Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-1

TRP 1

MBTA Board

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following  sections:-

SECTION _. Section 3 of chapter 161A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words "board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation established in chapter 6C" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority board of directors established in section 7.

Moves to further amend by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

SECTION _. Said chapter 161A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 7. (a) The authority shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by a board of directors, consisting of 7 members, including the secretary of transportation who shall serve ex officio. The governor shall appoint 5 additional members including at least 1 member with experience in safety, 1 member with experience in transportation operations, 1 member with experience in public or private finance and 1 member who is a rider as defined in section 1. 1 member shall be appointed by the advisory board established pursuant to section 7A. At least 2 members shall also be members of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation established pursuant to section 2

of chapter 6C.

(b) The term of each member, except for the secretary, shall be 4 years. 3 of the members, not including the secretary of transportation, shall serve for terms that are coterminous with the governor. A member shall be eligible for reappointment provided that a member shall not serve more than 2 terms. A member appointed to fill a vacancy in the board shall serve only for the unexpired term of the former member, but may be appointed to serve two full terms in addition to such part of a full term.

(c) Not more than 4 of the members shall be enrolled in the same political party. The governor shall designate 1 member to serve as chair and the board shall elect 1 member to serve as vice-chair.

(d) 4 members of the board shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of members present at a duly called meeting, if a quorum is present, shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of members may be taken without a meeting if all of the members consent in writing to such action and such written consent is filed with the records of the minutes of the board. Such consent shall be treated for all purposes as a vote at a meeting. No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority.

(e) The board shall be afforded all powers, responsibilities and obligations set forth pursuant to this chapter. The board may delegate any powers, responsibilities and obligations specifically afforded to it to the general manager unless otherwise prohibited by this section. The board shall adopt a written policy providing for the delegation of any of its powers and duties.

(f) The board shall establish subcommittees, which shall include at the minimum a subcommittee on (i) safety and (ii) audit and finance. Each member shall participate on 2 subcommittees of the board.

(g) The members of the board, with the exception of the secretary, shall serve without compensation, but each member may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel and other expenses reasonably incurred by the member in the discharge of the member's official duties; provided, however, that reimbursement shall not exceed $6,000 annually per member.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-2

TRP 2

CDL fee waiver for veterans

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION_. Section 8 of chapter 90F is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: No fee shall be charged for a commercial driver license for any veteran as defined under section 7 of chapter 4 of the Massachusetts general laws upon presenting proper identification documentation".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-3

TRP 3

Civil Motor Vehicle Hearing

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following section:-

"SECTION X.  Section 3 of said chapter 90C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word "responsible", in line 85, the following words:- which shall be communicated to the registrar."


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-4

TRP 4

Regional Transit Authority Funding

Ms. Chandler, Mr. Moore, Ms. DiZoglio, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Rausch, Ms. Comerford, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Timilty, Lesser, Hinds, Cyr, Cronin, Pacheco and Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6370, by striking out the words “; and provided further, that in the distribution of performance grants under section 41, prioritization shall be given to a regional transit authority whose contract assistance under section 23 of chapter 161B is less than 50 per cent of the net cost of service of the regional transit authority”;

by striking out section 45 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 45 . Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2022, $94,000,000 of the amount transferred in item 1595-6370 of section 2E shall be considered operating assistance and distributed to regional transit authorities; provided, that for fiscal year 2022, $90,500,000 shall be distributed based on fiscal year 2021 distributions, in accordance with the fiscal year 2020 bilateral memorandum of understanding between each regional transit authority and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; provided further, that each regional transit authority shall receive operating assistance from this item of not less than the amount received in fiscal year 2021; and provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be distributed to each regional transit authority based on the following formula: 60 per cent based on total transit ridership as reported on the most recent certified national transit data base report, 30 per cent based on population of its member communities from the most recent census, and 10 per cent based on service coverage area determined by the total square miles of its member communities. The department may require each regional transit authority to provide data on ridership, customer service and satisfaction, asset management and financial performance, including farebox recovery, and shall compile collected data into a report on the performance of regional transit authorities and each authority’s progress towards meeting the performance metrics established in each memorandum of understanding."


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-5

TRP 5

Auto Body Rates Commission

Messrs. Rush, Keenan, Tarr, O'Connor and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 3, by inserting after section 48 the following section:-

“SECTION 48A.  (a) There shall be a special commission to study auto body rates. The commission shall consist of: the chairs of the joint committee on financial services, who shall serve as co-chairs; the commissioner of insurance or a designee; 1 member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; the attorney general or a designee; 3 members from the auto insurance industry appointed by the Automobile Insurers Bureau; 3 members from the auto repairer industry appointed by the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of Massachusetts, Inc.; 1 member appointed by the governor, who shall represent a vocational-technical school or program; and 1 member who shall be a motor vehicle dealer licensed under section 1 of chapter 93B of the General Laws appointed by the Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.

(b) The study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an analysis of auto body labor rates in the commonwealth, including a comparison of labor rates in surrounding states; (ii) an analysis of the impact of managed competition in the automobile insurance market on labor rates; (iii) an assessment of whether current labor rates are reasonable and, if not, an evaluation of potential methods for calculating a reasonable labor rate; (iv) the number of auto body shops in the commonwealth each year from 2008 until present, including the number of shops that have closed during that time period; and (v) an analysis of the impact of labor rates on the auto body shop workforce.

