SENATE DOCKET, NO. 348        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2087

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. Moore

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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:

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

7/22/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 348        FILED ON: 1/28/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2087

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2087) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to promote safety in transportation projects through public inspections.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1884 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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:
 

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.

For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:-

“Construction inspection functions”, construction engineering, contract administration, quality control inspection, material testing, and resident engineer and assistant resident engineer functions.

"Public employee", an employee of a Federal, State, or local government.