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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3141 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3644
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark J. Cusack
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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 audit and investigate the commuter rail operating agreement.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3141 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3644
By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3644) of
Mark J. Cusack for legislation to authorize the Inspector General to conduct an audit and
investigation into Keolis Commuter Services, LLC. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3292 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to audit and investigate the commuter rail operating agreement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the inspector general shall
2conduct an audit and investigation into Keolis Commuter Services, LLC’s performance under
3commuter rail operating agreement contract no. 159-12 with the Massachusetts Bay
4Transportation Authority. The audit and investigation shall include, but not be limited to, an
5examination of: (i) Keolis’ compliance with the representations set forth in its proposal; (ii)
6Keolis’ compliance with its performance and other obligations under the operating agreement,
7including its obligations under any remedial plan or remedial agreement; (iii) Keolis’ compliance
8with its financial obligations and covenants to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
9under contract no. 159-12; and (iv) any relief, or waiver, of Keolis’ obligations under contract
10no. 159-12 granted by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the basis for such 2 of 2
11relief or waiver. The inspector general shall submit a report detailing the finding of the
12investigation and recommendations to the secretary of transportation, secretary of administration
13and finance, general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the chairs
14of the Joint Committee on Transportation within 90 days from the date hereof.