Bill > H3284

This bill tasks the Department of Transportation with creating a "Chapter 90 Commission" to evaluate the municipal infrastructure reimbursement program, also known as "Chapter 90". The commission will be comprised of members from various organizations, including the Massachusetts Municipal Association, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and Massachusetts Highway Association, as well as gubernatorial appointments and the Secretary of Transportation. The commission will investigate the sufficiency, effectiveness, and equitability of the current municipal reimbursement formula, considering regional, geographic, socioeconomic, and population density variations, as well as communities' fiscal capacities. The commission will produce a report with recommendations to adjust the formula as needed, and submit it to the Department of Transportation and the state legislature within 365 days of the bill's passage.