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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2906 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3703
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 establishing a special commission on public waterway transportation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/19/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2906 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3703
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3703) of Bruce
J. Ayers relative to establishing a special commission on public waterway transportation.
Transportation.
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 establishing a special commission on public waterway transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 79. There is hereby established a commission on the future of public waterway
3transportation to determine the feasibility and plan for the expansion of public waterway
4transportation in the greater Boston area.
5 The commission shall have 1 member who is a representative of the department and 8
6members appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the city of Boston, 1 of
7whom shall be a resident of the city of Quincy, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the city known
8as the town of Weymouth, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the city of Lynn, 1 of whom shall be
9a resident of the city of Revere, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the city known as the town of
10Winthrop, 1 of whom shall be a resident of the town of Hingham and 1 of whom shall be a
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12 The special commission may conduct public hearings, forums or meetings to gather
13information regarding the expansion of public waterway transportation in the greater Boston
14area.
15 Annually, on or before June 30, the commission shall submit a report to the governor and
16the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate who shall forward the same to the joint
17committee on transportation, along with recommendations, if any, together with drafts of
18legislation necessary to carry those recommendations into effect. The special commission may
19file such interim reports and recommendations as it considers appropriate.