Bill > H3435

This bill mandates that public construction contracts in Massachusetts, valued at $250,000 or more, must include provisions for employing Massachusetts residents, defined as individuals residing in the Commonwealth for at least 180 days prior to the contract award. Specifically, contractors must ensure that at least 35% of the total hours worked on any craft requiring 10 or more hours of labor are performed by qualified Massachusetts residents. The bill also encourages contractors to hire workers from the local municipalities where the construction projects are located. Penalties for providing false residency information include a fine of up to $1,000, and contractors violating the resident employment requirement could be barred from future public construction contracts for up to one year, with enforcement overseen by the Attorney General.