HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2932        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2973

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo and Steven Owens

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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 commuter transit benefits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/19/2023

Steven Owens

29th Middlesex

8/23/2023

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

1/25/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/25/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2932        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2973

By Representatives Vitolo of Brookline and Owens of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2973) of Tommy Vitolo, Steven Owens and others relative to commuter transit tax benefits.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to commuter transit benefits.

 

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 3 of Chapter 62 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15) of subsection (b), by striking the words “weekly or monthly transit commuter passes for Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority transit, bus, commuter rail or commuter boat” and inserting in its place the following words:- any bikeshare membership fee, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority or regional transit authority fare

SECTION 2. Said section 3 of said chapter 62 is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15) of subsection (b), by striking the figure “$150” each time it appears and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $50

SECTION 3. Said section 3 of said chapter 62 is hereby amended, in subparagraph (15) of subsection (b), by inserting, after the word “otherwise.”, the following sentence:- For purposes of this subsection, "fare" is defined as any payment for a single trip, multiple trips or unlimited trips in a set time period on public transit