HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2839        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2646

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/21/2011

James E. Timilty

 

1/25/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2839        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2646

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2646) of Timilty and Kafka for legislation to expand the "the ride" service of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to communities within twenty-five miles of the city of Boston Joint Committee on Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3249 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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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:
 

Section 1.  Chapter 161A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 49.  The authority shall make the services of The Ride available to persons residing in any community within 25 miles of the city of Boston to transport them to the city of Boston for medical related purposes.

The authority shall be reimbursed for the costs of providing such services by the commonwealth health insurance connector board established by section 2 of chapter 176Q.