MA H4014

Bill

Providing operating assistance to regional transit authorities

Introduced
07/22/2021

In Committee
07/22/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Vetoed
08/03/2021

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/30/2021

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Section 113 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements (see House, No. 4002), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message see Attachment N of House, No. 4019). July 22, 2021.

AI Summary

This bill provides $94 million in operating assistance to regional transit authorities (RTAs) in Massachusetts for fiscal year 2022. Of this, $90.5 million will be distributed based on fiscal year 2021 funding levels, and an additional $3.5 million will be distributed based on a formula considering ridership, population, and service area. The Department of Transportation may require RTAs to provide data on various performance metrics, which will be compiled into a report. The bill takes effect retroactively as of July 1, 2021.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Chapter 73 of the Acts of 2021 (on 09/30/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4014

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4014
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4014.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3568	Relative to representation for regional transit authorities	Accompanied a study order, see H5075	Similar To
H4002	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2022 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements and for certain permanent improvements	Item 5011-0100 passed over veto -see Roll Call #57 (Yeas 38 to Nays 2)	Replaced by
H4019	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2022 (see House, No. 4002) as relates to Attachments A through R, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 4019). July 19, 2021.	See H4002	Replaced by
H4054	Message from His Excellency the Governor returning with his objections thereto in writing the engrossed Bill providing operating assistance to regional transit authorities (see House, No. 4014). August 3, 2021	See H4014	Replaced by

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