HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3150 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3158
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 relative to private construction and providing for an addendum to a pipefitter’s license.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Nick Collins | 4th Suffolk | 1/21/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3150 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3158
By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3158) of Nick Collins promoting fairness in private construction contracts. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4641 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to private construction and providing for an addendum to a pipefitter’s license.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to provide forthwith for certain construction contracts and addendums to pipfitter licenses, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public [Emergency Preamble Context].
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. Section 27B of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “public works” in line 2 the following words:- project by an agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth or county, or municipality or any subdivision thereof.
SECTION 2. Section 27B of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after the following word “shall” in line 7:- submit weekly to the awarding authority by mail, first class postage pre-paid, and by electronic mail, certified payroll records that shall consist of a complete copy of such records accompanied by a statement signed by the employer that indicates (a) such records are correct; and (b) the rate of wages paid to each performing the work of mechanic, apprentice, teamsters, chauffeurs, and laborers, and shall