Bill > H3707

This bill aims to restrict the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) from entering, renewing, or renegotiating contracts for purchasing rolling stock (trains, buses, or other transit vehicles) with manufacturers that meet specific criteria related to international trade and corporate ownership. Specifically, the bill prohibits the MBTA from procuring rolling stock from a U.S.-incorporated manufacturer that is owned by, is a subsidiary of, or is financially related to a corporation based in a country designated as a "nonmarket economy" by the U.S. government. The bill defines such a country as one that has been identified by the U.S. Trade Representative as a "priority foreign country" and is subject to trade monitoring under specific federal trade regulations. This provision appears designed to limit procurement from manufacturers with connections to countries that the U.S. government considers to have unfair trade practices or economic policies that do not align with free market principles, potentially protecting domestic manufacturing interests and addressing potential national economic and security concerns.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3707