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H2126 • 2025

An Act relative to prevailing wages

An Act relative to prevailing wages

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Sponsor
Daniel J. Hunt
Last action
2026-01-20
Official status
Accompanied a new draft, see H4974
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to prevailing wages

An Act relative to prevailing wages By Representative Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to prevailing wages 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.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-20 House

    Accompanied a new draft, see H4974

  2. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing date changed

  3. 2025-11-17 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1

  4. 2025-11-03 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to prevailing wages
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.

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Bill H.2126

SECTION 1. Section 26 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after words "pension plans", in line 46, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of Sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 2. Section 27 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "pension plans", in line 44, the following: ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 3. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "pension plan" the following:- ", a bona fide apprenticeship and training program approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 4. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "health and welfare funds", in line 54, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 5. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words " welfare funds", in lines 60 to 61,

the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".

SECTION 6. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words " welfare funds", in line 74, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws,".

SECTION 7. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 80, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 11E to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".

SECTION 8. Said section 27 of Chapter 149, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words "welfare funds", in line 90, the following:- ", bona fide apprenticeship and training programs approved by the commonwealth which comply with the requirements of sections 1B to 11L, inclusive, of Chapter 23 of the General Laws".

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