Bill > S2107

This bill requires state contracts in Massachusetts to employ up to 10% of individuals with disabilities, with the requirement applying to contracts that receive state legislative funding and involving companies that have at least 75 full-time equivalent employees. The bill defines individuals with disabilities comprehensively, including people with a wide range of physical and mental impairments that substantially limit functional capacities, such as mobility, communication, work skills, and various specific conditions like autism, blindness, cerebral palsy, and mental illness. The Supplier Diversity Office, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Office on Disability, Massachusetts Commission for the Blind, and Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, will implement and regulate this law. The bill covers a broad range of service sectors including janitorial, landscaping, mailroom, food services, manufacturing, and facility management, among others. Contractors must meet the disability employment requirement within one year of contract award while also ensuring minimal displacement of existing workers. Additionally, the involved state agencies will arrange employment support services for individuals with disabilities through non-profit employment providers throughout the Commonwealth.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2107