Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-501

TRP 501

Protections for Elderly and Disabled Transit Riders

Ms. Spilka and Messrs. McGee and Donnelly and Ms. Chandler and Ms. Chang-Diaz and Messrs. Michael O. Moore, Petruccelli and Rodrigues and Ms. Jehlen and Messrs. Knapik and Rush and Ms. Clark and Messrs. Joyce and Timilty and Ms. Lovely and Messrs. Brownsberger, Kennedy and Welch and Ms. Creem and Ms. Candaras and Messrs. DiDomenico, Wolf and Finegold moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section __, the following new section:-

“Section __. 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

(c) 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.”