HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2822 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1891
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kenneth I. Gordon
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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 clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/18/2023 |
Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk | 1/26/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2822 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1891
By Representative Gordon of Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1891) of Kenneth I. Gordon and Sal N. DiDomenico relative to the statute of limitations for certain prevailing wage act actions. Labor and Workforce Development. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act clarifying the prevailing wage act to protect actions by the attorney general.
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. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word "27B" in line 68 and inserting in place thereof the following:- 27H
SECTION 2. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 100 the following:-
;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.
SECTION 3. Section 27F of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 31 the following:-
;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.
SECTION 4. Section 27G of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 21 the following:-
;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.
SECTION 5. Section 27H of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word "benefits" in line 29 the following:-
;provided, however, that the 3 year limitation period shall be tolled from the date that the employee or a similarly situated employee files a complaint with the attorney general alleging a violation of any of these sections until the date that the attorney general issues a letter authorizing a private right of action or the date that an enforcement action by the attorney general becomes final.