HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2457        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3190

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Donald H. Wong

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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 extension of the blue line.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Donald H. Wong

9th Essex

1/16/2019

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

1/31/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

2/1/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

2/1/2019

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

1/28/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2457        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3190

By Mr. Wong of Saugus, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3190) of Donald H. Wong and others for an investigation by a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to extending the Blue Line to the city of Lynn.  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 relative to the extension of the blue line.

 

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 other general or special laws to the contrary, there shall be a commission to study the financial feasibility and department capability of extending the MBTA blue line to include a stop in Lynn. The commission shall consist of 8 members: 2 members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the house minority leader; 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate minority leader; the secretary of the department of transportation or a designee; the chairman of the MBTA or a designee, and 2 members to be appointed by the governor.

SECTION 2. The commission shall file its findings and recommendations with the chairs of the joint committee on transportation no later than six months following the passage of this bill.