Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-870
TRP 870
Reduce Hanscom Noise and Pollution
Mr. Eldridge moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following section:-
SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive director shall interpret the term "commercial air passenger service" as set forth in 740 CMR 25.03 to include all interstate or foreign air transportation conducted in an aircraft with a seating capacity of greater than 60 seats and the executive director shall enforce the prohibition accordingly. "Interstate air transportation" and "foreign air transportation" shall have the meanings set forth in 49 U.S.C. § 40102. "Executive director" shall have the meaning set forth in 740 CMR 25.01.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-871
TRP 871
MBTA Sustainability Plan
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-
"SECTION __ . The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority shall develop a comprehensive plan which outlines the status of the state of repair of all of its systems, assets, and equipment, together with the necessary steps to ensure a state of good repair, safety and compliance will all applicable federal and state safety standards, protocols, laws rules and regulations, and efficient operation, and, to the maximum feasible extent, financial self - sufficiency from own source revenue and other resources not attributable to state taxpayers beyond current levels.
Said plan, together with any recommendations for regulatory or legislative actions necessary to achieve its goals, shall be filed initially with the clerks of the House and Senate not later than 12 months following the passage of this act, and updated annually thereafter not later than March 31 of each year, for a period of five years, unless such requirement is otherwise extended, modified, or terminated."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-872
TRP 872
Wrong Way Driving
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-
"SECTION_. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts department of transportation, in consultation with the executive office of public safety and security, shall adopt and implement a program to prevent and mitigate the effects of wrong-way driving on limited-access roadways under the commonwealth’s jurisdiction. The program may include, without limitation, installation of new highway safety technology, a plan of capital improvements, and changes to highway design and traffic control device guidelines. The details of the program, including a projected budget and a schedule setting forth the dates by which the safety measures shall be implemented, shall be filed with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the house and senate co-chairs of the joint committee on transportation and made publicly available on the department’s web site not later than December 31, 2026."
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-873
TRP 873
Damages for Harms Due To Defective Public Ways
Mr. Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section XX the following section:-
SECTION YY. Section 15 of chapter 84 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the words "five thousand dollars" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$50,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-874
TRP 874
Commemorating the History of the Commonwealth
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:- "SECTION ___ There shall be established and set up on the books of the Commonwealth the Commonwealth Heritage Fund, the purpose of which shall be to provide funding for the commemoration of the role of Massachusetts in the founding, establishment, and development of the United States through events including but not limited to the revolutionary war, the creation of the Declaration of Independence, the Massachusetts Constitution, and the Federal Constitution, and other significant events. The fund shall be administered without further appropriation by the secretary of the commonwealth, who shall develop, institute, and maintain a program to carry out the purposes of the fund through grants to state and municipal agencies, school districts, and non-profit organizations, provided that the secretary shall file such plan with he clerks of the House and Senate not later than 90 days prior to its implementation, and that such plan shall, to the maximum feasible extent, provide geographic and demographic fairness in the distribution of such grants.
The fund shall receive 50 percent of the proceeds generated by the registration fee for motor vehicle registration plate known as the MA250 Plate, which shall be transferred to the fund by the registry of motor vehicles on a monthly basis, provided that the fund may also receive gifts, grants, federal funds or legislative appropriations, provided that the secretary shall file an annual report on the operations of the fund, including funds received and expended, entities receiving grants and the projects benefiting from such grants, and any other relevant information, with the clerks of the House and Senate and the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, not later than December 31 of each year.".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-875
TRP 875
Robert L. Rice Bridge Renaming
Mr. Cronin moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section X the following section:-
“SECTION X. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation project number 609108 for the construction of a bike path bridge over state highway route 140 that provides a crossing and links the existing bike path of the North Central Pathway in the City of Gardner, shall be designated and known as the Representative Robert L. Rice Bridge, in honor and recognition of former State Representative Robert L. Rice. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect a suitable marker bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-876
TRP 876
Phillipston Plow Trucks
Mr. Durant 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 $30,000 shall be expended for the purpose of the purchase of plow truck equipment and upgrades in the town of Phillipston”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$130,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-877
TRP 877
Designating a certain bridge in the town of Princeton as the Captain Christopher J. Sullivan memorial bridge
Mr. Durant moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding the following sections:-
SECTION X. The bridge on Route 140 in East Princeton, over the Keyes Brook, bridge number P16017, in the town of Princeton, shall be designated and known as the "Captain Christopher J. Sullivan Memorial Bridge.”
SECTION X. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain a suitable marker bearing the designation in compliance with the standards of the department.
SECTION X. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-878
TRP 878
Buzzards Bay Commuter Rail Service
Mr. Fernandes moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6369, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, the authority shall submit a study to the Joint Committee on Transportation and the House and Senate clerks on the capital cost of upgrading track, stations, and other infrastructure necessary to extend commuter rail to Buzzards Bay by March 1, 2027.”
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-879
TRP 879
Removing fees for veterans license plates
Mr. Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following sections:-
"SECTION X. Section 2 of chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “are veterans, as defined in clause Forty-third of section 7 of chapter 4” the following words:- , section 1 of chapter 115, or who is eligible for the annuity provided under section 6C of said chapter 115
SECTION XX. Said section 2 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 466 through 469, inclusive, the sentence: “There shall be an annual $20 fee for such "VETERAN'' plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles.” and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- Any such “VETERAN” plate shall be issued without fee other than the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles.".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-880
TRP 880
Salem Skipper Microtransit Service
Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6379, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that no less than $2,500,000 be allocated for the continuation of the Salem Skipper, an on-demand microtransit service operating in the cities of Salem and Beverly and the town of Danvers; provided, that said funds shall be used to sustain service operations for a program that tens of thousands of North Shore residents including low-income workers, seniors, students, and people with disabilities depend on for access to employment, medical care, education, and daily essentials;" and by striking out the figures $11,671,807 and inserting in place thereof the following figures:- "$14,171,807"
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-881
TRP 881
Identification for youth and adults experiencing homelessness
Ms. Kennedy moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by adding the following words:- "; provided, that $50,000 shall be expended for providing state IDs for homeless youth and individuals”; and by striking out the figure "$604,961,384"; and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "605,011,384";
and by inserting, after section 27, the follow section:-
"SECTION XXXX. Section 8E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 paragraphs:-
The regulations establishing criteria for identification cards shall include a process for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to apply for a Massachusetts identification card and to waive any fees associated with obtaining the identification card; provided, however, that the process shall allow for a person who is homeless or is an unaccompanied homeless youth to submit proof of residency by providing documentation that is satisfactory to the registrar and that is: (i) from an entity that provides housing services or youth services in the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, homeless service providers; or (ii) evidence of services that the person received from a department, division, office or agency of the executive office of health and human services. The registrar and the state secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding under section 42G ½ of chapter 51 to implement this paragraph, as appropriate. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Homeless”, shall have the same meaning as in section 103 of the federal Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, 42 USC 11302, as amended.
“Unaccompanied homeless youth”, a person who: (i) is 24 years of age or younger; (ii) is not in the physical custody or care of a parent or legal guardian; and (iii) lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.""
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-882
TRP 882
Swampscott Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Mr. Crighton 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 $25,000 shall be expended to the Town of Swampscott for the expansion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure"; and by striking out the figure "$100,000" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$125,000".
Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-883
TRP 883
Wrong Way Driving prevention system
Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-6368, by inserting the following words:";provided further that $300,000 shall be expended to develop a comprehensive, multifaceted system to prevent wrong way drive on roads in the commonwealth"