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MA S2060

Relative to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth


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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 relative to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends the law relating to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Specifically, it: 1. Prohibits the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) from increasing toll rates from the rates in place on January 1, 2019 for the metropolitan highway system and the turnpike. 2. Requires MassDOT to reduce, rather than fix and revise, tolls on the turnpike and the metropolitan highway system. 3. Removes the requirement that the tolls be set to cover the costs of owning, maintaining, and operating the turnpike and metropolitan highway system, as well as the principal, interest, and reserves related to bonds and notes for these systems. 4. Requires MassDOT to study and report on the feasibility of establishing all-electronic tolling along state and interstate highways in the Commonwealth that are not currently tolled, including exploring options like border tolls and interstate/regional toll agreements.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2560 (on 02/24/2020)

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