TRP  576
SOUND BARRIERS

Mr. Havern and Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding at the end thereof the following :-“provided further, that said department shall construct sound barriers in the towns of Woburn and Burlington adjacent to Route 128 and Route 93; provided further that funds shall be expended for the construction of sound barriers in the town of Chelmsford as follows: designated Area Number 21, Waterford Place in Chelmsford, designated Area 1, Ledgewoord/Lido Land in Bedford, as defined by HMMH Report Number 298280 as prepared for said document.”

TRP  577
NEW BOSTON STREET BRIDGE
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding at the end thereof the following :-“provided further, that the said department shall construct a bridge at the so called New Boston Street Bridge in Woburn”;

TRP  578
AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS TEST
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sections:-
“SECTION ____ . Section 142M of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "exhaust", in line 17, the following words: -  “or a device which analyzes a motor vehicle's computer system relating to emissions”.
” SECTION ____. Section 142M of chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 19 and 20, the words "including, but not " and inserting in place thereof the following words: - “which may include, but not be”.
 “SECTION ____. Section 142M of chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 134, the word "shall" and inserting in place thereof the following word – “may”.

TRP 579
WITHDRAWN

TRP  580
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITIES
Mr. Havern moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sections:-
SECTION____.
Section 4 of chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking, in line 6, the following words: “fourteen; and” and inserting in place thereof the following:- fourteen; provided, further, that no individual shall be appointed as an administrator unless said individual possess senior level management experience in 1 or more of the following areas: engineering, construction, business, public transit, public or private finance, or transportation; and moves to further amend the bill inserting the following section:-
SECTION ____.
 Section 8 of said Chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking subsection (h) and inserting in place thereof the following new section:-  (h) All current expenses of the authority shall be in accordance with an annual budget prepared by the administrator and submitted to the advisory board, the secretary, the secretary of administration and finance, the chairs of the joint committee on transportation, and the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February first of each year for the ensuing fiscal year. On or before June first the advisory board shall approve said budget as submitted or subject it to such itemized reductions therein as the advisory board shall deem appropriate. After the advisory board has approved said budget the secretary of transportation shall approve said budget as submitted. An administrator must receive approval from the secretary for any additional costs after the budget has been approved by the advisory board; provided, however, that any additional costs which the secretary may approve shall be assessed at 75 per cent upon the cities and towns constituting the authority and 25 per cent shall be assessed upon the Commonwealth.; and moves to further amend the bill by adding the following section:-
SECTION ____. Chapter 161B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking section 4 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
Section 4. The affairs of an authority shall be managed by an administrator who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the advisory board of the authority established pursuant to section five; provided, however, that for the purpose of appointing an administrator the secretary of the executive office of transportation shall be entitled to 1 vote and, notwithstanding the provisions of section 5, each city and town shall have 1 vote in said appointment; provided, further, that the administrator shall not be appointed until the board has provided the notification required by clause (c) of section fourteen; provided, further, that no individual shall be appointed as an administrator unless said individual possess senior level management experience in 1 or more of the following areas: engineering, construction, business, public transit, public or private finance, or transportation; and provided, further, that the administrator shall not hold any elective office, except that of town meeting member, in any city or town within the jurisdiction of such authority. The administrator shall be the chief executive officer of the authority and shall receive such annual salary as shall be determined by said advisory board. Upon his appointment, the administrator shall give the state treasurer a bond for the faithful performance of his official duties in such penal sum and with such sureties as may be approved by the advisory board.

TRP  581
WEST BRIDGEWATER MBTA FEASIBILITY STUDY
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6005-0015, by adding at the end thereof the following: “; provided that $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to conduct a planning study of the feasibility of adding a new station in West Bridgewater on the Old Colony Middleborough/Lakeville commuter rail line.  Said feasibility study scope include, but not limited to, evaluation of siting options, preparation of preliminary cost estimates, and screening analysis of impacts on transit ridership, mobility benefits, and community/environmental factors including traffic” and in said item, by striking out the figure “$52,254,572” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$52,354,572”.

