MA S1899

Bill

Relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/10/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns in Massachusetts to impose a tax surcharge on a single subject of taxation, such as sales, property, or vehicle excise tax, to fund local and regional transportation projects. The surcharge must be approved by the governing body and accepted by a majority of voters through a ballot question. The bill also allows two or more municipalities to form a district to implement the surcharge, and establishes a Local and Regional Transportation Fund to manage the surcharge revenue. The Massachusetts Local and Regional Transportation Trust Fund is created to receive surcharge revenue from taxes collected by the state. The bill outlines the administration and oversight of the funds, including the creation of a transportation committee in each city, town, or district to make recommendations on transportation projects.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (8)

Eric Lesser (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1899

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1899
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1899.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2013	Relative to relief for the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4059	Establishing a housing trust fund in the town of Chatham	No further action taken	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	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
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
S2535	To revitalize agriculture, conditioning and simulcasting	Accompanied a new draft, see S3094	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	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

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