HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2274        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2600

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel B. Winslow

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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 establishing the Massachusetts is open for job opportunities law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel B. Winslow

9th Norfolk

1/20/2011

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/3/2011

Robert L. Hedlund

 

2/3/2011

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/3/2011

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/3/2011

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2011

Steven L. Levy

4th Middlesex

2/4/2011

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/3/2011

Daniel K. Webster

6th Plymouth

2/3/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2274        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2600

By Mr. Winslow of Norfolk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2600) of Daniel B. Winslow and others for legislation to promote privatization and repeal prevailing wage restrictions in certain public services.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act establishing the Massachusetts is open for job opportunities law.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the provisions of sections 52, 54, 55 and 56 of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to any privatization contract, as defined by section 53 of chapter 7, for state services.

Section 2.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the provisions of sections 27, 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27F, 27G, 27H of chapter 7 of the General Laws shall not apply to any wage for employment, as defined by section 1 of chapter 149.

Section 3. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no authority, as defined by section 39 of chapter 3, shall require a project labor agreement of any proposed construction contract advertised by the authority.

Section 4.  Sections 1, 2, and 3 shall expire at which time as the unemployment rate of the Commonwealth, as reported by the executive office of labor and workforce development, falls below five percent for two consecutive calendar quarters.