Bill > H4849

This bill aims to amend state contract law in Massachusetts to further regulate the use of low embodied carbon concrete in state procurement contracts. The key provisions include: establishing definitions for terms like "low embodied carbon concrete" and "environmental product declaration"; requiring contractors and subcontractors to certify that their work involving low embodied carbon concrete meets minimum standards set by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM); directing DCAMM to establish guidelines for procuring low embodied carbon concrete, including a stakeholder advisory group and a certification process; and examining the use of incentives, performance-based specifications, and expedited evaluation protocols to encourage the use of low embodied carbon concrete in state projects. The bill is declared an emergency law to help combat climate change through the immediate implementation of these new standards.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4849