MA S1104

Bill

Relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to a prevailing wage for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a prevailing wage requirement for trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil transporters. Specifically, it requires public contracts for these services to include a stipulation that the employees be paid prescribed rates of wages as determined by the commissioner of labor and workforce development. The bill also allows employees who are aggrieved by a violation of these provisions to file a civil action to recover treble damages, lost wages, and other benefits, as well as the costs of litigation and reasonable attorneys' fees.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2548 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1104

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1104
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1104.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1599	Relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1618	Protecting workers' wages from arbitrary recoupment of overpayments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4170	Similar To
H1633	Clarifying the prevailing wage law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1671	Relative to creating an opportunity wage for teens	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
H1695	Clarifying the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	Similar To
S1059	Relative to the payment of wages	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1073	Further regulating Sunday overtime wages	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S2162	Providing for payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government	Accompanied a study order, see S2551	Similar To
S2548	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative labor and workforce development laws and programs	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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