MA S2107

Bill

To study the feasibility of high-speed rail access between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
04/27/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to study the feasibility of high-speed rail access between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a feasibility study on establishing high-speed rail service between the cities of Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield. The study will examine the projected capital and operating costs, ridership levels, operational considerations, environmental and community impacts, and available funding sources, as well as the resulting economic, social, and cultural benefits to Western Massachusetts, the greater Springfield region, and the Commonwealth as a whole. The department is required to file the report with the legislature by December 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (16)

Brian Ashe (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Carey (D), Jo Comerford (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Anne Gobi (D), Carlos González (D), Adam Hinds (D), Donald Humason (R), Kay Khan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Mike Moore (D), Todd Smola (R), José Tosado (D), James Welch (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/27/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2107

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2107
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2107.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1220	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Accompanied a study order, see H5125	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H3795	Above quota alcohol license	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H4157	Elder affairs study order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1224	To conduct a comprehensive study of oral injuries in school sports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1351	To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1860	Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1862	Establishing 413 day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2059	Establishing a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S208	Establishing the Western Massachusetts remote worker relocation incentive program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	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
S248	Evaluating providing additional educational assistance to school districts with low or declining enrollment	Accompanied a new draft, see S2348	Similar To
S253	Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	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
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1220

Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty

Accompanied a study order, see H5125

Similar To

H190

To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance

Similar To

H3795

Above quota alcohol license

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H4157

Elder affairs study order

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1224

To conduct a comprehensive study of oral injuries in school sports

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1351

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1860

Resolve establishing a needs assessment of municipal public safety & security facilities

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1862

Establishing 413 day

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2059

Establishing a feasibility study to expand rapid transit to Lynn

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S208

Establishing the Western Massachusetts remote worker relocation incentive program

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2221

Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons

Accompanied a study order, see S2531

Similar To

S2223

To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2533

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

S248

Evaluating providing additional educational assistance to school districts with low or declining enrollment

Accompanied a new draft, see S2348

Similar To

S253

Resolve authorizing a study of starting times and schedules

Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S307

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

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

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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