By Mr. Honan of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Kevin G. Honan and others for legislation to promote fair working standards in the production of housing.  Housing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Kevin G. Honan

Robert K. Coughlin

Anne M. Gobi

Frank M. Hynes

Robert J. Nyman

Jennifer M. Callahan

Thomas J. Calter

Joseph F. Wagner

Joseph R. Driscoll

James T. Welch

Ellen Story

Bruce J. Ayers

Peter J. Koutoujian

John W. Scibak

Christopher N. Speranzo

Garrett J. Bradley

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act promoting fair working standards in the production of housing. .

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by  inserting after section 60A the following new section:-

Section 61.  No building permit shall be issued for the construction of a building containing 50 or more housing units unless the developer, contractor or subcontractor working on the developers behalf: (1) meet all of the employer requirements of chapter 324 of the acts of 2006; (2) participate in a bona fide apprentice training program that is approved by the Division of Apprentice Training; and (3) properly classify and treat their employees as employees for tax, unemployment insurance, workers compensation insurance and wage and hour purposes

A state or municipal officer or agency that has issued a permit for such a project shall revoke that permit if, after a hearing, the officer or agency finds a substantial violation of this section.  A municipal office or agency shall hold such an investigatory hearing no later than 21 days after receiving credible evidence of a violation.