An Act to promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means |
| 10/8/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-01:55 PM in 222 and Virtual — Hearing updated to New End Time |
| 9/25/2025 | Joint | Hearing rescheduled to 10/08/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in 222 and Virtual — Hearing location changed |
| 9/24/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J25 | Favorable | 1 entries |
Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 79 the following section:-
Public Inspections (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following definitions: “inspection functions” shall mean construction inspections, bridge inspections, contract administration, quality control inspection, material testing, and resident engineer functions; “public employee” shall mean an employee of a federal, state or local government. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, public employees shall carry out the inspection functions for all surface transportation projects receiving State or Federal funding.
Chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 79 the following section:- Section 80. Public Inspections (a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following definitions: “inspection functions” shall mean construction inspections, bridge inspections, contract administration, quality control inspection, material testing, and resident engineer functions; “public employee” shall mean an employee of a federal, state or local government. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, public employees shall carry out the inspection functions for all surface transportation projects receiving State or Federal funding.