Massachusetts S 1438: An Act granting a compliance extension for certain adjacent communities

Bill Text

1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2156 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1438

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Kelly A. Dooner
_________________
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act granting a compliance extension for certain adjacent communities.
_______________
PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Kelly A. Dooner Third Bristol and Plymouth
Steven S. Howitt 4th Bristol 3/6/2025
Norman J. Orrall 12th Bristol 3/27/2025
Marcus S. Vaughn 9th Norfolk 3/28/2025

1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2156 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1438
By Ms. Dooner, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1438) of Kelly A. Dooner and
Steven S. Howitt for legislation to grant a compliance extension for certain MBTA adjacent
communities. Municipalities and Regional Government.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
_______________

An Act granting a compliance extension for certain adjacent communities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 Section 3A of Chapter 40A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2 Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
3 (d) Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation, or policy to the contrary, any
4 municipality categorized as an “Adjacent Community” or an “Adjacent Small Town” without
5 direct access to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service shall have an additional 2
6 years from the effective date of this act to comply with the requirements of this section.