MA S1772

Bill

Relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
10/06/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends the composition of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. It increases the board size from 11 to 12 members, with the secretary of transportation serving as the ex officio chair. The governor appoints 10 members with specific experience requirements, such as being a public transportation rider, having expertise in finance or transportation planning, or having municipal government experience in different regions. The mayor of Boston appoints one member with transportation planning experience. The directors serve either four-year terms or terms coterminous with the governor, and no more than seven members can be of the same political party. The directors serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses up to $3,000 annually.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Mike Rush (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4619 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1772

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1772
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1772.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2750	Relative to the State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund board of directors	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H4619	Relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation	No further action taken	Replaced by
S2080	To ensure more women serve on corporate boards of directors	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2132	Instituting a governance structure for Mass Save	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2266	Relative to transportation governance	Accompanied a study order, see S2621	Similar To
S2297	Establishing a special commission to study the integration of fuel cell technology in public transit fleets	Accompanied a study order, see S2712	Similar To

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