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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3100 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2082
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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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 contractor accountability.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3100 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2082
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2082) of
Mark J. Cusack for an investigation by a special commission relative to accountability in labor
and services provided by contractors and subcontractors in the Commonwealth. Labor and
Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1846 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to contractor accountability.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 There shall be a special commission to study and make recommendations to address
2concerns about the lack of accountability in contracting and subcontracting of labor and services
3in the Commonwealth. The commission shall consider the question of whether and how
4individuals and entities that use contractors and subcontractors to perform labor or services shall
5be held liable for violations of workplace laws and other workplace abuses related to the
6provision of those services, including but not limited to violations of the Massachusetts wage
7laws as provided in sections 148, 148A, 148B, 152A, and 159C, of chapter 149; sections 1, 1A,
815, and 19 of chapter 151; and sections 46A through 46R of chapter 140. The commission shall
9investigate a variety of structures used by firms today, including but not limited to multi-tiered 2 of 2
10supply chains and temporary staffing in labor-intensive industries such as retail, construction,
11building services, hospitality, ports, and health care.
12 The commission shall consist of 12 members who shall be identified and appointed by
13the secretary of labor and workforce development and shall include at least 4 representatives of
14unions and community-based organizations that represent or serve workers in industries where
15contracting and/or subcontracting are common practices. The secretary shall appoint 1 of the 4
16representatives from unions and community-based organizations to chair the commission.
17 The commission shall report the results of its study and its recommendations, together
18with drafts of legislation if necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the
19report with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, who shall forward the report to
20the joint committee on labor and workforce development and the house and senate committees
21on ways and means not later than December 31, 2026.