SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2227        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2053

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nick Collins

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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 safety and transportation impact reviews.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

 

David Biele

4th Suffolk

1/30/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2227        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2053

By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2053) of Nick Collins and David Biele for legislation relative to safety and transportation impact reviews.  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 safety and transportation impact reviews.

 

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 over 10,000 square feet 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. 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 or municipal zoning relief, certification, authorization, approvals, or permits. 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. Only after each secretary deems the Final STIR to be sufficient shall the development be eligible to seek zoning relief, certification, authorization, approvals, or permits.