HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1385        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2728

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel M. Donahue

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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 safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/18/2017

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

2/3/2017

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

2/1/2017

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/2/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1385        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2728

By Mr. Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2728) of Daniel M. Donahue and others for legislation to assure safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections.  Transportation.

 

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 promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections.

 

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 any general or special law to the contrary, public employees shall carry out the construction inspection functions for all surface transportation projects receiving State or Federal funding.

In this Act, the following definitions apply:

CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION FUNCTIONS- The term "construction inspection functions" means construction engineering, contract administration, quality control inspection, material testing, and resident engineer and assistant resident engineer functions.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE- The term "public employee" means an employee of a Federal, State, or local government.