Amendment #100, as changed to H4876

Community Standards on Clean Energy Projects

Ms. Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the amendment by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 1A. Section 3 of chapter 23J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “clean energy industry”, in line 141, the following words:- , including, but not limited to, collaboration with state and federally licensed labor apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs providing training in the commonwealth;

SECTION 2. Section 9A of said chapter 23J, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “support”, in line 78, the following words:- and to issue and maintain technical guidance on the center’s website.

And further amend the bill in section 14 by adding the following 4 subsections:-

(j) A request for proposal or solicitation under this section shall include the following certification and disclosure requirements:-

(i) documentation reflecting the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to workforce or economic development within the commonwealth;

(ii) a statement of intent concerning efforts that the applicant and its contractors and subcontractors will make to promote workforce or economic development through the project;

(iii) documentation reflecting the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to expand workforce diversity, equity and inclusion in its past projects within the commonwealth;

(iv) documentation as to whether the applicant and its contractors and subcontractors participate in a state or federally certified apprenticeship program and the number of apprentices the apprenticeship program has trained to completion for each of the last 5 years;

(v) a statement of intent concerning how or if the applicant and its contractors and subcontractors intend to utilize apprentices on the project, including whether each of its contractors and subcontractors on the project participates in a state or federally certified apprenticeship program;

(vi) documentation relative to the applicant and its contractors and subcontractors regarding their history of compliance with chapters 149, 151, 151A, 151B and 152, 29 U.S.C. section 201, et seq. and applicable federal anti-discrimination laws;

(vii) documentation that the applicant and its contractors and subcontractors are currently, and will remain, in compliance with chapters 149, 151, 151A, 151B, and 152, 29 U.S.C. section 201, et seq. and applicable federal anti-discrimination laws for the duration of the project;

(viii) detailed plans for assuring labor harmony during all phases of the construction, reconstruction, renovation, development, and operation of the project, including documentation of the applicant’s history with picketing, work stoppages, boycotts or other economic actions against the applicant and a description or plan of how the applicant intends to prevent or address such actions;

(ix) documentation relative to whether the applicant and its contractors have been found in violation of State or Federal safety regulations in the previous 10 years.

(k) The department may require a wage bond or other comparable form of insurance in an amount to be set by the department to ensure compliance with law, certifications or department obligations.

(l) A proposal or solicitation issued by the department shall notify applicants that applicants shall be disqualified from the project if the applicant has been debarred by the federal government or commonwealth for the entire term of the debarment.

(m) An applicant shall, in a timely manner, provide documentation and certifications as required by law or otherwise directed by the department. Incomplete or inaccurate information may be grounds for disqualification, dismissal or other action deemed appropriate by the department.

(n) The department shall give added weight to applicants that demonstrate compliance with the provisions of sections 26 to 27F, inclusive, of chapter 149, and have a history of participation with state or federally certified apprenticeship programs.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 74, in line 1989, by inserting after the word “organizations” the following words:- , labor organizations representing workers in the offshore wind industry.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #100, as changed to H4876

Community Standards on Clean Energy Projects