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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1269 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2252
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 municipal light plant emergency mutual aid.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird EssexHannah Kane11th Worcester2/28/2025Adam GomezHampden2/28/2025John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire2/28/2025Peter J. DurantWorcester and Hampshire2/28/2025Adam J. Scanlon14th Bristol2/28/2025 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1269 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2252
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2252) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Hannah Kane, Adam Gomez, John C. Velis and other members of the General Court for
legislation relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid. Telecommunications,
Utilities and Energy.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2131 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 municipal light plant emergency mutual aid.
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 133 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition
2is hereby amended by adding in the third paragraph, in line 12, after the word “plant”, the
3following sentence:-
4 “Any municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid may sell, rent, or lease
5equipment, fixtures, and goods of any description related to the provision of emergency mutual
6aid”
7 And said section is further amended by adding after the fifth paragraph the following
8sentence:- 2 of 2
9 “Any employee of a municipal lighting plant providing emergency mutual aid, shall be
10covered by the provisions of chapter thirty-two, sections one to twenty-eight, inclusive, as may
11be amended from time to time, and shall have the same rights and privileges thereunder, as if
12performing such duties within the scope of his employment including voluntary assignments
13authorized by the employer.”
14 And said section is further amended by adding in the sixth paragraph, in line 27, after the
15word “utility”, the following words:- “or its employees”.