Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-1148-R1

Redraft TRP 1148

Commonwealth Connect

Mr. Lewis, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. McGee and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 77A. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the department of conservation and recreation shall each issue a report on the feasibility of integrating into their operations Commonwealth Connect or a similar mobile phone application that allows each department to effectively accept and respond to constituent reports regarding department controlled and maintained properties, roadways and assets.  The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the department of conservation and recreation shall submit their reports to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture and the chairs of the joint committee on transportation not later than March 1, 2017.”