Bill > H4649

This bill establishes a special commission on micro-transit (small-scale, flexible transportation services) to comprehensively study and assess transit needs across Massachusetts. The commission will be composed of 12 members representing various transportation stakeholders, including regional transit authorities, transportation advocacy groups, municipal representatives, and state agencies. The commission's specific tasks include benchmarking different micro-transit operating models, assessing funding sources and limitations, defining micro-transit services for state funding eligibility, estimating annual state funding requirements, and exploring how micro-transit can address mobility gaps and transportation inequities. Members will include legislative transportation committee chairs, regional transit authority administrators, state transportation officials, micro-transit service providers, advocacy organizations, and representatives from rural and municipal communities. The commission is required to produce a final report within three months of the bill's enactment, which will be submitted to various legislative and transportation leadership bodies, with the option to release a draft report for public comment beforehand.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Transportation (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4649