MA S1218

Bill

Expanding access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers

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 expand access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers in Massachusetts. It requires all employers in the state with at least 20 employees to offer a pre-tax transportation fringe benefit, which allows employees to pay for eligible commuting expenses like public transit or vanpool costs with pre-tax dollars. The bill imposes fines for non-compliance and directs the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to conduct a public awareness campaign on these benefits. It also requires the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development to adopt regulations to ensure implementation and compliance with the new requirement.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (7)

John Keenan (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Brad Jones (R), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Susan Moran (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2720 (on 03/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1218

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1218
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1218.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H133	Expanding access to election technology	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H2036	Expanding access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers	Accompanied a new draft, see S2720	Similar To
H2863	Relative to the WorkAbility Tax Credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	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
S1154	Regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4614	Similar To
S1183	Regulating the use of credit reports by employers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4614	Similar To
S1204	Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1244	To promote pay transparency	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S2720	Expanding access to commuter transit benefits offered by employers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To

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