An Act relative to increasing transparency in public construction
This bill amends Massachusetts law to classify applications for construction project eligibility and related update statements as public records. The change directly affects the public and government agencies by making these documents accessible for review under existing freedom of information rules. However, the bill specifically exempts any financial information contained within those applications from public disclosure. This adjustment aims to balance the goal of greater transparency in public construction projects with the need to protect sensitive financial data.
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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors
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Brendan Crighton
DDemocratic
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Chris Flanagan
DDemocratic
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Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
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Colleen Garry
DDemocratic
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David LeBoeuf
DDemocratic
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Jack Lewis
DDemocratic
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Jake Oliveira
DDemocratic
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James Arena-DeRosa
DDemocratic
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Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
Marc Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Brady
DDemocratic
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