MA H3145

Bill

MA H3145

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

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

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure timely public payments for work not included in the original construction contracts. It amends the state's General Laws to require awarding authorities to pay for all work performed on a time and materials basis, including work under signed Time and Materials itemized invoices (T&Ms), Extra Work Orders (EWOs), and Notices To Proceed (NTPs), within 65 days. The bill also establishes a 30-day timeline for approving or rejecting requests for increases in contract prices, with provisions for extending this timeline and handling rejections. The key terms and acronyms used are T&Ms, EWOs, NTPs, and the reference to Chapter 30 and Chapter 149A of the General Laws.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Bill Galvin (D)*, Marc Pacheco (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4308 (on 12/27/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3145

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3145
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3145.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3099	Relative to the health and safety on public construction projects	Accompanied a study order, see H4856	Similar To
H3138	Relative to the fair participation of minority and women-owned businesses on public construction projects	No further action taken	Similar To
H3142	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	No further action taken	Similar To
H3280	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	No further action taken	Similar To
H4308	Relative to timely public payments for work not included in original construction contracts	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1190	Relative to workplace safety and disclosure of violations	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2086	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
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To

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