Section 55 Gas Pipeline Safety 1

Section 40 of chapter 82 of the General Laws, as amended by section 12 of chapter 142 of the acts of 2019, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word "gas", the following words:- water,.

This section, along with six others, increases the safety of the Commonwealth's gas pipeline infrastructure by requiring gas companies to file plans to address aging or leaking natural gas infrastructure, requiring municipal water companies to comply with Dig Safe regulations, and increasing the penalties for violations of various safety regulations.