HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3937 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2972
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
David Biele
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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 relating to development impacts on public transportation systems.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
David Biele | 4th Suffolk | 1/18/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3937 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2972
By Mr. Biele of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2972) of David Biele for legislation to require safety and transportation impact reviews for certain transportation projects. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relating to development impacts on public transportation systems.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the proponents of any development requiring state approval shall be required to submit a Safety and Transportation Impact Review (STIR) to the executive offices of transportation and public safety. Said STIR shall include, but not be limited to, analysis of the: effects of vehicle traffic and safety; effects on pedestrian traffic and safety; effects on multi-modal transit; effects on public infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, signal lights, and lane configurations; effects on safe access to open space; and effects on public transportation systems. Proponents shall submit a Draft Safety and Transportation Impact Report (DSTIR) for consideration by the secretary of transportation and secretary of public safety prior to receiving any state certification, authorization, approval, or permit. The secretary of transportation and secretary of public safety shall respond to the DSTIR within 90 days with comments, and if necessary, request more information from the proponent. Only after each secretary deems the Final STIR to be sufficient shall the proponent be eligible to seek zoning relief, certification, authorization, approvals, or permits for the underlying development.