HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1520        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1710

 

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 promoting fairness in private construction contracts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

1/17/2013

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Carlo Basile

1st Suffolk

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

1/29/2013

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Michael D. Brady

9th Plymouth

 

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1520        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1710

By Mr. Collins of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1710) of Nick Collins and others relative to promoting fairness in private construction contracts.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3158 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act promoting fairness in private construction contracts.

 

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".