MA S2060

Bill

Relative to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth

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)

Brendan Crighton (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2060

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2060
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2060.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1330	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H1428	Relative to intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway while protesting with the express purpose of preventing passage of others	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H2981	Establishing senior citizen toll discount on the Massachusetts Turnpike, the Ted Williams Tunnel and the Tobin Bridge	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3051	Relative to littering	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3055	Relative to roadway damage	Accompanied a study order, see H5126	Similar To
H3085	Relative to roadside memorials	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3130	Establishing a special commission to identify, preserve and commemorate historic roadways in Massachusetts	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H3175	Relative to tolls on the Tobin/Mystic River Bridge and Sumner Tunnel	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H3176	Relative to tolls on the Tobin/Mystic River Bridge	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
S2560	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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