MA S2269

Bill

Preparing rail opportunities and jumpstarting efforts concerning transportation stimulus (PROJECTS)

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 prepare rail opportunities and jumpstarting efforts concerning transportation stimulus (PROJECTS). Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the "Stimulus-Ready Projects" fund at the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to advance planning, design, and engineering work on capital infrastructure projects that would improve transit reliability, increase service capacity, reduce emissions, and improve system resiliency. The MBTA must deposit between 5-10% of its federal emergency COVID-19 aid from 2020 and 2021 into this fund within 30 days, with future deposits made within 10 days of receiving additional federal funds. The fund must be obligated within 90 days of the bill's passage and any unobligated funds remaining on January 1, 2023 will be transferred to the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization to improve bus lanes, bike lanes, and complete street infrastructure. The MBTA must also submit a progress report to the state legislature by May 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Joseph Boncore (D)*, Brendan Crighton (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2758 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2269

(32 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2269
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2269.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3127	To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections	Accompanied S2087	Similar To
H4020	Creating a cell tower receipts fund for the town of North Reading	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H4083	Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H514	Relative to creating a public advancement fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H517	Relative to sports betting and public funding	Accompanied a new draft, see H3974	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1105	Updating hunter harassment laws	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1302	Relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2006	Relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	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
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	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
S2140	To equitably support enhanced 911 service	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2161	Creating a Department of Utilities Disaster Relief Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S217	Establishing a student tuition recovery fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2265	Creating a New Deal for Transportation in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2861	Similar To
S2401	Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see S2680	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
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S2758	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to miscellaneous transportation issues	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
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To
S464	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	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
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S532	Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3127

To promote safety, efficiency and accountability in transportation projects through public inspections

Accompanied S2087

Similar To

H4020

Creating a cell tower receipts fund for the town of North Reading

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4059

Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham

No further action taken

Similar To

H4083

Relative to bidding requirements for a certain affordable housing project in the town of Brookline

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H514

Relative to creating a public advancement fund

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H517

Relative to sports betting and public funding

Accompanied a new draft, see H3974

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H90

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth

For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702

Similar To

S1105

Updating hunter harassment laws

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1302

Relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

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

Similar To

S2006

Relative to the fuel tax revenue distribution

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

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

S2089

Relative to commonwealth building projects

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

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

S2140

To equitably support enhanced 911 service

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2161

Creating a Department of Utilities Disaster Relief Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S217

Establishing a student tuition recovery fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2265

Creating a New Deal for Transportation in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2861

Similar To

S2401

Providing COVID-19 emergency financial relief for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see S2680

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

S2535

To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting

Accompanied a new draft, see S3094

Similar To

S2758

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to miscellaneous transportation issues

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

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S35

Similar Bills

See H90

Similar To

S464

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

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

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

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

Similar To

S532

Relative to the Douglas State Forest Maintenance Trust Fund

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

Similar To

S791

To promote public health through the prevention and wellness trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S805

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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