Bill > H2725

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding a new section, 38Q, which would require that any contract for services issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or its political subdivisions, if funded by legislative appropriations, must ensure that at least 20% of the individuals hired under that contract are individuals with disabilities. The bill specifies that these services can include a wide range of work, such as janitorial, landscaping, mailroom, food services, fleet management, manufacturing, trash removal, document destruction, electronic scanning, and facility management, including HVAC, painting, emergency repairs, and snow removal. For the purposes of this bill, an individual with a disability is broadly defined as anyone with a physical, developmental, mental, or other disability as determined by relevant state agencies, vocational rehabilitation organizations, or licensed professionals like doctors, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, and psychologists.