HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 635        FILED ON: 1/13/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2774

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey N. Roy

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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 preference for products or services manufactured or produced in the United States.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

1/9/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/28/2019

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 635        FILED ON: 1/13/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2774

By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2774) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others that the State Purchasing Agent be directed to give preference to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1705 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to preference for products or services manufactured or produced in the United States.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 7 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25A the following section:-

Section 25B. The state purchasing agent shall give preference, as far as may be practicable and to the extent permitted by the General Laws, federal law, and federal treaty, to products or services manufactured or produced in the United States; provided, however, that in giving such preference no sacrifice or loss in price or quality shall be permitted; and provided, further, that preference in all cases shall be given to surplus products or articles produced and manufactured by other departments, institutions, or agencies of the commonwealth which are available for distribution.