Amendment #700 to H3400

Community Transit Services & Berkshire Rides Transition

Ms. Andrews of Orange moves to amend the bill in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, in line 4, by inserting after “2013"  the following: "provided further, that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall ensure the transition of existing transportation services provided by Community Transit Services and Berkshire Rides to the local transit authorities not later than October 1, 2013; provided further, that the amount of funds provided for administrative and consulting services, including those services associated with planning and facilitation of the transition to local transit authorities, shall not exceed that of fiscal year 2012; provided further, that the department shall ensure that these services shall not be reduced in fiscal year 2014; and in said item by striking out the figures "206,513,135" and inserting in place thereof the figures "207,713,135 ".