{"id":4725,"date":"2023-07-11T18:12:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T22:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=4725"},"modified":"2023-09-17T14:01:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T18:01:48","slug":"chapter-25-an-act-modernizing-the-transportation-systems-of-the-commonwealth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/07\/11\/chapter-25-an-act-modernizing-the-transportation-systems-of-the-commonwealth\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 25, An Act Modernizing the Transportation Systems of the Commonwealth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Legislative-History-Project-Memo.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">An Act Modernizing the Transportation Systems of the Commonwealth Memorandum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-10.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S10<\/a> (<a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Full-bill-timeline.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-10-History.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">History<\/a>)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/SB-10-As-Filed.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">As filed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2023.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2023<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2023-History.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">History<\/a>)<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Amendments-to-S2023.docx.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Amendments<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Recommended-New-Draft-S2023.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Recommended New Draft<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/SB-2023-As-Filed.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">As filed<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2024.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2024<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2024-History.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">History<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2087.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2087<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Senate-2087-History.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">History<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journals:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj02052009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Feb. 5, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj02232009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Feb. 23, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj03232009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 23, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj03242009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 24, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj03252009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 25, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj03262009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">March 26, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj04062009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">April 6, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj04152009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">April 15, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj04162009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">April 16, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/sj06182009.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">June 18, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Documents<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.lib.state.ma.us\/bitstream\/handle\/2452\/127672\/ocn806091064-benefit_review.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Recommendations-of-the-MA-TFC.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Recommendations of the Massachusetts Transportation Finance Administration<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/07\/Official-Website-of-the-Governor-of-Massachusetts-Press-Release.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Governor&#8217;s Press Release<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only) \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Berkshire Eagle: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/senate-plan-saves-6-5b\/article_96371680-dd99-585c-ab1a-0016ac921a10.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate plan saves $6.5B<\/a> By: Matt Murphy &#8211; March 26, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Berkshire Eagle: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.berkshireeagle.com\/news\/local\/tough-but-successful-session\/article_779020ad-9624-5682-8b05-807793157cb2.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Tough but successful session<\/a> By: Robert DeLeo &#8211; July 2, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Globe: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/api\/permalink\/d067b16f-dbc9-4d7b-b26f-1fb7c08aed18\/?context=1530671\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Deadlines loom for MBTA, Turnpike<\/a> &#8211; May 28, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Globe: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/api\/permalink\/b227a7ed-1454-47b8-8f84-856b8afde13a\/?context=1530671\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Transportation reform in place, but not over<\/a> By: Herese Murray and Steven Baddour &#8211; July 9, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Globe: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/api\/permalink\/93d35e48-bce6-45fe-abf0-c3e59bbf25aa\/?context=1530671\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Deal may bring end to turnpike agency: Legislative leaders agree on overhaul<\/a>&#8221; By: Noah Bierman and Matt Viser &#8211; June 18, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Herald: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/2009\/04\/15\/transportation-charades\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Transportation charades<\/a> By: Bob Katzen &#8211; April 15, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lowell Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2009\/04\/13\/beacon-hill-roll-call-157\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Beacon Hill Roll Call<\/a> &#8211; April 13, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Republican: Lawmakers take aim at spending State transit overhauled By: Dan Ring &#8211; June 19, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091266\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; THURSDAY, FEB. 26, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091163\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2009206\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091148\" style=\"color: #000000;\">SENATE SESSION &#8211; WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091290\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; THURSDAY, FEB. 19, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091057\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; LUNCH EDITION &#8211; THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2009815\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; LUNCH EDITION &#8211; THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091147\" style=\"color: #000000;\">PRESSURE FOR REVENUE LOOMS AS SENATE PASSES TRANSPORTATION OVERHAUL<\/a> By: Michael Norton, Gintautas Dumcius and Kyle Cheney &#8211; MARCH 25, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20091162\" style=\"color: #000000;\">TRANSPORTATION FINANCE IDEAS FLY AS MBTA, TURNPIKE BUDGETS WOBBLE<\/a> By: Kyle Cheney and Gintautas Dumcius MARCH 23, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2009809\" style=\"color: #000000;\">TRANSPORTATION RESTRUCTURE CLEARS LEGISLATURE AS UNIONS CRY FOUL<\/a> By: State House News Service Staff &#8211; JUNE 18, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2009\/03\/26\/billions-in-savings-seen-from-senate-approved-transportation-overhaul\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Billions in savings seen from Senate-approved transportation overhaul<\/a> by: Matt Murphy &#8211; March 26, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sun: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowellsun.com\/2009\/04\/29\/patrick-digs-in-his-heels\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Patrick digs in his heels<\/a> By: Matt Murphy &#8211; April 29, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Worcester Telegram &amp; Gazette: <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.lexis.com\/api\/permalink\/b8397f83-4c64-4c59-9554-4b417c90313d\/?context=1530671\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Reforming the transportation system<\/a> By: Jennifer Flanagan &#8211; April 17, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contact admin for video too large to upload<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Act Modernizing the Transportation Systems of the Commonwealth Memorandum 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions S10 (History) As filed S2023 (History) Amendments\u00a0 Recommended New Draft As filed S2024 (History) S2087 (History) 2. Committee Documents House Journals: Senate Journals: Feb. 5, 2009 Feb. 23, 2009 March 23, 2009 March 24, 2009 March 25, 2009 March [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22595,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22595"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4725"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5302,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4725\/revisions\/5302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}