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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marcus S. Vaughn

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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 providing for a MassPort airline regulation study.

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PETITION OF:

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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 providing for a MassPort airline regulation study.

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. The Massachusetts Port Authority shall commission a study of the regulation of airlines doing business in the commonwealth. The study shall examine the possible legal implications of imposing certain regulations on airlines, including, but not limited to, requiring airlines to provide lodging, new flights or other compensation to customers in the event of a flight’s cancellation.

SECTION 2. The Massachusetts Port Authority shall file a report, including its findings on the possible legal implications of imposing regulations on airlines doing business in the commonwealth, with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate and the joint committee on transportation no later than January 1, 2025.