SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1115 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to water meter testing fees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester |
Michael Barrett | Third Middlesex |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Keiko M. Orrall | 12th Bristol |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1115 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1589
By Mr. Eldridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1589) of James B. Eldridge, Michael Barrett, James Arciero, Elizabeth A. Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to water meter testing fees. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 1661 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to water meter testing fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The first sentence of section 39I of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "rate for such quarter or", in line 5, the following word:- "billing"; and said section 39I is hereby further amended in the third sentence by striking out, in lines 12-14, the words "and in no case shall the expense so required to be paid exceed three dollars for each examination and test"; and said section 39I is hereby further amended in said sentence by striking out, in line 15, the words "two per cent of accuracy" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "American Water Works Association (AWWA) accuracy standards".
