SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1262        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2102

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patricia D. Jehlen

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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 ensuring equitable access to subway and bus service.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/1/2019

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

2/1/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/11/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/13/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1262        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2102

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2102) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Denise Provost, James B. Eldridge, Cindy F. Friedman and other members of the General Court for legislation to ensure equitable access to subway and bus service.  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 ensuring equitable access to subway and bus service.

 

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 61 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2013 is hereby amended in paragraph (d) by inserting at the end, the following:- No fare on the heavy rail, light rail, or bus system shall vary in amount as a result of distance traveled by a rider, or any proxy thereof.