MA S2314

Bill

To update the Massachusetts rideshare program

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to update the Massachusetts rideshare program. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to update the Massachusetts rideshare program. The key provisions include: (1) significantly expanding the program by redefining affected facilities to include more employers with fewer than 1,000 employees; (2) providing exemptions for employers who are members of transportation management associations; (3) requiring these associations to submit reports for their member facilities; (4) allowing consolidated reporting for employers within the association's geographic area; and (5) permitting employers and associations with drive-alone rates under 75% to submit reports every two years. The bill also requires the Department of Environmental Protection to consolidate and publicly release statewide rideshare program data, including the overall drive-alone rate and the percentage of affected facilities with drive-alone rates below 75%.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2314

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2314
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2314.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
H3561	To update the Massachusetts Rideshare Program	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	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
S2198	Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
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
S518	Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater	Accompanied S605	Similar To

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

H3561

To update the Massachusetts Rideshare Program

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

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

S2198

Relative to the Energy Facilities Siting Board

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

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

S287

Providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

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

S518

Preventing the disposal of hydraulic fracturing wastewater

Accompanied S605

Similar To

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