Amendment ID: S2451-3

Amendment 3

Task Force

Messrs. Tarr, Wolf, deMacedo, Fattman, Humason, OConnor and Ross move to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

“SECTION 2. There shall be a task force to examine and make recommendations on the independent contractor classification in the commonwealth. The task force shall consist of: the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on labor and workforce development, who shall serve as co-chairs; the secretary of labor and workforce development or a designee; the attorney general or a designee; 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader; 1 member representing Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member representing Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.; 1 member representing Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member representing Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member representing the Massachusetts Building Trades Council; 1 member representing the New England Regional Council of Carpenters; 1 member representing the Service Employees International Union; 1 member representing Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc.; 1 member representing the National Federation of Independent Business; 1 member representing Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc.; 1 member representing Community Labor United, Inc.; 1 member representing the Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition; and 1 member representing the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.

The task force shall file a report containing its findings and recommendations, including draft legislation necessary to carry out its recommendations, with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on economic development and emerging technologies and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than June 31, 2017.”.