MA S2051

Bill

Establishing a rapid bus route in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

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 establish a rapid bus route in the South Boston section of the city of Boston. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to develop and implement an alternative bus route in the South Boston section of Boston to connect the City Point Bus Depot and South Station. The new route would bypass Summer Street between L Street and D Street, and run during peak morning commuting hours. The bill specifies that the route may head west down First Street, turn northeast up D Street, and turn northwest onto Summer Street to arrive at South Station. The pilot program must be fully developed and implemented within 180 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

David Biele (D), Nick Collins (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2558 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2051

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2051
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2051.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2962	Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3045	Relative to a certain road in the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3696	Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H3748	To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3860	Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H4103	Establishing a memorial bench in Pope John Paul II Park in the city of Boston in memory of Robert M. “Bobby” Mudge	Accompanied a new draft, see H4195	Similar To
H726	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H735	Limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H863	Providing for the maintenance of the Neponset River for the health and safety of the public	Accompanied a study order, see H5070	Similar To
S1483	Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S1600	Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	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
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2385	Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2558	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S782	Relative to the Melinda Stewart Stabilization Act	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2962

Providing for a study to be conducted on the cost feasibility of implementing a ferry service to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H3045

Relative to a certain road in the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H3696

Relative to certain affordable housing in the South End section of the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H3748

To provide residency preference for the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3860

Relative to election procedures in the City of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H4103

Establishing a memorial bench in Pope John Paul II Park in the city of Boston in memory of Robert M. “Bobby” Mudge

Accompanied a new draft, see H4195

Similar To

H726

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

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

Similar To

H729

Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H735

Limiting the number of special use permits the Department of Conservation and Recreation may issue for the use of certain roads in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

H741

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H863

Providing for the maintenance of the Neponset River for the health and safety of the public

Accompanied a study order, see H5070

Similar To

S1483

Concerning health insurance benefits for surviving spouses of firefighters in the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 94 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S1600

Repealing the property tax exemption for Massport lessees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

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

S2320

Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2385

Relative to land use restrictions in the South Boston section of the city of Boston

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

Similar To

S2558

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S782

Relative to the Melinda Stewart Stabilization Act

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

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