MA S2272

Bill

MA S2272

Relative to railroad crew transportation

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 railroad crew transportation. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 160 of the General Laws to add three new sections related to railroad crew transportation. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "contract crew transportation vehicle" as any motor vehicle used to transport railroad employees and owned or operated by a person contracting with a railroad company. It requires the Rail and Transit Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (the Division) to promulgate regulations for these vehicles and their drivers, including safety, equipment, and drug testing requirements. 2. The Division must adopt rules to carry out the operation of contract crew transportation vehicles and require minimum insurance coverage for these vehicles. 3. The Division must require the posting of notices in contract crew transportation vehicles to inform employees of their rights and the complaint process. 4. The Division must require drivers of contract crew transportation vehicles to complete at least 4 hours of Division-approved safety training. 5. The Division can investigate safety complaints related to contract railroad crew transportation and take enforcement action, including denying, suspending, or revoking a person's ability to provide these services. 6. The bill also disqualifies drivers from operating contract crew transportation vehicles for 3 years for certain traffic violations or drug/alcohol-related offenses. 7. The Division must compile and make available data on reported safety complaints, accidents, and regulatory violations involving these vehicles.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Michael Brady (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2682 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2272

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2272
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2272.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H101	Creating a human services transportation task force	Accompanied a study order, see H5218	Similar To
H2582	Designating certain employees of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to be in Group 2 of the contributory retirement system	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S1772	Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	Accompanied a new draft, see H4619	Similar To
S2087	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
S2090	Relative to state transportation project landowner notification	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2309	Relative to electric bicycles	Accompanied a new draft, see S2809	Similar To
S2314	To update the Massachusetts rideshare program	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2350	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2621	Similar To
S2436	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
S2538	Relative to H-2B worker mobility	Accompanied a study order, see S2758	Similar To
S2682	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to rail operations and other matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S287	Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S5	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution to provide resources for education and transportation through an additional tax on incomes in excess of one million dollars	Amendment again agreed to - see Senate Roll Call #48 and House Roll Call #38 (Yeas 159 to Nays 41)	Similar To

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