Bill > H4131

This bill modifies Section 4 of Chapter 6C of Massachusetts General Laws to expand the allowable expenditures of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Specifically, the bill permits the department to spend funds to support small businesses located within 500 feet of an active construction project. These expenditures are intended to mitigate negative impacts that such construction projects might have on nearby small businesses, which are defined according to the definition in section 57 of chapter 23A. The bill also adds a broad provision allowing the DOT to spend funds on "any other expense of the department necessary to carry out its purposes." This change appears to provide the DOT with additional flexibility in supporting local businesses and managing the financial consequences of its construction projects, while also giving the department more general discretion in its spending.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4131