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MA H1687

MA H1687
Promoting public labor contracts for local residents


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
02/27/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to promoting public labor contracts for local residents. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote the employment of local residents in public works projects estimated to cost more than $5 million in Massachusetts. The bill requires general bidders, sub-bidders, general contractors, and sub-contractors to make a good faith effort to hire or contract with qualified and responsible individuals, of whom at least 15% must reside within a 20-mile radius of the project's physical location. This is intended to ensure that local communities benefit from the economic activity generated by these large public works projects.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/27/2020)

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