Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2159: An Act relative to fair wages on government subsidized construction projects
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
Add New Third Paragraph to G.L. ch. 149, Section 26: In the employment of mechanics and apprentices, teamsters, chauffeurs and laborers in the construction, reconstruction, installation, demolition, maintenance or repair of a building on property that is subject to a tax increment financing plan, tax credit, or tax relief provided under M.G.L. ch. 40, Section 59 (Tax Increment Financing Plan), Section 60 (Urban Center Housing Tax Increment Financing Plan), Section 60A (Manufacturing Workforce Training Tax Increment Financing Plan), Section 60B (Workforce Housing Special Tax Assessment Plan), M.G.L. ch. 62, Section 6J and M.G.L ch. 63, Section 38R (Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit), M.G.L. ch. 40V (Housing Development Incentive Program), and any other provision of law or regulation now existing or that may be adopted in the future authorizing a tax increment financing plan, tax credit, or any other form of tax relief, the rate per hour of the wages paid to mechanics and apprentices, teamsters, chauffeurs and laborers on such building projects shall be not be less than the rate or rates of wages to be determined by the commissioner in accordance with the first paragraph of this Section 26. Employers of such mechanics and apprentices, teamsters, chauffeurs and laborers shall be subject to the requirements of G.L. ch 149, Section 27B with respect to work performed on such building projects, …
Sponsors
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden) · primary sponsor
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5362
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1
- : Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual<br> <span style="color: blue; font-style: italic;">Hearing date changed</span>
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-02:00 PM in B-1
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Common questions
- What is H2159?
- H2159 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to fair wages on government subsidized construction projects.
- What is the status of H2159?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5362 (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2159?
- Orlando Ramos (D, 9th Hampden), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H2159?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2159
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