By Mr. Loscocco of Holliston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3570) of Paul J. P. Loscocco and others relative to the financing of the surface artery, so-called, in.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Paul J. P. Loscocco

Stephen P. LeDuc

David Paul Linsky

James E. Vallee

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Scott P. Brown

Karen E. Spilka

Jennifer M. Callahan

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act regarding the financing of the surface artery.

 

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


 

SECTION 1.  Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is with respect to the financing of the Surface Artery, so-called, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.

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

      Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority shall not make any financial contribution to support the coordination, governance, design, contradiction, development, use, maintenance, planning and operation of the Surface Artery, so-called, or any parcels of land available upon the completion of the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel Project, so-called, in the city of Boston, not owned by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, unless any such contribution is reimbursed by the Commonwealth; in no event shall such contribution to the Surface Artery, so-called, exceed $15,000,000 in the aggregate.