Bill > S2252

This bill modifies Chapter 164, Section 133 of Massachusetts General Laws to enhance municipal light plant emergency mutual aid provisions. Specifically, the bill allows municipal lighting plants to sell, rent, or lease equipment and goods when providing emergency mutual aid, which expands their existing capabilities during emergency response situations. Additionally, the bill ensures that employees of municipal lighting plants who participate in emergency mutual aid will be covered by workers' compensation and retirement benefits (under Chapter 32, sections 1-28) as if they were performing their regular job duties, including voluntary assignments authorized by their employer. The bill also extends language to clarify that these provisions apply not just to the utility itself, but also to its employees. This legislation appears designed to provide legal clarity and protection for municipal light plant workers who assist other communities during emergency situations, such as power outages or infrastructure damage, by ensuring their financial and legal protections are maintained while providing mutual aid.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2252