MA S1969

Bill

Creating a commission to study the feasibility of rapid transit systems

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to create a commission to study the feasibility of rapid transit systems. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the feasibility of allowing non-exclusive access to rights-of-way for privately funded and operated mobility network providers that meet certain criteria, such as exceeding 120 passenger-miles per gallon or equivalent energy efficiency and 2 megawatt-hours of renewable energy generation per network-mile per day. The commission, which includes representatives from various state agencies and the legislature, is tasked with submitting a report by December 31, 2018, that outlines their findings and any recommendations for regulatory or legislative action, including a timeline for planning, construction, implementation, economic impact, and integration of zero-emission transportation systems.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (6)

James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Russell Holmes (D), Donald Humason (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2483 (on 04/26/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1969

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1969
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1969.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1314	Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development	No further action taken	Similar To
H1707	Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1776	Establishing a liberty bell feasibility study	No further action taken	Similar To
H2656	Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
H291	Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health	Accompanied a study order, see H4723	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H454	To study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program	No further action taken	Similar To
H4922	Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
S1861	Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S1953	Relative to 2-person train crew size	Accompanied a study order, see S2434	Similar To
S1970	Relative to rapid transit systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2483	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1314

Resolve establishing a special commission to investigate and study relative to the application of building codes when existing structures in gateway cities are converted to a mixed-use development

No further action taken

Similar To

H1707

Resolve providing for the creation of a special commission relative to the seal and motto of the Commonwealth

No further action taken

Similar To

H1776

Establishing a liberty bell feasibility study

No further action taken

Similar To

H2656

Establishing a special commission to study the legislative process

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

H291

Authorizing the establishment of a commission to evaluate student health

Accompanied a study order, see H4723

Similar To

H311

Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs

Accompanied a study order, see H4706

Similar To

H4098

Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

H454

To study the feasibility of creating and implementing a gypsy moth spraying program

No further action taken

Similar To

H4922

Resolve reviving and further continuing the special commission established to investigate and report on the preservation of Polish culture and history in the Pioneer Valley.

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 2 of the Resolves of 2018

Similar To

S1861

Establishing a broadband infrastructure study commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S1953

Relative to 2-person train crew size

Accompanied a study order, see S2434

Similar To

S1970

Relative to rapid transit systems

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2074

Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture

Placed on file

Similar To

S2483

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Transportation to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to transportation matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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