MA H1873

Bill

MA H1873

Increasing access to medical care for veterans

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 exempt certain veterans from fares for the use of facilities of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and regional transit authorities. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill aims to exempt certain veterans from fares for using the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and other regional transit authorities in the state. Specifically, the bill allows veterans who are certified by the U.S. Department of Defense to ride commuter rail, subway, bus, shuttle, and boat services at no cost when traveling to or from a Veterans Administration hospital for medical care. Veterans must present proof of their medical appointment on the date of travel to receive this exemption.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (27)

Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Dan Cahill (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Shawn Dooley (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Carole Fiola (D), Colleen Garry (D), Kate Hogan (D), Louis Kafka (D), James Kelcourse (R), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Joe McGonagle (D), James Murphy (D), Jim O'Day (D), Jerry Parisella (D), John Rogers (D), Richard Ross (R), Danny Ryan (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4502 (on 05/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1873

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1873
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1873.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1212	Relative to EMT certification of veterans and military medics	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	Similar To
H1605	Providing for a certain real property tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1606	Providing for prisoners of war	Accompanied a new draft, see H4215	Similar To
H1807	Allowing for a Legion of Merit license plate	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H1938	Relative to the observation of Veterans Day	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1945	Giving a veteran bonus to regular soldiers having been on active duty in support of the Persian Gulf War	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H1946	Returning the payment of bonuses to soldiers during the Persian Gulf War to the Treasurer's office	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
H214	Relative to the use of slot machines in veterans' organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4584	Similar To
H4502	Transport Study Order - 5 Feb. 2018 - House	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H5002	Exempting positions in the Department of Public Works in the Town of Billerica from the Civil Service Law	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H5027	Similar To
S2160	Relative to clarifying property tax exemptions for solar and wind systems	New draft substituted, see S2364	Similar To
S2242	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To

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