Bill > S2401

This bill updates the membership requirements for regional transit authority (RTA) advisory boards by changing multiple references from "1 year" to "2 years" and adding a new provision requiring representation from Gateway Municipalities. Specifically, the bill mandates that one representative from the Gateway Municipality rider community shall serve on the advisory board as a voting member for a 3-year term. A Gateway Municipality, as defined in another state law, is typically an urban area eligible for certain economic development support. The bill stipulates that each Gateway Municipality in the region must appoint an active RTA rider, with the important condition that the representatives for disabled, rider, and Gateway Municipality communities cannot be appointed by the same city or town. In regions with multiple Gateway Municipalities, appointments will rotate based on an order determined by the board, with the local mayor, city manager, town manager, or town administrator responsible for selecting a resident to serve in this role.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2401