MA H4481

Bill

Relative to low income transit fares

Introduced
02/24/2022

In Committee
02/24/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to low income transit fares

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to implement a low-income fare program that provides free or discounted transit fares to qualifying riders on all modes of transportation operated by the authority. The bill also allows regional transit authorities to provide similar low-income fare programs or discounted pass programs. The MBTA and regional transit authorities must develop stakeholder engagement plans and implementation analyses that examine the anticipated number of benefiting riders, average fare reductions, revenue impacts, eligibility determination methods, and program administration and marketing costs. The MBTA's analysis must be filed with the state legislature by October 15, 2022.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (28)

Ruth Balser (D), Pete Capano (D), Sonia Chang-Díaz (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lydia Edwards (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Paul Feeney (D), Sean Garballey (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Dan Sena (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Transportation (J)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4481

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4481
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4481.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3134	Prohibiting certain business dealings with agents of foreign adversaries by the Commonwealth and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
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
H3526	Relative to low income transit fares	Accompanied a new draft, see H4481	Replaces
S2280	Establishing rapid transportation and electrification for the Fairmount corridor	Accompanied a new draft, see S2707	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
S2317	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2682	Similar To
S2375	Relative to the orange line extension	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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