of Public Utilities to require a "Dig Safe" training program as an alternative to fines for a first offense of non-compliance with the relevant excavation safety laws.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Tony Cabral (D)*, Diana Dizoglio (D), Chris Hendricks (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3265

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3265
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3265.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H3296	Improving gas safety in excavation	No further action taken	Similar To
H3297	Supporting safe excavation practices	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1418	Requiring food establishments to prepare seafood in separate fryers	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	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
S1589	Relative to safe building materials	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
S2166	Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2179	Relative to eliminating gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2271	Relative to Hot Box Detectors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2293	Relative to public safety in excavation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

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

H3296

Improving gas safety in excavation

No further action taken

Similar To

H3297

Supporting safe excavation practices

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1418

Requiring food establishments to prepare seafood in separate fryers

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

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

S1589

Relative to safe building materials

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

S2166

Relative to ensuring gas safety and consumer fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2179

Relative to eliminating gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2271

Relative to Hot Box Detectors

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

Similar To

S2293

Relative to public safety in excavation

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

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

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