HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2126

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 prevailing wages.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2126

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1900 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to prevailing wages.

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 26 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after words "pension plans", in line 46, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of Sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 2. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "pension plans", in line 44, the following: ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 3. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "pension plan" the following:- ", a bona fide apprenticeship and training program approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 4. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "health and welfare funds", in line 54, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 5. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words " welfare funds", in lines 60 to 61,  the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".

SECTION 6. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words " welfare funds", in line 74, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 7. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 80, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".

SECTION 8. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 90, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 1B to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".