Bill > H3852

This bill provides financing for improvements to municipal roads and bridges in Massachusetts. The key provisions include: - Allocating $200 million to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's Highway Division for the construction and reconstruction of municipal roads and bridges, with cities and towns able to access these funds for eligible projects. - Increasing the funding amounts for specific transportation infrastructure items in a previous 2020 transportation bill, including increasing the amount for the Municipal Small Bridge Program from $70 million to $95 million and the amount for the Small Municipal Bridge Program from $25 million to $50 million. - Authorizing the state treasurer to issue up to $200 million in bonds to fund the transportation improvements outlined in the bill, with the bonds to be repaid from the state's General Fund.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Transportation (J)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3852