Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-138

GOV 138

Increasing Municipal Capital

Mr. Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following section;

SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for a period beginning on July 1, 2015, and ending on July 1, 2020, contracts executed by or on behalf of an agency, as defined in section 53 or chapter 7 of the General Laws, for work to be done entirely in a particular city or town, shall not be subject to sections 52 to 55, inclusive, of chapter 7 of the General Laws, provided the particular city or town approves a general exemption from the law for this period or any portion thereof.  A subsequent agreement, including an agreement resulting from a rebidding of a service contract or an agreement renewing or extending a service contract originally executed during this period shall not be considered a privatization contract pursuant to section 53 of said chapter 7.