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MA H4831

Relative to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation congestion toll rate pricing pilot program


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Introduced
07/26/2018
In Committee
07/27/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Vetoed
08/03/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Section 104 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 (see House, No. 4800), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment M of House, No. 4833). July 27, 2018.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to design and implement a temporary pilot program to test the feasibility of charging different toll rates based on the time of day, with the goal of relieving congestion for motorists. The program must include a discount structure with off-peak discounts of at least 25%, and only vehicles with commonwealth-issued transponders are eligible for the discounts. The pilot program must commence by March 31, 2019, and the Department must issue a report on the results, including the scope of the program, implementation challenges, customer participation and satisfaction, comparisons to other states' tolling policies, and proposals for next steps. The bill takes effect as of July 1, 2018.

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Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

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