MA H2699

Bill

Relative to timely public payments for work not included in original construction contracts

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
02/13/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to timely payments for work not included in public construction contracts. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend existing laws to ensure timely public payments for work not originally included in construction contracts. Specifically, it requires awarding authorities to pay for any work performed on a time and materials basis, as defined in the bill, within 65 days. The bill references contract modifications such as Time and Materials invoices, Extra Work Orders, and Notices to Proceed as the types of work that must be paid within this 65-day timeframe.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Bill Galvin (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 02/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2699

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2699
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2699.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1678	Relative to making a technical correction to public construction threshold	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2665	Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2725	Relative to timely decisions by awarding authorities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2773	Relative to default insurance programs for certain public construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2827	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1885	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1890	Relative to transparency in selecting a public construction alternative delivery method	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1902	Further defining fraud in public construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	Similar To
S2372	Relative to workplace safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S79	Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1678

Relative to making a technical correction to public construction threshold

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2665

Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2725

Relative to timely decisions by awarding authorities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2773

Relative to default insurance programs for certain public construction projects

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2827

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1885

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1890

Relative to transparency in selecting a public construction alternative delivery method

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1902

Further defining fraud in public construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

Similar To

S2372

Relative to workplace safety

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S79

Promoting sustainable development across the Commonwealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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