PETITION OF:

An Act financing improvements to the commonwealth’s transportation system.

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to immediately provide for an accelerated transportation development and improvement program for the commonwealth, 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:

SECTION 1. To provide for a program of transportation development and improvements, the sums set forth in sections 2 to 2G, inclusive, for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act, are hereby made available, subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and approval thereof.

SECTION 2.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Department of highways

6033-0815 For federal aid projects on the interstate federal highway system; provided, that funds may be expended for the costs of said projects including, but not limited to, the nonparticipating portions of such projects and the costs of engineering and other services essential to such projects, rendered by department of highways employees or by consultants; provided further, that amounts expended for department employees may include the salary and salary-related expenses of such employees to the extent that they work on or in support of such projects; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including any other provision of this act to the contrary, the department shall not enter into any obligations for projects which are eligible to receive federal funds under this act unless state matching funds exist which have been specifically authorized and are sufficient to fully fund the corresponding state portion of the federal commitment to fund such obligation; and provided further, that the department shall only enter into obligations for projects under this act based upon a prior or anticipated future commitment of federal funds and the availability of corresponding state funding authorized and appropriated for such use by the general court for the class and category of project for which such obligation applies……………………….$200,000,000

6033-0816 For federal aid projects on the non-interstate federal highway system; provided, that funds may be expended for the costs of said projects including, but not limited to, the nonparticipating portions of such projects and the costs of engineering and other services essential to such projects rendered by department of highways employees or by consultants; provided further, that amounts expended for department employees may include the salary and salary-related expenses of such employees to the extent that they work on or in support of such projects; provided further, that, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, including any other provision of this act to the contrary, the department shall not enter into any obligations for projects which are eligible to receive federal funds under this act unless state matching funds exist which have been specifically authorized and are sufficient to fully fund the corresponding state portion of the federal commitment to fund such obligation; and provided further, that the department shall only enter into obligations for projects under this act based upon a prior or anticipated future commitment of federal funds and the availability of corresponding state funding authorized and appropriated for such use by the general court for the class and category of project for which such obligation applies……………………………………………...$2,200,000,000