(c) The commission shall hold not less than 2 public hearings in geographically diverse areas of the commonwealth and file a report of its findings, including any legislative or regulatory recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on financial services and the senate and house committees on ways and means not later than December 31, 2021.”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-6

TRP 6

Ensuring Fair Transit Service for Newton

Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section: -

“SECTION ___. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall provide passenger rail service or replacement bus service that makes a stop at each station on the Worcester/Framingham Line between Auburndale and South Station in both the inbound and outbound directions at least once every 60 minutes from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. and at least once every 80 minutes from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. This section shall take effect on July 1, 2021 and shall remain in effect until the Route 505 bus is restored to the same level of service that was provided prior to the suspension of the route on March 14, 2021.”


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-6-R1

Redraft TRP 6

Ensuring Fair Transit Service for Newton

Ms. Creem moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 60 the following section:-

“SECTION 60A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall provide passenger rail service or replacement bus service that makes a stop at each station on the Worcester-Framingham line between Auburndale and South Station in both the inbound and outbound directions at least once every 60 minutes from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. and at least once every 80 minutes from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Replacement service as required by this section shall remain in effect until the Route 505 bus is restored to the same level of service that was provided prior to the suspension of the route on March 14, 2021.”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-9

TRP 9

Human Services Transportation

Ms. Moran, Messrs. Hinds, Tarr and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following new section:-

"SECTION __. There shall be a task force on non-emergency human services transportation to explore ways to better collaborate, improve service and achieve operational and cost efficiencies through the brokerage system and provide the highest quality outcomes for consumers utilizing these services. The task force shall consist of the following members or their  designees: the director of the human service transportation office who shall serve as chair; 2  members of the house of representatives, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; 2 members of the senate, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate; a representative from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation; 3 persons to be appointed by the regional transit authority administrators, all of whom shall be regional transit authority administrators currently administering human services transportation; 2 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be an expert in human services transportation planning; 1 person appointed by the developmental disabilities provider trade organization; and 6 representatives serving consumers with disabilities through the transportation program, including: 1 person appointed by the Boston Center for Independent Living, Inc., 1 person appointed by the statewide independent living council, 2 persons appointed by The Arc of Massachusetts, 1 person appointed by the Disability Law Center, Inc., and 1 person appointed by the Massachusetts developmental disabilities council.

The task force shall make recommendations and propose guidelines on non-emergency human services transportation with the goal of examining and better understanding the human services transportation brokerage program and identifying opportunities for improved service and productivity that provides a strong safety net for vulnerable populations in both rural and urban areas. This shall include, but not be limited to, the use of existing routes when available, the provision of bus passes to eligible individuals and the need to have strong, transparent and consistent cost allocation systems in place to ensure that the capital and operating costs for both the brokerage and public transit systems are assigned to the appropriate cost center for reimbursement.

The recommendations and guidelines shall be used by the office of human services transportation to develop non-emergency human services transportation broker services. The task force shall file a report of its study and its recommendations with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate , the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on transportation, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the secretary of health and human services and the secretary of transportation not later than December 1, 2022; provided, however, that the task force may make a draft report available to the public for comment before filing its final version.

Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there shall be a two-year moratorium on new contracts issued to regional transit authorities for broker services related to non-emergency human services transportation in the commonwealth, from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, during which time the 6 currently designated regional transit authority brokers for non-emergency human services transportation in the commonwealth shall continue to provide said service. Such moratorium shall not apply to the implementation of any needed improvements and reforms such as performance standards and monitoring services related to the brokerage or provision of non-emergency human services transportation by regional transit authorities."


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-9-R1

Redraft TRP 9

Human Services Transportation

Ms. Moran, Messrs. Hinds, Tarr and Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section 46, the following section:-

"SECTION 46A. (a) There shall be a task force on non-emergency human services transportation to explore ways to better collaborate, improve service and achieve operational and cost efficiencies through the brokerage system and provide the highest quality outcomes for consumers utilizing these services.

(b) The task force shall consist of: the director of the human service transportation office or a designee, who shall serve as chair; 1 member appointed by the senate president; 1 member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 1 member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives; the secretary of transportation or a designee; 3 members appointed by the regional transit authority administrators, all of whom shall be regional transit authority administrators who administered human services transportation in fiscal year 2021; 1 member appointed by the governor who shall be an expert in human services transportation planning; 1 members appointed by the Association of Developmental Disability Providers; and the 6 members serving consumers of the transportation program with disabilities, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Boston Center for Independent Living, Inc., 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts statewide independent living council, 2 of whom shall be appointed by The Arc of Massachusetts, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Disability Law Center, Inc. and 1 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts developmental disabilities council.

(c) The task force shall study and make recommendations and propose guidelines on non-emergency human services transportation brokerage services with the goal of examining and better understanding the human services transportation brokerage program and identifying opportunities for improved service and productivity that provide a strong safety net for vulnerable populations in both rural and urban areas. The study shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of: (i) consumers’ use of existing routes when available; (ii) the provision of bus passes to eligible consumers; and (iii) the importance of having strong, transparent and consistent cost allocation systems in place to ensure that the capital and operating costs for both the brokerage and public transit systems are assigned to the appropriate cost center for reimbursement.

