Bill > S2400

This bill amends section 30(c) of chapter 6C of the Massachusetts General Laws to expand the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) authority to set and collect tolls at various interstate and state route border crossings. Specifically, the bill allows MassDOT to establish tolling on multiple interstate and state routes at the borders with neighboring states, including Interstate Routes 90, 84, 93, 95, 91, 395, and 295, as well as Routes 24, 3, 7, and 146. This expansion of tolling authority would enable the state to potentially generate additional transportation revenue by charging vehicles crossing state borders. The bill does not specify the exact toll rates or implementation details but provides MassDOT with the legal framework to fix, revise, charge, and collect these tolls as they see fit. The provision appears to be part of a broader effort to manage transportation infrastructure funding and potentially address equity in transportation costs across state borders.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2400