HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2406        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2421

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

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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 allow municipalities to exempt small projects from the prevailing wage law.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/19/2017

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

11/7/2017

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

11/7/2017

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

2/3/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/31/2017

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

2/3/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2406        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2421

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2421) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others for legislation to allow municipalities to exempt certain projects from the prevailing wage laws.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1857 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act to allow municipalities to exempt small projects from the prevailing wage 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 the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the cities and towns of the Commonwealth, by a vote of the town, shall be able to exempt themselves from sections 26 through 27G of chapter 149 of the General Laws for projects estimated to cost $50,000 or less.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.