The recommendations and guidelines shall be used by the office of human services transportation to improve non-emergency human services transportation brokerage services.

(d) The task force shall submit a report of its study and recommendations  to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on transportation, the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the senate and house committees on ways and means, the secretary of health and human services and the secretary of transportation not later than December 1, 2022; provided, however, that the task force may make a draft report available to the public for comment before filing its final version.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-10

TRP 10

North Reading Intersection Study

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following:- “provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for an intersection study and analysis in the town of North Reading" and by striking the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following, "$490,000".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-10-R2

2nd Redraft TRP 10

North Reading Intersection Study

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an intersection study and analysis in the town of North Reading; “provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended to the town of Boxford for accommodations at the combined community and senior center in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act”."; and

in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$480,000".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-10-R1

Redraft TRP 10

North Reading Intersection Study

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7008-1116, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for an intersection study and analysis in the town of North Reading; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for specialized equipment for the combined community and senior center in the town of Boxford"; and

in said section 2, in said item 7008-1116, by striking out the figure "$390,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$480,000".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-11

TRP 11

Medal of Liberty distinctive registration plates

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following  section:-

"SECTION_. Section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after line 598 the following new paragraph:-

The registrar shall furnish without charge to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who have been awarded the Massachusetts Medal of Liberty, as defined in section 67A of chapter 33, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence of such status as determined by the registrar, distinctive registration plates for one private passenger motor vehicle owned and principally used by such recipient, bearing on the left side an image of the medal and ribbon and bearing the words “MEDAL OF LIBERTY” along the bottom."


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-12

TRP 12

Advancing Shovel-Worthy MBTA Projects

Messrs. Crighton, Barrett, O'Connor and Collins moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, the MBTA shall initiate an effort to advance the planning and design for up to six infrastructure projects related to decarbonization, regional rail electrification, increased transit capacity, and improved equity in the system to achieve shovel-worthy projects in anticipation of federal infrastructure funding opportunities; and provided further, that the MBTA shall spend no less than a third from this appropriation on these projects, either from this appropriation or from other sources at the authority including, but not limited to federal transit recovery funds; and provided further, the MBTA shall submit monthly reports on the spending and projects associated with this effort to the joint committee on transportation and joint committee on ways and means, beginning on July 15, 2021.”


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-12-R1

Redraft TRP 12

Advancing Shovel-Worthy MBTA Projects

Messrs. Crighton, Barrett and O'Connor, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Cronin, Ms. Rausch and Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall initiate an effort to advance the planning and design of not more than 6 infrastructure projects related to decarbonization, regional rail electrification, increased transit capacity and improved equity in the public transportation system to identify, develop and prepare projects ready to take advantage of anticipated federal infrastructure funding opportunities; and provided further, that, not later than October 1, 2021, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall begin to submit quarterly reports on the design details of and spending on projects associated with this effort to the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-13-R1

Redraft TRP 13

South Medford T Stop

Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 60 the following section:-

"SECTION 60A. The station constructed at the intersection of Boston avenue and Broadway in the Ball Square section of the cities of Somerville and Medford as part of the extension of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority green line shall be named “Ball Square/South Medford station”."


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-13

TRP 13

South Medford T Stop

Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, by adding the following:- "; provided further, that the Authority shall name the Green Line Extension station in the city of Medford at the intersection of Boston Avenue and Broadway the Ball Square/South Medford station;"


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-14

TRP 14

Sound Barriers in East Somerville

Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following:- "; provided, that the I93 viaduct repair project shall include the construction of sound barriers in the vicinity of the States streets section of East Somerville and that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a design study;" 


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-14-R1

Redraft TRP 14

Sound Barriers in East Somerville

Ms. Jehlen moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for a design study for sound walls, which may include lane shifting along Mystic avenue, in the vicinity of the States streets section of the East Somerville section of the city of Somerville"; and by striking out the figure “$351,587,919” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$351,617,919”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-15

TRP 15

Montachusett Regional Transit Authority

Messrs. Eldridge and Cronin moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1595-6370, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, not less than $250,000 shall be made available to Montachusett Regional Transit Authority to enhance transportation services in its region"; and by striking the figure "$94,000,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$94,250,000".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-16

TRP 16

Municipal Relief From Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund Reporting Requirements

Ms. Comerford moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following three sections:-

SECTION ___. Section 8 of chapter 187 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(c) The division shall: (i) proportionately distribute ½ of the amount received from the fund to a city or town based on the number of rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I of the General Laws and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; provided that, if the amount of the distribution to a city or town is $25,000 or less, the chief executive officer as defined in section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, may expend such funds for these purposes without further appropriation; (ii) distribute ¼ of the amount collected to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter 23G of the General Laws to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced service, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development; and (iii) distribute ¼ of the amount collected to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws.

SECTION ___. Said section 8 of said chapter 187 is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(d) (i) By December 31 of each year in which a city or town receives a disbursement of more than $25,000 from the Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsection (c).

(ii) By December 31 of the year in which a city or town receives a cumulative total of more than $25,000 in disbursements from the Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund since its last report to director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsection (c) for each disbursement from Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund since the city or town's last report to the director of the division.

(iii) For a city or town whose cumulative total disbursements from the Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund have not exceeded $25,000 in the five years since its last report to the director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division by December 31 of the fifth year since its last report to the director of the division. That report shall detail the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsection (c) for each annual disbursement from Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund since the city or town's last report to the director of the division.

