Bill > S1702

This bill grants the Secretary of the Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works the authority to establish and collect tolls on specific roadways at the borders of the Commonwealth, which refers to the state of Massachusetts. This means the Secretary can now charge drivers for using certain interstate highways and state routes as they enter or exit Massachusetts, including Interstate 90 (connecting to New York), Interstate 84 (connecting to Connecticut), Interstate 93 (connecting to New Hampshire), Interstate 95 (connecting to New Hampshire and Rhode Island), Interstate 91 (connecting to Connecticut and Vermont), Interstate 395 (connecting to Connecticut), Interstate 295 (connecting to Rhode Island), Route 24 (connecting to Rhode Island), Route 3 (connecting to New Hampshire), Route 7 (connecting to Connecticut and Vermont), and Route 146 (connecting to Rhode Island). This provision amends existing law, specifically subsection (c) of section 30 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, by adding a new clause that explicitly lists these border crossings as locations where tolls can be charged and adjusted as needed.