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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1349 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2122
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 EssexPaul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Hampshire
2/28/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/28/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/28/2025James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex3/3/2025Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire3/8/2025 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1349 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2122
By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2122) of Brendan P. Crighton,
Paul W. Mark, Patrick Joseph Kearney, Vanna Howard 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. 1985 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 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.".