MA H3008

Bill

To advance modern and sustainable solutions for transportation

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs to establish the modern and sustainable solutions for transportation trust fund. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish the Modern and Sustainable Solutions for Transportation Trust Fund to finance various transportation initiatives. The key provisions include: 1. Creating a dedicated fund to support enhancing and expanding mass transportation services, particularly in underserved and environmental justice communities; electrifying mass transportation; accelerating the adoption of zero-emission vehicles; expanding and increasing the safety of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure; building climate-resilient transportation infrastructure; and promoting transit-oriented development. 2. Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Transportation and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, to establish a transportation climate program to limit and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sources in the Commonwealth. 3. Establishing a 15-member Modern and Sustainable Solutions for Transportation Investment Board to oversee the fund, set investment criteria, solicit proposals, and develop a biennial plan of priority investments, with public input. 4. Mandating a periodic performance evaluation and reporting of the transportation climate program and investments from the trust fund to ensure the Commonwealth is on track to achieve its transportation emissions reduction and other objectives.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (69)

Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), David Biele (D), Natalie Blais (D), Joseph Boncore (D), Michael Brady (D), Dan Carey (D), Tackey Chan (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Mindy Domb (D), Dan Donahue (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Adrian Madaro (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul Mark (D), Joan Meschino (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Rady Mom (D), Frank Moran (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tom Stanley (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3008

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3008
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3008.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3134	Relative to the eligibility determination for ‘THE RIDE’ Program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3898	Providing for the terms of certain bonds for transportation improvements to be issued by the commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4016	Relative to grants from the Massachusetts Tourism Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 50 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4061	Funding the town of Hanover's Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H4097	Relative to the funding of the Other Post-Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund in the Town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5126	Study Order - vehicles and roads	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1090	Establishing collective bargaining rights for TNC drivers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2778	Similar To
S1190	Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see S2524	Similar To
S1884	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2103	Directing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a highway noise study in Quincy	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2104	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S252	Relative to special education transportation costs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To

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