TRP  582
WAVE ATTENUATOR
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding at the end thereof the following: “provided further, that no more than $400,000 shall be expended for installation, maintenance and repair of a wave attenuator system at the Massachusetts Highway Department Reserve Channel bridge in the South Boston section of the city of Boston”; and in that item by striking the figures $16,863,815 and inserting in place thereof the figures $17,263,815

TRP  583
REDRAFT
COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF AT-GRADE TRAIN CROSSINGS
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after SECTION ____, the following new Section:-

“SECTION __.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission to study the at-grade train crossings along the Worcester – Framingham –Boston rail line between Worcester and Framingham and to recommend a plan for the mitigation of any negative impacts on adjacent communities from increases in train traffic along that rail line.   The commission shall examine the rail and roadway traffic patterns at each intersection along the Worcester – Framingham –Boston rail line between Worcester and Framingham where train tracks and public roadways intersect without grade separation.  The study shall include but not be limited to the evaluation of 1) the economic impact on the communities immediately surrounding the intersection and adjacent communities impacted by the traffic patterns and interruptions at the intersections; 2) the impact on the flow of traffic and related traffic congestion caused by the intersection crossing; and 3) the impact on public safety and particularly the availability of public safety assets to the community on either side of the intersection.  The commission shall also consider the feasibility of: the commonwealth’s purchase of the train tracks on said rail line; the adjustment of freight schedules; and moving consolidated freight operations outside of densely populated areas.
 The commission’s report shall recommend mitigation of the negative impact of any increased train travel along the Worcester – Framingham section of the rail line.  The plan for mitigation may  include, but is not limited to: grade separation and capital improvements to the at-grade crossings in Framingham & Ashland; capital investments and new traffic patterns to address the need for continuity in service for police, fire and hospitals where access is impaired by train crossings at the intersections; ways to maintain growth in economic development in downtown Framingham and Ashland; mitigation of the increased noise and other environmental impacts; easing of traffic congestion around the train-roadway intersections in Ashland and Framingham.

The governor, the speaker of the house of representative and the president of the senate shall each appoint members to the commission.  The members shall include the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on transportation, two other members of the house, one to be nominated by the leader of the minority party, and two other members of the Senate, one to be nominated by the leader of the minority party; the secretary of transportation and public works; the secretary of public safety, the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA); and the chairman of the board of selectmen, mayor, or city manager of each municipality with an at-grade train crossing between Worcester and Framingham.  Each appointed member may select a designee to represent them on the commission. 

The commission shall be chaired by the secretary of transportation and public works.  The executive office of transportation and public works shall provide the necessary staff to the commission.  

The commission shall file a report on its findings with the joint committee on transportation and the house and senate committees on ways and means on February 1, 2008.  The secretary of transportation and public works shall notify said committees of any delay in the work of the commission whenever it can be determined that appropriate progress is not being made and in any case shall file an interim report no later than October 1, 2007.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) shall not increase the number of commuter trips on the Worcester – Framingham –Boston rail line before February 1, 2008 or until the date on which the report is complete, whichever occurs earlier.  If the report is not complete by February 1, 2008, then 30 days prior to increasing the number of scheduled commuter train round-trips, the MBTA shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation of the proposed schedule additions, and the secretary shall provide notice to said committees of the expected completion date of the commission’s report.

TRP  584
ROCKLAND STREET BRIDGE
Ms. Creem and Mr. Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, in line 14, by inserting after the word “department;” the following:- “provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the renovation of the Rockland Street Bridge in the Town of Wellesley;”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$16,863,815” and inserting in place thereof the figure “17,863,815”.

TRP  585
SHAWMUT
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding at the end thereof the following: “"provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 shall be expended for station repairs and other improvements to Shawmut Station.", and in that item by striking the figures $16,863,815and inserting in place thereof the figures $17,863,815.

