MA S1730

Bill

MA S1730

Requiring government neutrality in all public construction projects

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require government neutrality in all public construction projects. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill requires government entities, referred to as "awarding authorities," to remain neutral in all public construction projects by prohibiting them from forcing or preventing bidders, contractors, or subcontractors from entering into or adhering to agreements with labor organizations, which are groups representing workers. This means that government bodies cannot discriminate against companies based on whether they choose to sign agreements with unions or not, ensuring a level playing field for all participants in public construction projects.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2386 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1730

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1730
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1730
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1730.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2785	To reduce the cost of government and create jobs	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Similar To
H2788	Relative to honesty in bidding for public works	Accompanied a study order, see H4102	Similar To
H2823	Relative to landscape sprinkler systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1000	To provide further transparency in public construction	Accompanied a study order, see H4604	Similar To
S1499	Creating the Borderland State Park trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1541	To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification	New draft substituted, see S1974	Similar To
S1669	Creating flexibility in contracting for public construction	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1681	Relative to increasing transparency in public construction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1694	Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2386	State administration and regulatory oversight	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S884	Relative to the definition of attempt in criminal cases	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S970	Requiring recordkeeping at public construction worksites in order to protect first responders	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2785

To reduce the cost of government and create jobs

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Similar To

H2788

Relative to honesty in bidding for public works

Accompanied a study order, see H4102

Similar To

H2823

Relative to landscape sprinkler systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1000

To provide further transparency in public construction

Accompanied a study order, see H4604

Similar To

S1499

Creating the Borderland State Park trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1541

To promote sales tax fairness for main street retailers through minimum simplification

New draft substituted, see S1974

Similar To

S1669

Creating flexibility in contracting for public construction

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1681

Relative to increasing transparency in public construction

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1694

Relative to the definition of fraud in public construction bid laws

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2386

State administration and regulatory oversight

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S884

Relative to the definition of attempt in criminal cases

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S970

Requiring recordkeeping at public construction worksites in order to protect first responders

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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