MA H3526

Bill

Relative to low income transit fares

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Madaro of Boston, a petition of Adrian C. Madaro and others that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority implement a low-income fare program to provide free or discounted transit fares for certain riders. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and regional transit authorities to implement low-income fare programs that provide free or discounted transit fares for qualifying riders. The MBTA must develop a stakeholder engagement plan and an implementation analysis, which will examine the anticipated number of beneficiaries, fare reductions, revenue impacts, eligibility determination, and program costs. Regional transit authorities may also receive assistance to implement similar low-income fare programs. The implementation analysis must be filed with the state legislature by October 15, 2022.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (28)

Adrian Madaro (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), Pete Capano (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lydia Edwards (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Sean Garballey (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4481 (on 02/24/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3526

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3526
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3526.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3134	Prohibiting certain business dealings with agents of foreign adversaries by the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H3442	Establishing a special commission to improve fairness in local Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority tax assessments	Accompanied a study order, see H4113	Similar To
H3461	Establishing a pilot program allowing for in-person payment of daily parking fees at certain commuter rail stations operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4481	Relative to low income transit fares	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1890	Relative to commuter transit benefits	Accompanied a new draft, see H4562	Similar To
S2280	Establishing rapid transportation and electrification for the Fairmount corridor	Accompanied a new draft, see S2707	Similar To
S2281	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2317	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2682	Similar To
S2375	Relative to the orange line extension	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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