(iv) The division shall withhold future disbursements from the Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund from any city or town that does not comply with the reporting requirements of this subsection (d). The withheld funds shall be disbursed when the city or town complies with the requirements of this subsection (d).

(v) On an annual basis, the director shall compile the reports and post the projects and amounts of money used on the website of the division.

SECTION ___. Section 9 of said chapter 187 is hereby amended by striking out said section and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 9. Section 8 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection: -

(c) The division shall: (i) proportionately distribute ½ of the amount collected to a city or town based on the number of rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I of the General Laws and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; provided that, if the amount of the distribution to a city or town is $25,000 or less, the chief executive officer as defined in section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, may expend such funds for these purposes without further appropriation; and (ii) distribute ½ of the amount collected to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 of the General Laws.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-17

TRP 17

Randolph Intersection Improvements

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- "provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for improvements to the intersection located at Route 28 and Center Street in the town of Randolph";

and by striking out the figure "$351,587,919" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$352,087,919".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-17-R1

Redraft TRP 17

Randolph Intersection Improvements

Mr. Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for improvements to the intersection located at state highway route 28 and Center street in the town of Randolph"; and

in said section 2E, in said item 1595-6368, by striking out the figure "$351,587,919" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$351,637,919".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-18

TRP 18

Bolton Culvert Repair

Mr. Cronin moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- “; $100,000 shall be expended for culvert repair and replacement in the town of Bolton”; and by striking out the figure “$351,587,919” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$351,687,919”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-19

TRP 19

Westminster Main Street Redesign

Mr. Cronin moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- “; $50,000 shall be expended for a preliminary redesign of Main Street in the town of Westminster ”; and by striking out the figure “$351,587,919” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$351,637,919”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-20

TRP 20

Orange Line Extension

Mr. Rush moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 3, by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-

"SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall conduct a feasibility study relative to extending rapid transit service from the current terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s Orange Line at Oak Grove in the City of Malden to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Rail station through Roslindale Village, in the Roslindale section of the city of Boston.

SECTION XX. The study shall examine and evaluate the costs and economic opportunities related to extending Orange Line service or otherwise expanding rapid transit service from the City of Malden to the City of Boston, including but not limited to: (i) the projected capital costs; (ii) the projected operating costs and revenue estimates; (iii) the projected ridership levels; (iv) the prospect of operating on existing rights of way and other operational issues; (v) the environmental and community impact estimates; (vi) the availability of federal, state, local and private sector funding sources; (vii) regional equity in rapid transit investments in the commonwealth, and (viii) the potential economic, social and cultural benefits to the Boston Neighborhoods and the commonwealth as a whole.

SECTION XX. The department shall file the report with the clerks of the house and senate, the chairs of the house and senate committee on ways and means and the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on transportation not later than 120 days after passage of this act.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-21

TRP 21

Berkshire Flyer PAC

Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

SECTION XX. Section 28 of chapter 201 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the figure "2021" and inserting in place thereof the figure "2022".


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-21-R1

Redraft TRP 21

Berkshire Flyer PAC

Mr. Hinds moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 36 the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 36A. Said item 1595-6368 of said section 2E of said chapter 41, as so amended, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “Berkshire Flyer”, the first time it appears, the following words:- "including for the costs of the employment of a project manager for the Berkshire Flyer seasonal rail service.”.

SECTION 36B. Item 1595-6368 of section 2E of chapter 41 of the acts of 2019 is hereby further amended by striking out the figure "2021", inserted by section 28 of chapter 201 of the acts of 2020, and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 2022.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-23-R1

Redraft TRP 23

Transportation Network Companies

Messrs. Boncore and Crighton, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Hinds and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 8, in proposed chapter 29, by inserting after section 2PPPPP the following section:-

Section 2QQQQQ. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a fund to be known as the Transit Authority Fund. The fund shall be credited with any monies transferred under section 12 of chapter 159A½ and all monies credited or transferred to the fund from any other fund or source. Expenditures from the fund shall be subject to appropriation; provided, however, that 50 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; and provided further, that 50 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B or predecessor statutes.”; and

by inserting after section 23 the following 5 sections:-

“SECTION 23A. Section 1 of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Division” the following 2 definitions:-

“Luxury ride”, a non-shared pre-arranged ride in a vehicle that is advertised as a premium or luxury vehicle.

“Non-shared ride”, a pre-arranged ride that is not a shared ride.

SECTION 23B. Said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Pre-arranged ride” the following definition:-

“Shared ride”, a pre-arranged ride requested or selected by a rider, which may be shared with 1 or more riders, who each independently use transportation network services to select the pre-arranged ride, regardless of whether the rider actually shares all or part of the ride with 1 or more riders; provided, however, that each rider is charged a fare that is calculated, in part, based on the rider’s request or acceptance of the request to share all or part of the pre-arranged ride.

SECTION 23C. Section 2 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(e) A transportation network company and driver shall not, unless approved to do so by the division, raise base fares, impose additional charges or otherwise increase the price that a rider is charged for transportation network services, including by imposing surge pricing or other formulas based on increased demand, during a federal or a governor-declared state of emergency.

