HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5338 FILED ON: 8/11/2022
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 5183
Section 24 contained in the engrossed Bill relative to Massachusetts' transportation resources and climate (see House, No. 5151), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment D of House, No. 5187). August 10, 2022. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to requirements for Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority safety reporting to the Inspector General.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to require Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority safety reporting to the Inspector General, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public safety.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 5 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
(t) Monthly, prior to the fourteenth day of the month, the authority shall submit a report to the office of the inspector general that contains a list of all of the incidents, accidents, casualties and hazards affecting any mode of transit operated by the authority or by a third party on behalf of the authority that: (i) occurred during the immediately preceding month; and (ii) are required to be reported to any state or federal entity pursuant to state or federal law or regulations or any policy or plan of the authority, without regard to whether the incident, accident, casualty or hazard was so reported. The authority shall make the report publicly available on the authority’s website not later than 3 days following delivery of the report to the office of the inspector general.