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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2126
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel J. Hunt
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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 prevailing wages.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel J. Hunt13th Suffolk1/14/2025Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/29/2025Daniel Cahill10th Essex2/10/2025Brian W. Murray10th Worcester1/29/2025Christopher J. Worrell5th Suffolk3/10/2025Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk1/29/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol1/29/2025Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/29/2025Kevin G. Honan17th Suffolk2/26/2025Samantha Montaño15th Suffolk2/8/2025Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden1/29/2025Sean Reid11th Essex1/30/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk1/30/2025Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/29/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth1/29/2025Tara T. Hong18th Middlesex1/29/2025Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex1/30/2025Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/30/2025 2 of 2
Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/29/2025Carlos González10th Hampden1/31/2025Danillo A. Sena37th Middlesex1/31/2025Antonio F. D. Cabral13th Bristol2/26/2025Rodney M. Elliott16th Middlesex3/10/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex3/10/2025James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex3/10/2025Adrianne Pusateri Ramos14th Essex3/10/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1054 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2126
By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2126) of Daniel
J. Hunt and others for legislation to include certain bona fide apprenticeship and training
programs under the prevailing wage law. Labor and Workforce Development.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1900 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 prevailing wages.
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 26 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after words "pension plans", in line 46, the
3following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth
4which comply with the requirements of Sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the
5General Laws,".
6 SECTION 2. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
7amended by inserting after the words "pension plans", in line 44, the following: ", bona fide
8apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the
9requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,". 2 of 3
10 SECTION 3. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
11inserting after the words "pension plan" the following:- ", a bona fide apprenticeship and training
12program approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to
1311L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".
14 SECTION 4. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
15inserting after the words "health and welfare funds", in line 54, the following:- ", bona fide
16apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the
17requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".
18 SECTION 5. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
19inserting after the words " welfare funds", in lines 60 to 61, the following:- ", bona fide
20apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the
21requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".
22 SECTION 6. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
23inserting after the words " welfare funds", in line 74, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship
24and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of
25sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".
26 SECTION 7. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
27inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 80, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship
28and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of
29sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".
30 SECTION 8. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by
31inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 90, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship 3 of 3
32and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of
33sections 1B to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".