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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2613 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3762
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward R. Philips
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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 The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2613 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3762
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3762) of
Edward R. Philips for legislation to expand the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
“The Ride” services to communities within twenty-five miles of the city of Boston for medical
purposes. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3407 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 relative to The Ride service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.
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 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 Section 49. The authority shall make the services of The Ride available to persons
3residing in any community within 25 miles of the city of Boston to transport them to the city of
4Boston for medical related purposes.
5 The authority shall be reimbursed for the costs of providing such services by the
6commonwealth health insurance connector board established by section 2 of chapter 176Q.