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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 632        FILED ON: 1/13/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction.

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 151A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 75. For the purposes of this section, the term “development” shall mean a residential dwelling in excess of 10 units of retail, commercial, or industrial development greater than 5,000 square feet. 

For any development that is in excess of $750,000, the employer shall post in a conspicuous location at the jobsite, a roster of employees and independent contractors employed onsite, and a certificate of compliance issued by the department showing that it is current in all its obligations relating to contributions, payments in lieu of contributions, and the employer medical assistance contribution established in section 189 of chapter 149, for inspection by the local building department or inspectional services of a city or town, or by inspectors designated by the attorney general.

SECTION 2. Chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

Section 87. For the purposes of this section, the term “development” shall mean a residential dwelling in excess of 10 units of retail, commercial, or industrial development greater than 5,000 square feet. 

For any development that is in excess of $750,000, the employer shall post in a conspicuous location at the jobsite, a roster of employees and independent contractors employed onsite, and a certificate of compliance issued by the department showing that it is current in all its obligations relating to contributions and proof of coverage verification, for inspection by the local building department or inspectional services of a city or town, or by inspectors designated by the attorney general.