TRP  586
WITHDRAWN

TRP  587
REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 7000-9401 by striking the figures $15,730,361.00 and inserting in place thereof the figures $17,001,780.00

TRP  588
TRANSPORTATION FARE EQUITY COMMISSION
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:-
“SECTION 86. There shall be a special commission to study and report on the equity of fares between modes of transportation. The commission shall consist of 8 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the senate president, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, the secretary of transportation or his designee, the general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority or his designee, 1 member to be appointed by the town of Hingham by vote of the board of selectmen, and 3 members to be appointed by the secretary of transportation, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the south shore business community and 2 of whom shall be representatives of the service area who regularly utilize the Rowes Wharf commuter boat. The commission shall review commuter boat service between the town of Hingham and Rowes Wharf in the city of Boston. The commission shall, in the course of its investigation and study, consider service improvements, fare structure, parking fees and ridership. The special commission shall submit its initial report to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority with recommendations relative to the current fare structure, parking fees and service schedule, not later than 90 days after the effective date of this section. The special commission shall submit a second report to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority with recommendations relative to the long-term recommendations for utilization of the commuter boat between Hingham and Rowes Wharf, including the equity of zones and fares among varying commuting modes, parking fee and capacity issues, and ongoing service subsidies by December 31, 2007. The special commission shall dissolve upon completion of its duties and obligations, as indicated by submission of its findings and recommendations.”

TRP  589
VETERANS RMV DECALS
Mr. Brown and Ms. Candaras moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ___.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, a commission will be established to design and distribute through the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV), a decal for veteran’s license plates in the Commonwealth commemorating the veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom and a decal commemorating the veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  The commission will consist of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, or her designee, the Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, or his designee, the Secretary of Veteran’s Services, or his designee, three members of the House of Representatives that are chosen by the Speaker, one of which a member of the minority party, three members of the Senate, chosen by the Senate President, one of which is a member of the minority party and two Veteran’s Agents appointed by the Governor.  The Commission shall report the results of the design and distribution of the decal to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2007.”

TRP  590
RELATIVE TO THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY OF FUTURE MBTA COMMUTER RAIL EXPANSION PROJECTS I
Messrs. Tisei, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 85, the following new section:-
“SECTION 86.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, no funds shall be appropriated for, nor shall any funds be expended for, the planning, design or construction of any projects for the expansion of rail service beyond those projects currently funded for and under construction as of January 1, 2007 until January 1, 2016.”

TRP  591
SPECIAL COMMISSION TO STUDY THE
CONCESSIONING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended by inserting after section 85 the following new section:-
“Section 86.  There is hereby established a special commission to study and develop recommendations for the fiscal feasibility to reduce debt and debt financing relative to operations and maintenance of the Massachusetts turnpike.  Said commission shall review all options for the long-term financing of operations and maintenance of the turnpike, including but not limited to the leasing or concessioning of the turnpike for a term not to exceed 50 years.  Membership of said commission shall consist of the secretary for administration and finance or designee, who shall also serve as chair, the secretary of transportation or designee, the chairman of the Massachusetts turnpike authority, the comptroller or designee, the auditor or designee, the senate president or designee, the speaker of the house of representatives or designee, the house minority leader or designee, the senate minority leader or designee, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means or designees, the and the chairs of the joint committee on transportation.  The commission shall convene its first meeting by July 15, 2007, and file a report, with any legislative or regulatory recommendations, with the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives and the joint committee on transportation on or before November 15, 2007.”

TRP  592
RELATIVE TO AN APPROPRIATE FUNDING MECHANISM FOR MASSHIGHWAY SALARIES
Messrs. Tisei, Tarr, Knapik, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6000-0100, by striking out the figure “$4,989,990” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$15,382,749”.

TRP  593
GEORGE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Mr. Hedlund moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by inserting, after the words “operational services;” the following: - “provided further, that not less than $300,000 be allocated for the design and study the alternatives to making Summer Street in the town of Hingham and George Washington Boulevard in the town of Hull safer for pedestrians and bicyclists”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$16,863,815” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$17,163,815.”

TRP 594
DISBANDING OF COMMISSION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section _____,
The following new Section: -
“SECTION ____. Pursuant to Section 2B of Chapter 205 of the Acts of 1996, the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project oversight commission shall be disbanded as of December 31, 2007.  Under the direction of the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of the Inspector General and the Office of the Auditor, or their designees, shall continue to meet on a quarterly basis to coordinate oversight activities relative to the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project.”

TRP  595
ADULT AND FAMILY LITERACY CENTER IN HOLYOKE
Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 6010-0001, by adding the following:-
“provided that not less than $75,000 be provided for the Adult and Family Literacy Center at the Multi-Modal Transportation Facility in Downtown Holyoke”; and in said item, by striking out the figures “$16,863,815” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$16,938,815”.