Bill
H 3371
Massachusetts H.3371 expands public construction certification by extending the experience look-back to 10 years and indexing recertification thresholds to annual PPI inflation.
Note: the provided document appears to contain two different measures merged together: a Massachusetts House bill (H.3371) titled “An Act relative to public construction certification” and a separate South Carolina draft amendment to the admissions tax statute that would exempt certain nonprofit business leagues/chambers. The summary below treats both items separately and flags the inconsistency for confirmation.
Summary — Massachusetts: H.3371 (Public construction certification)
- Purpose: Amend existing public construction contractor certification/eligibility rules in Chapter 149, Section 44D of the Massachusetts General Laws.
- Key provisions:
- Extends the experience look‑back period from “over the past five years” to “over the past ten years” for whatever eligibility or experience calculation the subsection requires.
- Directs the responsible division (per the statute) to establish an annual inflationary increase, tied to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (PPI), that applies to applicants seeking recertification. This is inserted after language about “classes of work and aggregate amount of work on which the applicant is eligible to bid.”
- Who is affected:
- Contractors and firms seeking initial certification or recertification to bid on public construction work in Massachusetts.
- The administrative division charged with implementing certification rules (the bill does not rename the division).
- Likely impacts:
- A ten‑year look‑back allows older projects to count toward experience/aggregate thresholds, potentially helping firms with longer histories but slower recent volume.
- Annual PPI adjustments will raise aggregate dollar thresholds over time to reflect inflation, affecting recertification eligibility and possibly the distribution of bid opportunities.
- Procedural status: Introduced 1/14/2025; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight; hearings scheduled (various dates listed).
Summary — South Carolina: Admissions tax exemption (draft)
- Purpose: Amend S.C. Code §12‑21‑2420 to add an admissions tax exemption.
- Key provision:
- Adds a new exemption (item (18)) to exempt admissions charged by business leagues or chambers of commerce that qualify under federal 501(c)(6), are not organized for profit, and whose earnings do not inure to private individuals.
- Who is affected:
- Local business leagues and chambers of commerce that operate as 501(c)(6) nonprofits and charge admission for events.
- State revenue (potential reduction) and event attendees (lower admission costs where organizers currently collect admissions tax).
- Effective date: Upon gubernatorial approval (per the draft).
- Procedural notes: Document shows December 2024 drafting; identical text repeated; no South Carolina bill number provided in the file.
Recommendation
- Confirm which jurisdiction and measure you want summarized or advanced (MA H.3371 vs. SC admissions tax amendment). The two texts are distinct and should be separated for legislative processing or analysis.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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