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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2932 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2973
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tommy Vitolo and Steven Owens
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to commuter transit benefits.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk1/19/2023Michelle L. Ciccolo15th Middlesex1/25/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/25/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2932 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2973
By Representatives Vitolo of Brookline and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2973) of Tommy Vitolo, Michelle L. Ciccolo and David Henry Argosky
LeBoeuf relative to commuter transit tax benefits. Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to commuter transit benefits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15) of subsection (b), by striking the
3words “weekly or monthly transit commuter passes for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority
4transit, bus, commuter rail or commuter boat” and inserting in its place the following words:- any
5bikeshare membership fee, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority or regional transit authority fare
6 SECTION 2. Said section 3 of said chapter 62 is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15)
7of subsection (b), by striking the figure “$150” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof
8the following figure:- $50
9 SECTION 3. Said section 3 of said chapter 62 is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15)
10of subsection (b), by inserting, after the word “otherwise.”, the following sentence:- For purposes
11of this subsection, "fare" is defined as any payment for a single trip, multiple trips or unlimited
12trips in a set time period on public transit