Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S188 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1045 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 188
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Liz Miranda
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act establishing a manicurist industry minimum standards advisory board.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Liz MirandaSecond SuffolkJason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/14/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/21/2023 1 of 3
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1045 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 188
18	18	By Ms. Miranda, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 188) of Liz Miranda, Jason M.
19	19	Lewis and James B. Eldridge for legislation to establish a manicurist industry minimum
20	20	standards advisory board. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act establishing a manicurist industry minimum standards advisory board.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. There shall be a Manicurist Industry Minimum Standards Advisory Board
30	30	2to study and make recommendations to the senate and house of representatives, the division of
31	31	3occupational licensure, and the executive office of labor and workforce development regarding
32	32	4establishing industry-wide minimum standards on wages, benefits, working hours, training, and
33	33	5working conditions affecting the health, safety, and employment of workers in nail salons, also
34	34	6known as Manicurist salons as defined in G.L. Ch. 112, Section 87T.
35	35	7 SECTION 2. The advisory board shall consist of fifteen members:
36	36	8 3 persons who shall serve in an ex officio capacity, 1 of whom is the secretary of the
37	37	9executive office of workforce and development, or their designee, and who shall serve as chair, 1
38	38	10person of whom is the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, or their designee,
39	39	11and 1 person of whom is the executive director of the Vietnamese American Initiative for
40	40	12Development, or their designee. 2 of 3
41	41	13 5 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 person of whom shall be an expert in
42	42	14occupational safety and health, 1 person of whom shall be an expert in economic development
43	43	15strategies for under-resourced businesses or small business support development, and 3 of whom
44	44	16are owners of licensed shops as defined in G.L. Ch. 112, Section 87AA and none of whom was
45	45	17cited for violation of state or federal wage and hour laws in the 2 years prior to appointment, of
46	46	18which 1 of whom must be certified as a disadvantaged business enterprise at the time of
47	47	19appointment and 1 of whom employs 5 or fewer employees within the commonwealth, 1 of
48	48	20whom employs 25 or fewer employees, and 1 of whom employs fewer than 150 employees
49	49	21within the commonwealth;
50	50	22 7 persons to be appointed by the attorney general, 1 of whom is an expert in economic
51	51	23research in the manicurist industry or similar low-wage service industry, 1 of whom with a
52	52	24background in representing or organizing workers in workforce development, labor relations and
53	53	25rights, or a community support organization serving low-wage workers in the manicurist
54	54	26industry, 1 of whom with a background in training or supporting the workforce development of
55	55	27manicurists, 1 person of whom shall be an expert in women-owned, minority businesses, and 3
56	56	28of whom are employed and licensed as manicurists at the time of their appointment and reflect
57	57	29the demographic and geographic background of manicurist workers in the commonwealth, and
58	58	30who have at least 2 years of relevant experience, provided, however, that no more than 2 are
59	59	31employed or living in the city of Boston at the time of their appointment..
60	60	32 SECTION 3. The board shall monitor, recommend, give testimony, and report on
61	61	33assessment of fair living wages and gratuities, benefits, training, and improvement of workplace
62	62	34conditions and safety in the Manicurist industry, except for the adjudication of particular claims
63	63	35or complaints. Its powers include the issuance of reports, recommendations for legislation and 3 of 3
64	64	36policies, regulations, and programs, the conducting of research, and the collecting of data from
65	65	37public and private sources.
66	66	38 Initial recommendations to the senate and house of representatives, the division of
67	67	39occupational licensure, and the executive office of labor and workforce development shall be
68	68	40submitted by the board to the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house not more than
69	69	41eighteen months from the effective date of this act.
70	70	42 SECTION 4. Appointed members of the board shall serve for terms of 2 years and may
71	71	43be reappointed to one additional term. Members of the board shall serve without compensation
72	72	44but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the discharge of
73	73	45their official duties. Members of the board shall not be state employees under chapter 268A by
74	74	46virtue of their service on the board. To take action at a meeting, a majority of the members of the
75	75	47board present and voting shall constitute a quorum. The chair shall not vote on matters unless in
76	76	48the case of tie among voting members.
77	77	49 SECTION 5. The chair shall appoint subcommittees in order to expedite the work of the
78	78	50board; provided, however, that the chair shall appoint: (i) a subcommittee on health and safety to
79	79	51develop recommendations on workplace safety, anti-hate initiatives, access to protective
80	80	52equipment, and training, (ii) a subcommittee on the nail industry workforce to develop
81	81	53recommendations on fair wages, minimum pricing, and sustainability in the industry and (iii) a
82	82	54subcommittee on the nail salon industry to develop recommendations on promoting women and
83	83	55minority-owned businesses.