Amendment #591 to H3400

Paratransit Tiered Fare Structure

Representatives O'Day of West Boylston, Garballey of Arlington, Brady of Brockton, Hecht of Watertown, Miceli of Wilmington, Toomey of Cambridge, Keefe of Worcester, Rogers of Cambridge, Forry of Boston, Fox of Boston and Garry of Dracut move to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“Section XXXX. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following three sections:

Section 74

The paratransit fares of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Regional Transit Authorities shall not exceed:

(a)   The regular adult single ride local bus cash fare for persons who reside in the commonwealth and whose income does not exceed 200 per cent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services;

(b)  One and one-half times the regular adult single ride local bus cash fare for persons who reside in the commonwealth and whose income is above 200 per cent and does not exceed 300 per cent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services; and

Twice the regular adult single ride local bus cash fare for persons who reside in the commonwealth and whose income exceeds 300 per cent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as published and updated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.”