MA H1444

Bill

Restoring the commonwealths public housing

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to public housing. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Section 34 of Chapter 121B of the Massachusetts General Laws to exempt certain redevelopment activities involving state-aided public housing projects from general or special laws related to the procurement and award of contracts for planning, design, construction, and other related work. Specifically, it allows for such redevelopment activities to be undertaken without being subject to these procurement laws, as long as the Department of Housing and Community Development reviews and approves the procurement processes used. The bill also ensures that the construction work remains subject to the relevant sections of Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, which cover prevailing wage, competitive bidding, and other labor-related requirements.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (10)

Danny Ryan (D)*, David Biele (D), Pete Capano (D), Marcos Devers (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Natalie Higgins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S859 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1444

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1444
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1444.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1419	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1662	Relative to restoration to service	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S859	Restoring the Commonwealth's public housing	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S883	Relative to public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S924	To provide justice and relief for those who have been exonerated from wrongful convictions	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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