Amendment #242 to H4506

Multi-modal transportation improvements

Representatives Hecht of Watertown, Provost of Somerville and Gouveia of Acton move to amend the bill in section 2G by inserting the following line-item: “6720-2117 For transportation planning and programming related to all modes, including but not limited to active transportation, bicycle and pedestrian travel, rail and transit, and automobiles and associated assets including but not limited to roads, bridges, transit facilities, shared-use paths, and bicycle and pedestrian and other multi-modal facilities essential to the provision of transportation services for system users; provided, that funds may be expended for the maintenance, improvement and expansion of shared use paths and support for multi-modal networks that may enhance mobility or promote sustainable modes of transportation across the commonwealth; provided further, that funds may be expended for the acquisition of information technologies that will support department data and asset management initiatives; provided further, that funds may be expended for compliance with federal mandates and other statutory requirements including modal studies to help establish the framework for the department to adopt policies and programs to enhance delivery of services within all modes; provided further, that funds may be expended to reduce energy usage, enhance climate change resilience, adaptation, mitigation, and support reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation; provided further, that this item may be used to support and leverage municipal, quasi-public, nonprofit, and private investments; provided further, that $100,000,000 may be used to implement the so-called bike and pedestrian plan………………………..$450,000,000”;