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S2199 • 2025

An Act relative to public construction certification

An Act relative to public construction certification

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Sponsor
Jacob R. Oliveira
Last action
2026-02-09
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to public construction certification

An Act relative to public construction certification By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to public construction certification By Mr.
  • Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2199) of Jacob R.
  • Oliveira for legislation relative to public construction certification.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-09 Senate

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

  2. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  3. 2025-10-08 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:55 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222 and Virtual Hearing location changed

  5. 2025-09-24 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to public construction certification
By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2199) of Jacob R. Oliveira for legislation relative to public construction certification. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2199

SECTION 1. Subsection (2) of Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking the words “over the past five years” and replacing it with the following: over the past ten years

SECTION 2. Subsection (3) of Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “showing the classes of work and aggregate amount of work on which the applicant is eligible to bid” the following:- ;provided, the division shall establish an annual inflationary increase, based upon the Producer Price Index as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for applicants seeking recertification.

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