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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1985
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 increasing transparency in public construction.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird EssexSteven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/27/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/27/2023Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/27/2023Peter Capano11th Essex1/27/2023Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth1/27/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/30/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/30/2023Christopher Hendricks11th Bristol1/30/2023Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/8/2023Ryan M. Hamilton15th Essex2/8/2023Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester2/8/2023Tackey Chan2nd Norfolk2/8/2023Thomas M. Stanley9th Middlesex2/14/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/14/2023Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex2/24/2023Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable2/24/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester3/6/2023 2 of 2
Paul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk3/6/2023Michael P. Kushmerek3rd Worcester3/6/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1985
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1985) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Steven Ultrino, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf, Susannah M. Whipps and other members of the
General Court for legislation to increase transparency in public construction. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2034 OF 2021-2022.]
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 increasing transparency in public construction.
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 8B of Chapter 81 of the General laws, is hereby amended by striking the third
2paragraph and replacing it with the following:-
3 "An application for a certificate of eligibility and update statements shall be considered a
4public record as defined by Section 7 of Chapter 4 except that financial information contained in
5the application shall not be a public record.".