HB1753
Local government; prohibiting certain practice requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Prohibit certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits.
Prohibits local governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of ... (More) the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. The prohibition shall not affect contracts between a locality and another party that were executed prior to January 1, 2018, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. The bill provides that localities shall not be prohibited from entering into contracts for economic development incentives in which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain stated wage level for its employees. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102959D
- 01/08/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/10/2017 - House: Impact statement from DHCD (HB1753)
- 01/16/2017 - House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/19/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 01/24/2017 - House: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 8-N)
- 01/26/2017 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2017 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N)
- 01/30/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (64-Y 33-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/31/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/31/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/20/2017 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/21/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Chair votes No
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/2017 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2017 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2017 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1753ER)
- 03/07/2017 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2017 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2017 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
- 03/13/2017 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
- 03/16/2017 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/05/2017 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/05/2017 - House: House sustained Governor's veto (66-Y 34-N)
- 04/05/2017 - House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (66-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/05/2017 - House: (67 affirmative votes required to override)
