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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2270
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul W. Mark
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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 to review the municipal Chapter 90 transportation funding program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Paul W. MarkBerkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Hampshire
Adam GomezHampden2/21/2023John Barrett, III1st Berkshire2/21/2023Jonathan D. Zlotnik2nd Worcester3/1/2023 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2243 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2270
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2270) of Paul W. Mark, Adam
Gomez, John Barrett, III and Jonathan D. Zlotnik for legislation to review the municipal Chapter
90 transportation funding program. 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 to review the municipal Chapter 90 transportation funding program.
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. The department of transportation shall be tasked with creating a “Chapter
290 Commission” (referred to hereafter as “the commission”) to evaluate the municipal
3infrastructure reimbursement program, colloquially known as “Chapter 90”, authorized in
4Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and administered by the Department of
5Transportation, pursuant to Chapter 6C of the General Laws.
6 SECTION 2. The commission shall be comprised of nine members as follows: two
7member community representatives selected by the Massachusetts Municipal Association. one of
8which shall be a rural community and one a suburban community, one member community
9representative selected by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, one member community
10representative selected by the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies which
11shall be from a gateway city, one member chosen by the Mass. Highway Association, three 2 of 2
12members appointed by the Governor, and chaired by the Secretary of the Department of
13Transportation or her or his designee.
14 SECTION 3. The commission shall investigate the sufficiency, effectiveness, and
15equitability of the current municipal reimbursement formula disbursed for vehicle and pedestrian
16infrastructure maintenance and capital projects. The commission shall evaluate if the current
17formula is sufficient to allow for road and pedestrian facilities to be maintained in a state of good
18repair. The commission shall consider regional, geographic, socioeconomic, and population
19density variation, as well as communities' fiscal capacities in its analysis relative to the current
20formula’s suitability. The commission shall produce a report and make recommendations based
21on its findings to adjust the formula as may be needed. The commission shall submit its report to
22the Department of Transportation and the House and Senate Clerks no later than 365 days after
23the passage of this act.