By Mr. Walsh of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1292) of Martin J. Walsh for legislation to require developers and contractors of certain housing projects to participate in apprentice training programs and providing for the classification of employees participating in said programs.  Housing.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Martin J. Walsh

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to housing.

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

Chapter 121B of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:— Section 60. A developer of a project containing, in total, at least 75 housing units and a contractor or subcontractor working on such a developer’s behalf shall: (a) participate in a bona fide apprentice training program that is approved by the division of apprentice training; and (b) properly classify and treat their employees as employees for tax, insurance and wage and hour purposes, as required by law. A state or municipal officer or agency that has issued a permit for such a project shall revoke the permit if, after a hearing, the officer or agency finds a substantial violation of this section.