SECTION 23D. Said chapter 159A½ is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 sections:-

Section 12. (a) There shall be a Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. The director of the division shall be the trustee of the Fund and shall expend money in the fund to address the impact of transportation network services. There shall be credited to the Fund: (i) any per-ride assessment collected pursuant to subsection (b); and (ii) any interest earned on money in the Fund. Amounts credited to the Fund shall be expended by the division pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) without further appropriation. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

(b) Annually, not later than February 1, each transportation network company shall submit to the director of the division the number of rides, broken down by shared rides and non-shared rides, including the number of luxury rides, from the previous calendar year that originated within each city or town and a per-ride assessment. The per-ride assessment shall be as follows: (i) a shared ride shall have a per-ride assessment of $0.40; and (ii) a non-shared ride shall have a per-ride assessment of $1.20; provided, however, that a shared or non-shared luxury ride shall have an additional per-ride assessment of $1.00; provided further, that the per-ride assessment shall be based upon the pre-arranged ride, as offered by the transportation network company and selected by the rider; and provided further, that the per-ride assessment shall not apply to a pre-arranged ride requested or selected by a rider who has requested or selected the pre-arranged ride through a program established to provide transportation network services to individuals who are eligible for paratransit services.

(c) From the funds received from the per-ride assessment of shared and non-shared rides, the division shall distribute: (i) proportionately 25 per cent to a city or town based on the number of shared and non-shared rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; (ii) 50 per cent to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29; provided, however, that the director shall annually distribute $6,000,000 from the Fund to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter 23G to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced services, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development; and (iii) 25 per cent to the Transit Authority Fund established in section 2QQQQQ of said chapter 29.

(d) From the funds received from the additional per-ride assessment for luxury rides pursuant to subsection (b) the division shall annually distribute: (i) proportionately 50 per cent of the amount received to a city or town based on the number of luxury rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; and (ii) 50 per cent to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29.

(e) Not later than December 31 of each year in which a city or town receives a disbursement of more than $25,000 from the Fund, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d).

Not later than December 31 of the year in which a city or town receives a cumulative total of more than $25,000 in disbursements from the Fund since its last report to the director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d) for each disbursement from the Fund since the city or town’s last report to the director of the division.

For a city or town whose cumulative total disbursements from the Fund have not exceeded $25,000 in the 5 years since its last report to the director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division not later than December 31 of the fifth year since its last report to the director of the division. That report shall detail the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d) for each annual disbursement from the Fund since the city or town’s last report to the director of the division.

The division shall withhold future disbursements from the Fund to any city or town that does not comply with the reporting requirements of this subsection. The withheld funds shall be disbursed when the city or town complies with the requirements of this subsection.

On an annual basis, the director shall compile the reports and post the projects and amounts of money expended on the website of the division.

(f) A public transit access fee of $0.20 shall be assessed, in addition to any other fee in this section, on each pre-arranged ride that both originates and terminates within the 14 cities and towns, as defined in section 1 of chapter 161A. All public transit access fees collected by the division pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into a segregated account within the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established under section 2ZZZ of chapter 29 and, subject to appropriation, shall only be expended for capital or operating expenses, including, but not limited to, the low income fare program of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Section 13. (a) On the first day of each month, each transportation network company shall submit to the division, in a format approved by the division, data related to each pre-arranged ride provided in the month prior to the previous month and shall include:

(i) for each non-shared ride: (A) the latitude and longitude for the points of the origination and termination, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the date and time of the origination and termination, calculated to the nearest minute; (C) the total cost paid by the rider for the ride; (D) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver; (E) the transportation network driver’s city or town of residence as appearing on the driver’s license; (F) whether the rider requested a shared ride but was not successfully matched with another rider; (G) whether the rider requested accommodation for special needs; (H) whether the ride was provided by a wheelchair accessible vehicle; (I) whether there were any driver or rider-initiated cancellations; (J) the total time that the transportation network driver spent on the way to pick up the rider; (K) the total time that the transportation network driver spent providing the pre-arranged ride; (L) the geographic position of the vehicle during the entire duration of the pre-arranged ride, provided at intervals of not less than every 60 seconds of the pre-arranged ride; (M) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while on the way to pick up the rider; (N) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while providing the pre-arranged ride; (O) the transportation network vehicle license plate number; (P) whether the transportation network driver is a professional driver, as advertised by the transportation network company; and (Q) whether the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride, regardless of whether the transportation network vehicle was registered as a livery vehicle; provided, however, that if the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride report shall include the factors that were considered in that designation, including, but not limited to, vehicle make, model, year and, if available, trim, whether the transportation network driver was a professional driver, as advertised by the transportation network company and whether the ride was available by an exclusive membership option;

(ii) for each shared ride: (A) the latitude and longitude for the points of the origination and termination of the entire shared ride, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the total number of riders in the vehicle; (C) for each pre-arranged ride that was part of a shared ride: (1) the latitude and longitude for the points of each respective pre-arranged ride’s origination and termination, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (2) the date and time of each respective prearranged ride’s origination and termination, calculated to the nearest minute; (3) the total time that the transportation network driver spent on the way to pick up each rider; (4) the total time that the transportation network driver spent providing each pre-arranged ride; (5) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while on the way to pick up each rider; (6) the total mileage driven by the transportation network while providing each pre-arranged ride; (7) the total cost paid by each rider for each pre-arranged ride; (8) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver; (9) the transportation network driver’s city or town of residence as appearing on the driver’s license; (10) the transportation network vehicle license plate number; and (11) whether the rider requested a shared ride but was not successfully matched with another rider;

