S 1146 Massachusetts Senate · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act clarifying the prevailing wage law

This bill amends Massachusetts' prevailing wage law to explicitly include the inspection, testing, and repair of fire protection systems in public buildings and public works projects. By adding these specific tasks to the list of covered activities, the legislation ensures that workers performing this specialized labor are paid the legally required prevailing wage rates. The change directly affects contractors and employees involved in maintaining fire safety infrastructure on state-funded projects, clarifying that these services fall under existing wage protections.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jan 25, 2024
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This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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