Bill > H3545

This bill establishes the MassPort citizen advisory group, which will be an advisory committee to the Authority (referring to MassPort, the Massachusetts Port Authority, which manages transportation infrastructure like Logan Airport and the Port of Boston) and will make policy recommendations regarding its operations. The committee will consist of one resident from each city or town affected by MassPort's responsibilities, with each member appointed by the chief executive officer of their respective city or town. Additionally, the bill mandates that all meetings of the Authority's members be open to the public, with specific exceptions for collective bargaining, public safety concerns, and other confidential matters, and requires that meeting agendas be posted at least 72 hours in advance. The bill also ensures that the public has at least 60 minutes to speak at open meetings, that the Authority votes separately on each agenda item, and that reasonably understandable minutes of all open and closed meetings, including all votes, are made publicly available on the Authority's website within two weeks of the meeting.