Bill > S566

This bill aims to support better commuting in Massachusetts. It proposes the following key provisions: 1. Revising the state's air pollution regulations (310 CMR 7.16) to lower the threshold for "affected facilities" (employers with more than 250 employees) that are required to submit commuter reports, and exempting employers who are members of transportation management associations from these requirements. 2. Requiring transportation management associations to submit consolidated reports for their member employers, and allowing employers/associations with drive-alone rates below 75% to submit reports every two years instead of annually. 3. Directing the Department of Environmental Protection to publicly report statewide drive-alone rates and the percentage of affected facilities below the 75% drive-alone threshold. 4. Mandating data-sharing and collaboration between the Departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation to analyze commuting trends and develop a carbon reduction strategy, with potential funding for transportation management association projects aimed at reducing drive-alone commuting.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S566