MA H4002

Bill

MA H4002

Authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

Introduced
07/29/2019

In Committee
07/29/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Authorizing and accelerating transportation investment

AI Summary

This bill authorizes and accelerates transportation investment in the Commonwealth. Key provisions include: - Authorizing over $10 billion in bond funding for a wide range of transportation projects, including highway, bridge, rail, transit, and airport improvements. This includes significant investments in the MBTA system, South Coast Rail, and the Green Line extension. - Establishing a new telecommuting tax credit program to incentivize employers to have employees work remotely, with the goal of reducing transportation demand and greenhouse gas emissions. - Allowing the Department of Transportation and MBTA to use alternative procurement methods like design-build and public-private partnerships for transportation projects. - Granting the Department of Transportation additional flexibility in how it manages transportation assets and facilities. - Modifying various procurement laws to streamline the delivery of transportation projects. Overall, the bill aims to modernize and expand the Commonwealth's transportation infrastructure through a significant infusion of funding, innovative delivery approaches, and policies to support sustainable transportation.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4397 (on 02/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4002

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4002
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4002.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
H4397	Authorizing and accelerating transportation investment	Referred to the committee on House Ways and Means with the amendment pending	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
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

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