SENATE DOCKET, NO. 535        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1970

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 rapid transit systems.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2017

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 535        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1970

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1970) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Russell E. Holmes for legislation relative to rapid transit systems.  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 relative to rapid transit systems.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 21A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following new section:-

SECTION 27. (a) Non-exclusive access to rights-of-way in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts may be granted to mobility network providers meeting the following criteria: (1) Privately funded construction; (2) Privately operated without government subsidies; (3) Exceed 120 passenger-miles per gallon, or equivalent energy efficiency; (4) Exceed safety performance of transportation modes already approved for use, and; (5) Gather more than 2 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per network-mile per typical day.

(b) The office of energy and environmental affairs shall promulgate rules or regulations for alternative mobility networks based on the following criteria:

(1) System design, fabrication, installation, safety, insurance, inspection practices consistent with the American Society for Testing and Materials International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices; (2) Environmental approvals will be granted based on a ratio of energy consumed per passenger-mile of the innovation versus transport modes approved to operate in the rights-of-way, and; (3) All taxes and fees assessed on the transport systems providers, passengers and cargo shall be limited to 5% of gross revenues and paid to the aggregate rights-of-way holders by Personal Rapid Transit providers.