An Act relative to municipal light plants

HD 1292 amends Massachusetts law to allow municipal light plants (local government-run electricity utilities) to provide services to other public utilities. Specifically, it authorizes municipal light boards to assist state, tribal, or other publicly-owned utilities with constructing, maintaining, and repairing infrastructure like poles, wires, streetlights, and traffic signals, both within and outside the Commonwealth. The bill also permits these municipalities to sell, rent, or lease related equipment and ensures employees working on such projects receive the same labor protections as regular municipal workers under Chapter 32. This expands collaboration between local and broader public utility entities while clarifying service boundaries.