MA S2387

Bill

Relative to expanding the MBTA reduced fare program to include veterans

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand the MBTA reduced fare program to include veterans. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services, to conduct a study on the impacts, benefits, and costs of a reduced fare program for veterans on the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA). The study will examine factors such as the number of potential riders, the average fare reduction, the impact on fare revenue, and methods for determining eligibility and advertising the program. The report from this study must be filed with the state legislature by July 31, 2021.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Walter Timilty (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2642 (on 02/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2387

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2387
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2387.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
H3140	Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities	No further action taken	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
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
S1431	Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1770	Relative to veterans creditable service	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2257	Relative to congestion in East 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
S2408	Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2642	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to registration plates and other matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S353	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S827	Protecting students abroad	Accompanied a study order, see S2714	Similar To
S906	Relative to public housing determination for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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

H3140

Resolve establishing a study of public safety & security facilities

No further action taken

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

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

S1431

Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1736

Relative to surplus in retirement systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1770

Relative to veterans creditable service

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2257

Relative to congestion in East 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

S2408

Relative to COLA adjustments for veteran benefits

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

Similar To

S2642

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

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S353

To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2755

Similar To

S827

Protecting students abroad

Accompanied a study order, see S2714

Similar To

S906

Relative to public housing determination for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

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