(iii) for each transportation network vehicle that provided at least 1 pre-arranged ride: (A) the vehicle license plate; (B) the vehicle make, model, year and, if available, trim; (C) the vehicle identification number; (D) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was on the way to pick up transportation network riders; (E) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was engaged in pre-arranged rides, whether shared or non-shared; (F) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was logged into the transportation network vehicle’s digital network for purposes of accepting a pre-arranged ride, but not on the way to pick up riders or engaged in pre-arranged rides; and (G) whether the vehicle is propelled by internal combustion, battery-sourced electricity or a hybrid; and (H) whether the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride, regardless of whether the transportation network vehicle was registered as a livery vehicle; and

(iv) for each accident or crash involving a transportation network driver while logged into the transportation network vehicle’s digital network: (A) the latitude and longitude of the location of the accident or crash, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the date and time of the accident or crash, calculated to the nearest minute; and (C) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver.

(b) The division may obtain additional ride data from a transportation network company for the purposes of congestion management, which may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) the total number of transportation network drivers that utilized the transportation network vehicle’s digital network within specified geographic areas and time periods as determined by the division; and (ii) the total time spent and total miles driven by transportation network drivers in such geographic areas or time periods as determined by the division: (A) while on the way to pick up a rider; or (B) while engaged in a prearranged ride.

The division shall promulgate regulations relative to data collection pursuant to this subsection prior to obtaining the data.

(c) Annually, not later than June 30, the division shall post on its website, in aggregate form, the total number of rides provided by all transportation network companies that originated in each city or town, each city or town where such rides terminated and the average miles and minutes of the rides that originated in each city or town and terminated in each other respective city or town.

(d) For the purposes of congestion management, transportation planning or emissions tracking, the division may enter into confidential data-sharing agreements to share de-identified, trip-level data received by the division pursuant to this section with the executive office of technology services and security, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Port Authority, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the department of environmental protection, a Massachusetts regional transit authority established under section 3 of chapter 161B, a regional planning agency or a metropolitan planning organization. The division shall prescribe the form and content of a confidential data-sharing agreement, the manner of transmitting the information and the information security measures that must be employed by any entity receiving the data. Any confidential data-sharing agreement shall specify that the information provided by the division shall be aggregated and de-identified and may be used only for the purposes set forth in the agreement. Any data received by an entity from the division through a confidential data-sharing agreement under this subsection shall not be considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 or chapter 66 and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity other than those listed or described in the confidential data-sharing agreement; provided, however, that a state or municipal government agency or transportation planning entity may disclose conclusions and analyses derived from the information and data received pursuant to a confidential data-sharing agreement.

(e) A violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement by an entity listed in subsection (d) may result in the division declining to enter into future confidential data-sharing agreements with the violating entity and in the termination of any existing data-sharing agreement with the entity. The division shall notify each transportation network company whose data was shared in violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement of the violating entity and what data was shared. An entity listed in subsection (d) that violates the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement shall delete all data received as a result of the confidential data-sharing agreement.

SECTION 23E. Subsection (c) of section 12 of said chapter 159A½, as appearing in section 23D, is hereby amended by striking out the words “; provided, however, that the director shall annually distribute $6,000,000 from the Fund to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency established in section 2 of chapter 23G to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced services, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development”.”; and

by inserting after section 62 the following section:-

“SECTION 62A. Section 23E shall take effect on July 1, 2022.”.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-23

TRP 23

Transportation Network Companies

Messrs. Boncore and Crighton, Ms. Moran, Messrs. Hinds and Gomez moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 63 the following sections:-

SECTION XX. Section 2 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(e) A transportation network company and driver shall not, unless approved to do so by the division, raise base fares, impose additional charges or otherwise increase the price that a rider is charged for transportation network services, including by imposing surge pricing or other formulas based on increased demand, during a federal or a governor-declared state of emergency.”

SECTION XX. Chapter 29 of the General laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 2HHHHH the following new section:-

Section 2IIIII. (a) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a fund to be known as the Transit Authority Fund. The fund shall be credited any monies transferred under section 12 of chapter 159A½ and all monies credited to or transferred to the fund from any other fund or source. Expenditures from the fund shall be subject to appropriation; provided, that 50 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority; and provided further, that 50 per cent of the funds received shall be appropriated for the regional transit authorities organized under chapter 161B or predecessor statutes.

SECTION XX. Section 1 of chapter 159A½ of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Division” the following 2 definitions:-

“Luxury ride”, a non-shared pre-arranged ride in a vehicle that is registered as a livery vehicle.

“Non-shared ride”, a pre-arranged ride that is not a shared ride.

SECTION XX. Said section 1 of said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the definition of “Pre-arranged ride” the following definition:-

“Shared ride”, a pre-arranged ride requested or selected by a rider, which may be shared with 1 or more riders, who each independently use transportation network services to select the pre-arranged ride, regardless of whether the rider actually shares all or part of the ride with 1 or more riders; provided, that each rider is charged a fare that is calculated, in part, based on the rider’s request or acceptance of the request to share all or part of the pre-arranged ride.

