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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1694 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3505
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Russell E. Holmes
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Russell E. Holmes6th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1694 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3505
By Representative Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3505) of
Russell E. Holmes for legislation to require notification to owners of real estate in areas
scheduled for certain public utility construction. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3172 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to construction for the installation or repair of utility lines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 70 of chapter 164 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- At least 14 days before
3digging or opening the ground pursuant to this section, the gas company shall provide written
4notice of the time and expected duration of the construction to owners of real estate abutting or
5within 100 feet of the location where the gas company is authorized to dig or open up the
6ground.
7 SECTION 2. Section 20 of chapter 165 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
8amended by adding the following sentence:- At least 14 days before digging or opening the
9ground pursuant to this section, the corporation shall provide written notice of the time and 2 of 2
10expected duration of the construction to owners of real estate abutting or within 100 feet of the
11location where the corporation is authorized to dig or open up the ground.
12 SECTION 3. The first paragraph of section 22 of chapter 166 of the General Laws, as so
13appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- After receiving permission
14from the board of aldermen of a city or the board of selectmen of a town, but at least 14 days
15before erecting or constructing a transmission line pursuant to this paragraph, the company shall
16provide written notification of the time and expected duration of construction to owners of real
17estate abutting or within 100 feet of the location where the company is authorized to erect or
18construct such transmission line.