MA S1870

Bill

MA S1870

Enhancing local road construction

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 enhance local road construction and speed limits. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve local road construction by allowing cities and towns more flexibility in setting design speeds for public ways. Specifically, it amends Section 3 of Chapter 6C of the General Laws to add a new subsection that prevents the state's transportation department from requiring local governments to build or rebuild roads with a design speed higher than the speed limit the city or town plans to post on that road once construction is finished. This change is intended to promote efficiency and cost savings in local road projects, giving municipalities more control over the final speed limits on their own roads.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Richard Ross (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1870

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1870
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1870
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1870.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3089	Relative to the use of liquid calcium chloride on state highways	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H3097	Relative to antique motor vehicle inspections	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1699	Relative to the environment and public health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1717	Relative to the observance of a Gold Star Wives Day and a Gold Star Mothers and Families Day	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1734	Relative to employee settlements	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2387	Transportation Committee Study Order	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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