An Act relative to municipal light plant emergency mutual aid
This bill amends Massachusetts law to support municipal light plants during emergencies. It allows these community-owned utilities to sell, rent, or lease equipment (like generators or tools) used for emergency mutual aid - when one town helps another during power outages. It also ensures employees providing this emergency assistance receive the same workers' compensation coverage and benefits as if they were working on regular utility duties. The changes directly affect municipal light plants and their workers participating in mutual aid efforts across towns.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Dec 4, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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