SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1081

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 ensuring that employees of companies that receive large tax breaks are paid a prevailing wage.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/29/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1296        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1081

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1081) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Christopher Hendricks, Denise Provost and James B. Eldridge for legislation to ensure that employees of companies that receive large tax breaks are paid a prevailing wage.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

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 ensuring that employees of companies that receive large tax breaks are paid a prevailing wage.

 

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 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 27H, the following:-

Section 27I. Any contractor, entity or individual who receives more than 1 million dollars in state tax credits, state grants or other state subsidies in one fiscal year shall be required to comply with Sections 26 through 27H of this chapter.