MA H799

Bill

To update the Massachusetts Rideshare Program

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
10/10/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition of Jonathan Hecht and others that the Department of Environmental Protection revise the regulations governing the rideshare program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to update the Massachusetts Rideshare Program by significantly expanding the program to include more employers with less than 1,000 employees, providing exemptions for employers who are members of transportation management associations, requiring transportation management associations to submit reports for affected facilities that are members, and allowing employers and associations with drive-alone rates under 75% to submit reports every two years. The bill also requires the Department of Environmental Protection to consolidate and publicly release key information about the program, including the statewide drive-alone rate and the percentage of affected facilities with drive-alone rates below 75%.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (8)

Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kay Khan (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5126 (on 11/19/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H799

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H799
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H799.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1834	To prohibit licensing by the Department of Environmental Protection at the Wheelabrator facility in the town of Saugus	Reporting date extended to Friday June 5, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1835	Relative to the licensing of a certain facility by the Department of Environmental Protection		Similar To
H5126	Study Order - vehicles and roads	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H849	Resolve to protect and preserve family camping in Massachusetts	Accompanied S449	Similar To
S1990	Relative to air monitoring stations	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2341	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2388	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S495	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to mattress recycling	Accompanied a new draft, see S2388	Similar To

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