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MA S2294

Relative to tolls on the roadways of the Commonwealth


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

AI Summary

This bill proposes the following key provisions: 1. It amends the existing law to prohibit any increase in toll rates on the metropolitan highway system and the turnpike from the rates in place on January 1, 2021. 2. It amends the law to require the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to "reduce the" tolls, rather than "fix and revise" them, for the turnpike and the metropolitan highway system. 3. It removes the requirement for the Department to set toll rates to cover certain costs, such as owning, maintaining, and operating the turnpike and metropolitan highway system. 4. It requires the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to study and report on the feasibility of establishing all-electronic tolling along state and interstate highways that are not currently tolled, including options such as border tolls and interstate/regional agreements.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2621 (on 01/24/2022)

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