SENATE DOCKET, NO. 892        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kenneth J. Donnelly

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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 ensure greater transparency and accountability in the Commonwealth’s commuter rail system.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/26/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/27/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/27/2017

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

2/2/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

2/3/2017

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 892        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

By Mr. Donnelly, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1912) of Kenneth J. Donnelly, Ann-Margaret Ferrante, Kenneth I. Gordon, Barbara A. L'Italien and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the Commonwealth’s commuter rail system.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the Commonwealth’s commuter rail system.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall provide written notice to the clerks of the senate and house no less than 14 days prior to the remittance or forgiveness of any fines or penalties levied against any current or future commuter rail service provider.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, shall submit an annual report on or before January 1 detailing the number of instances during the previous calendar year that fines or penalties levied against a commuter rail service provider are remitted or forgiven. The report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) the amount of fines or penalties remitted or forgiven in each instance; (2) the circumstances surrounding and reasons for the remittance or forgiveness in each instance; and (3) the project or service contracted for and the terms of the contract in each instance. The report shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and house who shall forward the same to the senate and house committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation.