Bill > S1318

This bill amends Massachusetts labor laws to clarify and expand prevailing wage requirements for offsite fabrication work related to public construction projects. Specifically, the bill defines "offsite fabrication" as custom-made products specifically produced for a qualified project, such as specialized plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and sheet metal system components that are manufactured at a location separate from the main construction site. The legislation requires that workers involved in offsite fabrication be paid prevailing wages, just like workers on the primary construction site, and mandates that contractors submit detailed weekly certified payroll records that include the name and address of the fabrication facility, along with employee names, addresses, job classifications, hours worked, and wages paid. The bill ensures that existing penalties for prevailing wage law violations will apply to offsite fabrication work, while also preserving the Commonwealth's ability to give preference to offsite fabrication performed within a specific geographical area. The provisions are specifically limited to plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and sheet metal systems, and the bill will take effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1318