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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 812 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2041
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jacob R. Oliveira
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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 Commonwealth building projects.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and WorcesterMichael O. MooreSecond Worcester2/2/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 812 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2041
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2041) of Jacob R. Oliveira and
Michael O. Moore for legislation to further regulate public building projects. State
Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3214 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 Commonwealth building projects.
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. Section 5 of chapter 7C of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking
2out the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-
3 Section 5. The commissioner shall, in a manner and to the extent provided by this
4chapter, control and supervise any building project to be undertaken by a state agency or building
5authority when the estimated cost of the project exceeds $1,000,000 and involves structural or
6mechanical work. The commissioner may, upon request of a state agency or building authority,
7delegate project control and supervision to that state agency or building authority over projects
8involving structural or mechanical work whose estimated cost is less than $10,000,000 if the
9commissioner determines that the agency or authority has the ability to control and supervise
10such project. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any state agency or building authority 2 of 2
11shall control and supervise its own building projects when the estimated cost of such project is
12less than $1,000,000, or if the project does not involve structural or mechanical work. As used in
13this section, ''estimated cost'' shall mean the estimated construction cost stated in a study or
14program prepared in accordance with section 59.