HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3010 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3305
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel M. Donahue
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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 assure safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester | 1/19/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3010 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3305
By Representative Donahue of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3305) of Daniel M. Donahue relative to public inspections of transportation projects. Transportation. |
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 to assure 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:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 78. Public Inspections
(a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following definitions:
“inspection functions” shall mean construction inspections, bridge inspections, contract administration, quality control inspection, material testing, and resident engineer functions;
“public employee” shall mean an employee of a federal, state or local government
(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, public employees shall carry out the inspection functions for all surface transportation projects receiving State or Federal funding