SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 2/27/2012
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2198
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard T. Moore
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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 to promote American manufacturing.
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PETITION OF:
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Richard T. Moore |
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Benjamin B. Downing | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
Jennifer L. Flanagan |
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Stephen L. DiNatale | 3rd Worcester |
Linda Campbell | 15th Essex |
George N. Peterson, Jr. | 9th Worcester |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth |
Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk |
James J. Dwyer | 30th Middlesex |
Linda Dorcena Forry | 12th Suffolk |
Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth |
Robert M. Koczera | 11th Bristol |
Cory Atkins | 14th Middlesex |
Michael R. Knapik |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Marc R. Pacheco |
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Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
James E. Timilty |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex |
George T. Ross | 2nd Bristol |
David M. Nangle | 17th Middlesex |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk |
Susan C. Fargo |
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Kevin J. Kuros | 8th Worcester |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire |
Dennis A. Rosa | 4th Worcester |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2186 FILED ON: 2/27/2012
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2198
By Mr. Moore, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2198) of Richard T. Moore, Benjamin B. Downing, Jennifer L. Flanagan, Stephen L. DiNatale and other members of the General Court for legislation to promote American manufacturing. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Twelve
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An Act to promote American manufacturing.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to promote American manufacturing, therefore, it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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. Chapter 7 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 22O, the following new section: -
Section 22P. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary relating to procurement, and to the extent permitted by federal law, a state agency or authority shall, after giving preference pursuant to the provision of section 22O of this chapter for the procurement of products or services from businesses, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A, with their principal place of business in the commonwealth, shall establish a preference for products manufactured in the United States provided, however, that said domestic products shall not increase the cost of the product by more than ten percent. For purposes of this section, “manufactured” shall mean (i) in the case of an iron or steel product all manufacturing must take place in the United States, except metallurgical processes involving the refinement of steel additives; and (ii) in the case of a manufactured good, a good shall be considered manufactured in the United States if: (a) all the manufacturing processes for the product take place in the United States; and (b) all of the components of the product shall be of U.S. origin. A component shall be considered to be a product of U. S. origin if all the manufacturing processes take place in the United States, regardless of the origin of the subcomponents.