Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-651

TRP 651

DOT Fix It First Plan

Messrs. Tarr, Hedlund and Ross moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section__, the following new section:-

“SECTION__.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of transportation shall issue a 5 year plan, as provided for in section 11 of chapter 6C, no later than 180 days after the passage of this act.  Said plan shall prioritize projects to provide for the reduction in the number of structurally deficient bridges, to reduce congestion attributable to disrepair, to improve urban and rural primary pavement conditions, to improve interstate pavement conditions, to increase maintenance disbursements per mile to the level necessary to achieve and maintain a state of good repair, to return bus and transit assets into a state of good repair, to improve track and signalization conditions, or to otherwise eliminate the backlog on transit, road, and bridge projects.  The plan shall not include any capital expansion projects.  The plan shall be published as provided for in section 11 of chapter 6C.”