Amendment ID: S2512-231

Amendment 231

Southcoast Rail Student Fare Pilot

Mr. Montigny moves that the proposed new text be amended  in section 2A, in item 1596-2507, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Bridgewater State University, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, for a reduced fare pilot program for student semester commuter rail passes along the South Coast Rail corridor, also known as the Fall River/New Bedford Line; provided further, that said pilot program shall be implemented for the 2025-2026 academic year and provide a reduced fare equal to 50 per cent of the standard fare for students enrolled at said university who reside within a municipality along the South Coast Rail corridor, including but not limited to, the cities of New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, and the towns of Acushnet, Berkley, Bridgewater, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Freetown, Lakeville, Mattapoisett, Middleborough, Rochester, and Somerset; provided further, that the university shall submit a report by June 30, 2026 to the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the total number of reduced student passes distributed, number of passes distributed delineated by the city or town of residence, and the total cost incurred to implement the program”; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$150,000".