Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2069 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4081 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2069
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	David Biele
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 regarding trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil
13	13	transporters.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:David Biele4th Suffolk1/17/2025 1 of 5
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4081 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2069
19	19	By Representative Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2069) of David
20	20	Biele relative to the wages of trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus
21	21	pupil transporters. Labor and Workforce Development.
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
25	25	(2025-2026)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act regarding trash and recycling collectors, moving contractors, and motor bus pupil
28	28	transporters.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition,
32	32	2is hereby amended in section 27F by striking said section and inserting in place thereof the
33	33	3following:-
34	34	4 “Section 27F: Wages of operators of rented equipment; agreements; penalty; civil action
35	35	5 Section 27F. No agreement of lease, rental or other arrangement, and no order or
36	36	6requisition under which a truck or any automotive or other vehicle or equipment is to be engaged
37	37	7in public works by the Commonwealth or by a county, city, town or district, shall be entered into
38	38	8or given by any public official or public body unless said agreement, order or requisition
39	39	9contains a stipulation requiring prescribed rates of wages, as determined by the commissioner, to
40	40	10be paid to the operators of said trucks, vehicles or equipment. Any such agreement, order or
41	41	11requisition which does not contain said stipulation shall be invalid, and no payment shall be 2 of 5
42	42	12made thereunder. Said rates of wages shall be requested of said commissioner by said public
43	43	13official or public body, and shall be furnished by the commissioner in a schedule containing the
44	44	14classifications of jobs, and the rate of wages to be paid for each job. Said rates of wages shall
45	45	15include payments to health and welfare plans, pension plans, or, if no such plan is in effect
46	46	16between employers and employees, the amount of such payments shall be paid directly to said
47	47	17operators.
48	48	18 Whoever pays less than said rates of wages, including payments to health and welfare
49	49	19funds, pension plans or the equivalent in wages, on said works, and whoever accepts for his own
50	50	20use, or for the use of any other person, as a rebate, gratuity or in any other guise, any part or
51	51	21portion of said wages or health and welfare funds, pension plans shall have violated this section
52	52	22and shall be punished or shall be subject to a civil citation or order as provided in section 27C.
53	53	23 An employee claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section may, 90 days after
54	54	24the filing of a complaint with the attorney general, or sooner if the attorney general assents in
55	55	25writing, and within 3 years after the violation, institute and prosecute in his own name and on his
56	56	26own behalf, or for himself and for others similarly situated, a civil action for injunctive relief, for
57	57	27any damages incurred, and for any lost wages and other benefits. An employee so aggrieved who
58	58	28prevails in such an action shall be awarded treble damages, as liquidated damages, for any lost
59	59	29wages and other benefits and shall also be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable
60	60	30attorneys' fees.”
61	61	31 SECTION 2. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition,
62	62	32is hereby amended in section 27G by striking said section and inserting in place thereof the
63	63	33following:- 3 of 5
64	64	34 “Section 27G: Wages of employees of moving contractors; contracts; injunctive relief;
65	65	35damages
66	66	36 Section 27G. No contract for the moving of office furniture and fixtures shall be entered
67	67	37into or given by the commonwealth or by a county, city, town or district unless said contract
68	68	38contains a stipulation requiring prescribed rates of wages, as determined by the commissioner, to
69	69	39be paid to the employees of a moving contractor. Any such contract which does not contain said
70	70	40stipulation shall be invalid, and no payment shall be made thereunder. Said rates of wages shall
71	71	41be requested of the commissioner by the commonwealth or by a county, city, town or district,
72	72	42and shall be furnished by the commissioner in a schedule containing the classifications of jobs
73	73	43and the rate of wages to be paid for each job. Said rates of wages shall include payments to
74	74	44health and welfare plans, pension plans or, if no such plan is in effect between employers and
75	75	45employees, the amount of such payments shall be paid directly to said employees.
76	76	46 An employee claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section may, 90 days after
77	77	47the filing of a complaint with the attorney general, or sooner if the attorney general assents in
78	78	48writing, and within 3 years after the violation, institute and prosecute in his own name and on his
79	79	49own behalf, or for himself and for others similarly situated, a civil action for injunctive relief, for
80	80	50any damages incurred, and for any lost wages and other benefits. An employee so aggrieved who
81	81	51prevails in such an action shall be awarded treble damages, as liquidated damages, for any lost
82	82	52wages and other benefits and shall also be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable
83	83	53attorneys' fees.” 4 of 5
84	84	54 SECTION 3. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition,
85	85	55is hereby amended in section 27I by striking said section and inserting in place thereof the
86	86	56following:-
87	87	57 “Section 27I: Wages of school bus drivers; contracts; injunctive relief; damages
88	88	58 Section 27I. No contract for the transportation of pupils in the Commonwealth shall be
89	89	59entered into or given by a county, city, town or school district unless said contract contains a
90	90	60stipulation requiring prescribed rates of wages, as determined by the commissioner, to be paid to
91	91	61the employees of a motor bus company as defined by Section 7A of Chapter 71 of the
92	92	62Massachusetts General Laws. Any such contract which does not contain said stipulation shall be
93	93	63invalid, and no payment shall be made thereunder. Said rates of wages shall be requested of the
94	94	64commissioner by the Commonwealth or by a county, city, town or school district, and shall be
95	95	65furnished by the commissioner in a schedule containing the classifications of jobs and the rate of
96	96	66wages to be paid for each job. Said rates of wages shall include payments to health and welfare
97	97	67plans, pension plans or, if no such plan is in effect between employers and employees, the
98	98	68amount of such payments shall be paid directly to said employees.
99	99	69 An employee claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of this section may, 90 days after
100	100	70the filing of a complaint with the attorney general, or sooner if the attorney general assents in
101	101	71writing, and within 3 years after the violation, institute and prosecute in his own name and on his
102	102	72own behalf, or for himself and for others similarly situated, a civil action for injunctive relief, for
103	103	73any damages incurred, and for any lost wages and other benefits. An employee so aggrieved who
104	104	74prevails in such an action shall be awarded treble damages, as liquidated damages, for any lost 5 of 5
105	105	75wages and other benefits and shall also be awarded the costs of the litigation and reasonable
106	106	76attorneys' fees.”