Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-1007

TRP 1007

MBTA Operating Transfer and Reporting

Messrs. McGee, Lewis and Boncore, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Rush, Eldridge and Keenan, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Welch, Ms. Forry and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, by striking out item 1595-6369, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

“1595-6369   For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority under clause (1) of subsection (d) of section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall issue quarterly reports to the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on transportation providing for an accounting of the funds provided for in this item, which shall include the amount of money received under this transfer, the amount of money expended under this transfer, a description of items and services for which funds have been expended, and the expected funding levels of this item to be requested for of the fiscal years between 2019 through 2021; provided further the Authority shall submit these reports on a quarterly basis not later than 30 days following the last day of the quarter; and provided further, that the first such report shall be due not later than September 30, 2017; provided further, that the Authority shall not present any planning document or budget presentation on projected structural deficits for the authority without including amounts set forth in this item; provided further, that the monies distributed in this item shall be used for the purposes of preventing diminished service levels and preventing diminished personnel levels………………………………………………………………...$127,000,000”