HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4507        FILED ON: 9/24/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4102

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford

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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 disqualification of bidders on city contracts.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

9/24/2019

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

9/24/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4507        FILED ON: 9/24/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4102

By Representative Sabadosa of Northampton and Senator Comerford, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4102) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Northampton be authorized to disqualify bidders on municipal contracts in said city who participate in the design, manufacture or maintenance of nuclear weapons.  Municipalities and Regional Government.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

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 disqualification of bidders on city contracts.

 

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 chapter thirty B of the general laws and any other general or special law to the contrary, the City of Northampton may disqualify from an award of a contract any bidder or vendor who participates in the design, manufacture or maintenance of nuclear weapons. Such disqualification shall apply to any bidder that is a subsidiary entity controlled by a company that engages in the design, manufacture or maintenance of such weapons, and to any bidder that is a parent or holding entity of a subsidiary company that engages in the design, manufacture or maintenance of such weapons.

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