Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2270 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2270
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Paul W. Mark
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act to review the municipal Chapter 90 transportation funding program.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
16	16	Hampshire
17	17	Adam GomezHampden2/21/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire2/21/2023Jonathan D. Zlotnik2nd Worcester3/1/2023 1 of 2
18	18	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
19	19	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2270
20	20	By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2270) of Paul W. Mark, Adam
21	21	Gomez, John Barrett, III and Jonathan D. Zlotnik for legislation to review the municipal Chapter
22	22	90 transportation funding program. Transportation.
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
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28	28	An Act to review the municipal Chapter 90 transportation funding program.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. The department of transportation shall be tasked with creating a “Chapter
32	32	290 Commission” (referred to hereafter as “the commission”) to evaluate the municipal
33	33	3infrastructure reimbursement program, colloquially known as “Chapter 90”, authorized in
34	34	4Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and administered by the Department of
35	35	5Transportation, pursuant to Chapter 6C of the General Laws.
36	36	6 SECTION 2. The commission shall be comprised of nine members as follows: two
37	37	7member community representatives selected by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. one of
38	38	8which shall be a rural community and one a suburban community, one member community
39	39	9representative selected by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, one member community
40	40	10representative selected by the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies which
41	41	11shall be from a gateway city, one member chosen by the Mass. Highway Association, three 2 of 2
42	42	12members appointed by the Governor, and chaired by the Secretary of the Department of
43	43	13Transportation or her or his designee.
44	44	14 SECTION 3. The commission shall investigate the sufficiency, effectiveness, and
45	45	15equitability of the current municipal reimbursement formula disbursed for vehicle and pedestrian
46	46	16infrastructure maintenance and capital projects. The commission shall evaluate if the current
47	47	17formula is sufficient to allow for road and pedestrian facilities to be maintained in a state of good
48	48	18repair. The commission shall consider regional, geographic, socioeconomic, and population
49	49	19density variation, as well as communities' fiscal capacities in its analysis relative to the current
50	50	20formula’s suitability. The commission shall produce a report and make recommendations based
51	51	21on its findings to adjust the formula as may be needed. The commission shall submit its report to
52	52	22the Department of Transportation and the House and Senate Clerks no later than 365 days after
53	53	23the passage of this act.