HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3131        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3025

 

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 establishing an taskforce on the transportation of elders, veterans, and those with disabilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/16/2015

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

8/15/2019

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk

8/15/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

8/15/2019

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

8/15/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

8/15/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

8/15/2019

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

8/15/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

8/15/2019

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

8/15/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

8/15/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

8/15/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

8/15/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

8/15/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

8/15/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

8/15/2019

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

8/15/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3131        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3025

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3025) of Louis L. Kafka and others for an investigation by a special task force relative to identifying existing structural or policy-based impediments to delivering a more comprehensive and efficient transportation system for the senior, disabled, and veteran populations.   Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act establishing an taskforce on the transportation of elders, veterans, and those with disabilities.

 

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.  There shall be a special task force convened to identify existing structural or policy-based impediments to delivering a more comprehensive and efficient transportation system for the senior, disabled, and veteran populations of the Commonwealth.

The task force shall consist of 12 members: 1 of whom shall be the Secretary of Elder Affairs or their designee, who shall serve as chair; 1 of whom shall be the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or their designee; 1 of whom shall be the Secretary of Transportation or their designee; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Councils on Aging; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Disabled Persons Protection Commission; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Regional Transit Authorities; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Municipal Association; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Disabled American Veterans Department of Massachusetts; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Office on Disability; 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Human Service Transportation Office; and 1 of whom shall be a representative of HESSCO Elder Services.

In its examination, the task force shall review how transit service is currently provided to the senior, disabled, and veteran population of the Commonwealth by both public and private means and identify problems owing to redundancy and overlapping jurisdictions/service areas in both the scheduling and delivery of transportation services. The task force shall then draft recommendations to improve the way transportation is provided to the elder, disabled, and veteran populations in a more efficient, cost-effective manner.

The task force shall submit its report, findings, recommendations and any proposed legislation and regulatory changes to the Governor, the joint committee on Elder Affairs,  and the joint committee on Transportation not later than July 1, 2016.