Amendment #431 to H3400

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Representatives Reinstein of Revere, O'Flaherty of Chelsea, Basile of Boston, Toomey of Cambridge, Hecht of Watertown and Provost of Somerville move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

 

"SECTION X. Notwithstanding any general law or special law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall convert the East Boston rail spur line that connects to the Newburyport/Rockport commuter rail line near the intersection of Route 1A and Route 16 to a public use pathway that will connect to the East Boston Greenway.  Sufficient funds shall be appropriated to pay the fair market value to any owner of a license to use the rail spur for freight passage for loss of that license, if any."