MA S1876

Bill

MA S1876

Freezing the tolls on the Massachusetts turnpike and the metropolitan highway system

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to freeze the tolls on the Massachusetts turnpike and the metropolitan highway system. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to freeze tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike and the metropolitan highway system by amending Chapter 6C of the General Laws. Specifically, it would remove the authority of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to "fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect tolls" and instead mandate that tolls be set at the rates in place on January 1, 2008. The bill also removes language that allows tolls to be adjusted to cover costs related to owning, maintaining, repairing, policing, and operating the turnpike and metropolitan highway system, as well as paying off debt and maintaining reserves for MassDOT's corporate purposes.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Karen Spilka (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2387 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1876

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1876
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1876
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1876.pdf

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