MA S2045

Bill

MA S2045

Relative to public bidding

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/31/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to public bidding. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing Massachusetts state laws to expand the public bidding requirements to include projects that are procured through or administered by "quasi-public agencies." Quasi-public agencies are defined as legally separate from the Commonwealth but receive state or federal grants or have authority to issue bonds. The bill requires that all contracts for projects that receive public benefits, such as through a quasi-public agency, a tax credit, or a public grant, must comply with the public bidding requirements and be posted on COMMBUYS, the state's public procurement website, in order to promote transparency and achieve the best value for Massachusetts taxpayers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2045

(46 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2045	04/15/2021
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2045.pdf	04/15/2021

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1069	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1069	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1944	Relative to binding arbitration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H1944	Relative to binding arbitration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H1984	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H1984	Relative to defense against abusive waivers	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3918	Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H3918	Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4007	Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees	Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4007	Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees	Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S1025	Relative to direct food donations	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1025	Relative to direct food donations	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2048	To apply the public records law to the legislature	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2048	To apply the public records law to the legislature	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	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
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
S2205	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2339	Relative to public bidding	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Reintroduced
S2339	Relative to public bidding	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Reintroduced
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2441	Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works	No further action taken	Similar To
S2441	Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works	No further action taken	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S324	Relative to standardized tests	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S324	Relative to standardized tests	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S329	To ensure that public schools appropriately educate advanced students and gifted and talented children	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S657	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2698	Similar To
S657	Relative to motor vehicle service contracts	Accompanied a study order, see S2698	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S787	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
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Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1069

Empowering health care consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1069

Empowering health care consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1944

Relative to binding arbitration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H1944

Relative to binding arbitration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H1984

Relative to defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

H1984

Relative to defense against abusive waivers

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

H2588

Relative to the Labor Relations Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2588

Relative to the Labor Relations Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3918

Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H3918

Relative to the department of public works in the town of Westborough

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 304 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4007

Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees

Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4007

Relative to post-retirement employment of public retirees

Chapter 67 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S1025

Relative to direct food donations

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1025

Relative to direct food donations

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S2048

To apply the public records law to the legislature

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2048

To apply the public records law to the legislature

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

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

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

S2205

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2339

Relative to public bidding

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Reintroduced

S2339

Relative to public bidding

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Reintroduced

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2436

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2441

Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works

No further action taken

Similar To

S2441

Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works

No further action taken

Similar To

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools