HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1807        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3895

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John Barrett, III

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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 equitable regional transit authority funding.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/17/2019

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

1/31/2019

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/31/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

1/31/2019

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/31/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/31/2019

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

2/1/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/1/2019

Adam G. Hinds

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

2/1/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

2/1/2019

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

2/1/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/1/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1807        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3895

By Mr. Barrett of North Adams, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3895) of John Barrett, III and others relative to regional transit authority funding.  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 equitable regional transit authority funding.

 

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. Section 35T of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(c)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nine-tenths of the certified dedicated sales tax revenue amount shall be credited to the Fund on behalf of the authority and the remaining one-tenth of said amount shall be credited to the Fund for disbursement on behalf of the regional transit authorities established in chapter 161B.

SECTION 2. Section 1 shall take effect as of July 1, 2019.