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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5105 FILED ON: 5/15/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4679
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kate Donaghue and Hannah Kane
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to bidding requirements for certain affordable projects in the town of
Westborough.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Kate Donaghue19th Worcester4/24/2024Hannah Kane11th Worcester4/24/2024Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester5/16/2024 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5105 FILED ON: 5/15/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4679
By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 4679) of Kate Donaghue, Hannah Kane and Michael O. Moore
(by vote of the town) relative to bidding requirements for certain affordable projects in the town
of Westborough. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. [Local Approval Received.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to bidding requirements for certain affordable projects in the town of
Westborough.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. The Westborough affordable housing trust or any limited liability company,
2corporation or limited partnership owned, controlled or managed by the Westborough affordable
3housing trust or any successor in interest, shall be exempt from any general or special law related
4to the procurement and award of contracts for the planning, design, construction management,
5construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of public buildings
6by a public agency including, but not limited to: sections 44 to 58, inclusive, of chapter 7C of the
7General Laws; section 39M of chapter 30 of the General Laws; and sections 44A to 44H,
8inclusive, of chapter 149 of the General Laws with respect to the following properties located in
9the town of Westborough: (i) 6 Beach street, identified by the town of Westborough assessors’
10office as parcel 21-177-0; and (ii) 45 High street extension, identified by the town of
11Westborough assessors’ office as parcel 27-171-0 or any part thereof. Said exemption shall not 2 of 2
12include any exemption from the payment of prevailing wages to the extent required pursuant to
13sections 26 to 27H, inclusive, of said chapter 149.
14 SECTION 2. A conveyance of the project, whether by leasehold or fee estate, to an urban
15redevelopment corporation organized pursuant to chapter 121A of the General Laws or to a
16nonprofit state and federally tax-exempt corporation organized for the purpose of or to a limited
17partnership or limited liability company whose primary purpose is to revitalize the project, shall
18be subject to chapter 30B of the General Laws to the extent that the project is conveyed to an
19entity that is not owned, controlled or managed by the trust or any successor.
20 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.