Amendment #378 to H4100

MBTA Fare Increases for Seniors, Students and Persons with Disabilities

Representatives Hecht of Watertown, Garballey of Arlington and Wolf of Cambridge move to amend the bill by inserting after section 98 the following section: “SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall not increase fares for paratransit service or fares for seniors, persons with disabilities, or junior high or high school students; provided however, such fares may be increased simultaneously with fares for other passengers on the Authority’s bus, subway, commuter rail, or ferry services but only in an amount equal to the average percentage increase in all fares.  For convenience of collection, such increase may be rounded to the nearest quarter dollar”.