| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 209-B is enacted to read: |
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| | The awarding of a contract for a construction project, whether | privately or publicly owned, that is funded by state or municipal | assistance must be based upon a fair, competitive bidding | process.__The bidding process may not exclude a worker, company | or bidder because of the worker's, company's or bidder's union or | nonunion status. |
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| | The purpose of this bill is to exclude union or nonunion | status as a factor in the competitive bidding process for | construction projects supported by public funds. |
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