Amendment #11 to H3400

Delay of the Gas Tax Increase

Mr. Fallon of Malden moves to add to the end of the budget the following outside section.

"A special legislative task force be established to investigate and study cost-savings reform measures within the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

The task force shall consist of 8 members, two of whom shall be the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on transportation; one of whom shall be the chair of the senate committee on post audit and oversight; one of whom shall be the chair of the house committee on post audit and oversight; one of whom shall be appointed by the senate president and shall be a member of the joint committee on transportation; one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and shall be a member of the joint committee on transportation; one of whom shall be designated by the senate minority leader and who shall be a member of the joint committee on transportation or the senate committee on post audit and oversight; one of whom shall be designated by the house minority leader and who shall be a member of the joint committee on transportation or the senate committee on post audit and oversight. The chairs of the joint committee on transportation shall serve as chairs of the task force. The investigative study shall include but not be limited to consideration of the following issues:

(1)The task force shall make an investigation and study of cost-savings reform measures within the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, including but not limited to an evaluation of potential cost savings through reform of administrative expenses, consultancy services, equipment lease and purchase, facility and operational costs, grants and subsidies, fiduciary payments, highway and building projects, information technology, pension, personnel and insurance.

(2)The task force shall identify potential new revenue sources, not including revenue generated from fare increases or service cuts.

(3)The task force shall identify and report on progress on 2009 legislative reforms, which shall include developing objective project selection criteria; development of a performance management system; strategic planning for technology; integrated asset management system; life cycle modeling; ending the practice of paying operating employees from the capital budget.

(4)The task force shall also conduct a thorough review of fare collection system.

The special legislative task force established by this section shall, upon request by any member of the task force, have access to any documents required in furtherance of this section.

The task force shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, together with drafts of legislation, to carry its recommendations into effect by filing the same with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives on or before October 1, 2013.