SECTION XX. Said chapter 159A½, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following 2 sections:-

Section 12. (a) There shall be a Transportation Infrastructure Enhancement Trust Fund. The director of the division shall be the trustee of the Fund and shall expend money in the fund to address the impact of transportation network services. There shall be credited to the Fund: (i) any per-ride assessment collected pursuant to subsection (b); and (ii) any interest earned on money in the Fund. Amounts credited to the Fund shall be expended by the division pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) without further appropriation. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

(b) Annually, not later than February 1, each transportation network company shall submit to the director of the division the number of rides, broken down by shared rides and non-shared rides, including the number of luxury rides, from the previous calendar year that originated within each city or town and a per-ride assessment. The per-ride assessment shall be as follows: (i) a shared ride shall have a per-ride assessment of $0.40; and (ii) a non-shared ride shall have a per-ride assessment of $1.20; provided, that a shared or non-shared luxury ride shall have an additional per-ride assessment of $1.00; and provided further, that the per-ride assessment shall be based upon the pre-arranged ride, as offered by the transportation network company and selected by the rider; provided however, the per-ride assessment shall not apply to a pre-arranged ride requested or selected by a rider who has requested or selected the pre-arranged ride through a program established to provide transportation network services to individuals who are eligible for paratransit services.

(c) From the funds received from the per-ride assessment of shared and non-shared rides, the division shall: (i) proportionately distribute 25 per cent to a city or town based on the number of shared and non-shared rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; (ii) distribute 50 per cent to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29; provided, that the director shall annually distribute $6,000,000 from the Fund to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, established in section 2 of chapter 23G, to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced services, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development; and (iii) distribute 25 per cent to the Transit Authority Fund, established in section 2IIIII of chapter 29.

(d) From the funds received from the additional per-ride assessment for luxury rides, pursuant to subsection (b), the division shall annually: (i) proportionately distribute 50 per cent of the amount received to a city or town based on the number of luxury rides from the previous calendar year that originated within that city or town to address the impact of transportation network services on municipal roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure or any other public purpose substantially related to the operation of transportation network services in the city or town including, but not limited to, the complete streets program established in section 1 of chapter 90I and other programs that support alternative modes of transportation; and (ii) distribute 50 per cent to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, established in section 2ZZZ of chapter 29.

(e) By December 31 of each year in which a city or town receives a disbursement of more than $25,000 from the Fund, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d).

By December 31 of the year in which a city or town receives a cumulative total of more than $25,000 in disbursements from the Fund since its last report to the director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division that details the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d) for each disbursement from the Fund since the city or town’s last report to the director of the division.

For a city or town whose cumulative total disbursements from the Fund have not exceeded $25,000 in the 5 years since its last report to the director of the division, that city or town shall submit a report to the director of the division by December 31 of the fifth year since its last report to the director of the division. That report shall detail the projects and the amount used or planned to be used for transportation-related projects as described in subsections (c) and (d) for each annual disbursement from the Fund since the city or town’s last report to the director of the division.

The division shall withhold future disbursements from the Fund from any city or town that does not comply with the reporting requirements of this subsection. The withheld funds shall be disbursed when the city or town complies with the requirements of this subsection.

On an annual basis, the director shall compile the reports and post the projects and amounts of money expended on the website of the division.

(f) A public transit access fee of $0.20 shall be assessed, in addition to any other fee in section 12, on each pre-arranged ride that both originates and terminates within the 14 cities and towns, as defined in section 1 of chapter 161A. All public transit access fees collected by the Division pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into a segregated account within the Commonwealth Transportation Fund established under section 2ZZZ of chapter 29, and, subject to appropriation, shall only be expended for capital or operating expenses, including but not limited to the low income fare program, of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Section 13. (a) On the first day of each month, each transportation network company shall submit to the division, in a format approved by the division, data related to each pre-arranged ride provided in the month prior to the previous month and shall include:

(i) for each non-shared ride: (A) the latitude and longitude for the points of the origination and termination, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the date and time of the origination and termination, calculated to the nearest minute; (C) the total cost paid by the rider for the ride; (D) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver; (E) the transportation network driver’s city or town of residence as appearing on the driver’s license; (F) whether the rider requested a shared ride but was not successfully matched with another rider; (G) whether the rider requested accommodation for special needs; (H) whether the ride was provided by a wheelchair accessible vehicle; (I) whether there were any driver or rider-initiated cancellations; (J) the total time that the transportation network driver spent on the way to pick up the rider; (K) the total time that the transportation network driver spent providing the pre-arranged ride; (L) the geographic position of the vehicle during the entire duration of the pre-arranged ride, provided at intervals of not less than every 60 seconds of the pre-arranged ride; (M) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while on the way to pick up the rider; (N) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while providing the pre-arranged ride;  (O) the transportation network vehicle license plate; (P) whether the transportation network driver is a professional driver, as advertised by the transportation network company; and (Q) whether the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride, regardless of whether the transportation network vehicle was registered as a livery vehicle; provided, that if the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride the factors that were considered in that designation, including, but not limited to, vehicle make, model, year, and, if available, trim, whether the transportation network driver was a professional driver, as advertised by the transportation network company and whether the ride was available by an exclusive membership option;

