MA S2291

Bill

Relative to defining zone 1 in the MBTA commuter rail system

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 define zone 1 in the MBTA commuter rail system. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill defines Zone 1 in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail system as all station stops outside of Zone 1A and within a 15-track mile radius of the Boston terminus of the respective commuter rail line, for the purposes of setting fares. The bill also specifies that this change will take effect on July 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Brendan Crighton (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/S2291

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2291
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2291.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3461	Establishing a pilot program allowing for in-person payment of daily parking fees at certain commuter rail stations operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H3508	Establishing a transit fare voucher program	Accompanied a study order, see H5212	Similar To
S1342	Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see S2630	Similar To
S1534	To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1873	Expanding the commuter deduction to regional transit authority fares	Accompanied a new draft, see H4562	Similar To
S2260	Relative to a resilient transportation system	Accompanied a study order, see S2795	Similar To
S2281	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2340	Relative to fare free buses	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2343	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2345	To establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2386	Relative to the expansion of the commuter rail and ferry low-income fare program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2726	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3461

Establishing a pilot program allowing for in-person payment of daily parking fees at certain commuter rail stations operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H3508

Establishing a transit fare voucher program

Accompanied a study order, see H5212

Similar To

S1342

Relative to MBTA billboards in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see S2630

Similar To

S1534

To require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1873

Expanding the commuter deduction to regional transit authority fares

Accompanied a new draft, see H4562

Similar To

S2260

Relative to a resilient transportation system

Accompanied a study order, see S2795

Similar To

S2281

Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston

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

Similar To

S2340

Relative to fare free buses

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

Similar To

S2343

Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree

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

Similar To

S2345

To establish fast, frequent, and reliable passenger rail service between Pittsfield and Boston via Springfield

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

Similar To

S2386

Relative to the expansion of the commuter rail and ferry low-income fare program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2726

Similar To

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