(ii) for each shared ride: (A) the latitude and longitude for the points of the origination and termination of the entire shared ride, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the total number of riders in the vehicle; (C) for each pre-arranged ride that was part of a shared ride: (1) the latitude and longitude for the points of each respective pre-arranged ride’s origination and termination, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (2) the date and time of each respective prearranged ride’s origination and termination, calculated to the nearest minute; (3) the total time that the transportation network driver spent on the way to pick up each rider; (4) the total time that the transportation network driver spent providing each pre-arranged ride; (5) the total mileage driven by the transportation network driver while on the way to pick up each rider; (6) the total mileage driven by the transportation network while providing each pre-arranged ride; (7) the total cost paid by each rider for each pre-arranged ride; (8) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver; (9) the transportation network driver’s city or town of residence as appearing on the driver’s license; (10) the transportation network vehicle license plate; and (11) whether the rider requested a shared ride but was not successfully matched with another rider;

(iii) for each transportation network vehicle that provided at least 1 pre-arranged ride: (A) the vehicle license plate; (B) the vehicle make, model, year and, if available, trim; (C) the vehicle identification number; (D) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was on the way to pick up transportation network riders; (E) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was engaged in pre-arranged rides, whether shared or non-shared; (F) the total number of minutes and miles while the vehicle was logged into the transportation network vehicle’s digital network for purposes of accepting a pre-arranged ride, but not on the way to pick up riders or engaged in pre-arranged rides; and (G) whether the vehicle is propelled by internal combustion, battery-sourced electricity or a hybrid; and (H) whether the pre-arranged ride was advertised by the transportation network company as a luxury or premium ride, regardless of whether the transportation network vehicle was registered as a livery vehicle; and

(iv) for each accident or crash involving a transportation network driver while logged into the transportation network vehicle’s digital network: (A) the latitude and longitude of the location of the accident or crash, calculated to 0.001 decimal degrees; (B) the date and time of the accident or crash, calculated to the nearest minute; and (C) the universally-unique identifier associated with the transportation network driver.

(b) The division may obtain additional ride data from a transportation network company for the purposes of congestion management, which may include, but shall not be limited to: (i) the total number of transportation network drivers that utilized the transportation network vehicle’s digital network within specified geographic areas and time periods as determined by the division; and (ii) the total time spent and total miles driven by transportation network drivers in such geographic areas or time periods as determined by the division: (A) while on the way to pick up a rider; or (B) while engaged in a prearranged ride.

The division shall promulgate regulations relative to data collection pursuant to this subsection prior to obtaining the data.

(c) Annually, not later than June 30, the division shall post on its website, in aggregate form, the total number of rides provided by all transportation network companies that originated in each city or town, each city or town where the rides originating in each city or town terminated and the average miles and minutes of the rides that originated in each city or town and terminated in each other respective city or town.

(d) For the purposes of congestion management, transportation planning or emissions tracking, the division may enter into confidential data-sharing agreements to share de-identified, trip-level data received by the division pursuant to this section with the executive office of technology services and security, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the Massachusetts Port Authority, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the department of environmental protection, a Massachusetts regional transit authority established under section 3 of chapter 161B, a Massachusetts regional planning agency and a Massachusetts metropolitan planning organization. The division shall prescribe the form and content of a confidential data-sharing agreement, the manner of transmitting the information and the information security measures that must be employed by any entity receiving the data. Any confidential data-sharing agreement shall specify that the information provided by the division shall be aggregated and de-identified and may be used only for the purposes set forth in the agreement. Any data received by an entity from the division through a confidential data-sharing agreement under this subsection shall not be considered a public record under clause Twenty-sixth of section 7 of chapter 4 or chapter 66 and shall not be disclosed to any person or entity other than those listed or described in the confidential data-sharing agreement; provided, however, that a state or municipal government agency or transportation planning entity may disclose conclusions and analyses derived from the information and data received pursuant to a confidential data-sharing agreement.

(e) A violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement by an entity listed in subsection (d) may result in the division declining to enter into future confidential data-sharing agreements with the violating entity and in the termination of any existing data-sharing agreement with the entity. The division shall notify each transportation network company whose data was shared in violation of the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement of the violating entity and what data was shared. An entity listed in subsection (d) that violates the terms of a confidential data-sharing agreement shall delete all data received as a result of the confidential data-sharing agreement.

SECTION XX. Subsection (c) of section 12 of said chapter 159A½, as appearing in this act, is hereby amended by striking out the words “; provided, that the division shall annually distribute $6,000,000 from the Fund to the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, established in section 2 of chapter 23G, to provide financial assistance to small businesses operating in the taxicab, livery or hackney industries to encourage the adoption of new technologies and advanced services, safety and operational capabilities and support workforce development”.

SECTION XX. Section XX shall take effect on July 1, 2022.


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-24

TRP 24

RMV Services

Messrs. Montigny and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following section:-

“SECTION ___.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the registry of motor vehicles shall offer drop-off services for vehicle registration and title services at each service branch through fiscal year 2022 or the termination of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency, whichever occurs sooner.”


Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-25

TRP 25

Fuel Cost

Messrs. Tarr, O'Connor and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

"SECTION_. The secretary of transportation in consultation with the secretary of energy and environmental affairs and the secretary of housing and economic development shall study the impact of higher fuel prices to businesses and consumers.

Said study shall be submitted to the clerks of the house and senate by December 31, 2022.