SECTION 2A

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Department of highways

6033-0817 For the design, construction and repair of or improvements to non-federally-aided roadway and bridge projects and for the nonparticipating portion of federally aided projects; provided, that the costs of professional personnel directly and exclusively involved in the construction, planning, engineering and design of the projects funded herein may be charged to this item; provided further, that said costs shall not be classified as administrative costs; provided further, that an amount not to exceed 2 per cent of the amount authorized herein may be expended for the administrative costs directly attributable to the programs funded herein; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for resurfacing and related work on state highway route 3 in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the construction of sidewalks in the South street bridge area and along the section of Manley street from West Center street to West street, all in the town of West Bridgewater; provided further, that $1,450,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the section of route 27 from Bryantville Center to the intersection of route 27 and route 36 in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that $775,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of the route 16 signalization improvement project in the town of Milford; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for intersection improvements and traffic signal installation at the intersection of route 3A/State road and Herring Pond road in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that funds shall be expended for the rehabilitation and installation of sidewalks along the section of route 110 between the town center and the new senior center in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Charles and Canal streets in the city of Malden; provided further, that funds shall be expended for roadway safety and other improvements to Main street in the town of Southborough; provided further, that $6,000,000 shall be expended for the construction of a new, full interchange on interstate highway route 93 between interchanges 41 and 42; provided further, that not more than $4,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of a parking deck in the city of Westfield; provided further, that not more than $6,200,000 shall be expended for the I-495/route 126 interchange improvement project in the town of Bellingham; provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the Chapaquoit bridge in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that not more than $100,000 shall be expended for the completion of the East street revitalization project in the town of Ludlow; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the Dilla street bridge at Louisa Lake in the town of Milford; provided further, that $2,100,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction and discontinuance of a segment of the Highland avenue corridor from Webster street to the Newton city line; provided further, that $9,200,000 shall be expended for signalization and roadway improvements to the route 116/Main street corridor in the city of Springfield from the interstate highway route 91 northbound off-ramp at interchange 10 to the Chicopee city line; provided further, that $6,000,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction and discontinuance of a segment of the Needham street corridor from the route 9 westbound ramps to the Needham town line; provided further, that $3,700,000 shall be expended for roadway improvements to the section of route 28 between Yarmouth road and the airport rotary in the town of Barnstable; provided further, that $2,750,000 shall be expended for roadway safety and other improvements to Norfolk, Central and Highland streets in the town of Holliston; provided further, that $1,500,000 shall be expended for intersection improvements and traffic signal installation at the intersection of route 3A and Howlands lane and the intersection of route 3A and Crescent street, all in the town of Kingston; provided further, that not more than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the acquisition of right-of-way for the Veterans Memorial drive alternate route project in the town of Milford; provided further, that $600,000 shall be expended for bridge repair work on Bartlett road in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $5,000,000 shall be expended for route 24 interchange improvements in the city of Fall River and the town of Freetown; provided further, that $1,750,000 shall be expended roadway safety and other improvements to routes 135 and 85 and to West Main street in the town of Hopkinton; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the Riverwalk connection to downtown Main street in the town of Amesbury; provided further, that $2,900,000 shall be expended for streetscape improvements to Machine Shop Village in the town of North Andover; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for flood mitigation in the city of Peabody; provided further, that $595,000 shall be expended for sidewalk and drainage improvements on Elm street in the town of Hubbardston; provided further; that $400,000 shall be expended for intersection improvements at the Summer street intersection in the town of Hingham; provided further, that $1,200,000 shall be expended for the design and installation of traffic signals at the intersection of East and East Center streets, at the intersection of Matfield and North Main streets, and at the intersection of Belmont and Plain streets, all in the town of West Bridgewater; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for reconstruction of a seawall along the Ocean avenue causeway connecting Marblehead Neck to Marblehead proper; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Phase II streetscape improvement project in downtown Attleboro; provided further, that funds shall be expended for bank and slope stabilization along the section of River road from Skunk road to Bancroft lane in the town of Merrimac; provided further, that $3,600,000 shall be expended for the design and reconstruction of route 79 in the city of Fall River; provided further, that funds shall be expended to provide safety improvements and roadway realignment at the site of the Bourne landfill on route 28 northbound; provided further, that $3,500,000 shall be expended for part II of the reconstruction of route 14 in the town of Pembroke; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of South street and route 3A and at the intersection of Water street and route 3A, all in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $700,000 shall be expended for the realignment of the intersection of Spofford street, Moseley avenue and Merrimac street in the city of Newburyport; provided further, that $1,200,000 shall be expended for the construction of the Watertown bike path from School street to Grove street in the city of Watertown; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for the realignment of the entrance of Mobile Home Estates at Marc drive and for the installation of a traffic signal in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the design, planning and reconstruction of the Elm street bridge spanning the Jones river in the town of Kingston; provided further, that $4,400,000 shall be expended for the design, construction and right-of-way acquisition for improvements at the intersection of route 28 and Yarmouth road in the town of Barnstable; provided further, that $4,000,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the section of route 140 from Legg road in the town of Sterling to Patricia road in the town of Westminster; provided further, that $600,000 shall be expended for bridge repair work on Brook road in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $600,000 shall be expended for traffic signal upgrades at the intersection of Davisville road and route 28, the intersection of Jones road, David straits and route 28, and the intersection of Sandwich road and Brick Kiln road, all in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for the addition of lanes and widening of Yarmouth road in the town of Hyannis; provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended to implement short-term solutions for the route 110 rotary in the town of Methuen; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for portable solar-powered traffic signalization displays for the town of Groton; provided further, that $4,700,000 shall be expended for all costs associated with traffic, transit, streetscape and pedestrian improvements to promote economic development in the Hamilton Canal district in the city of Lowell; provided further that $1,000,000 shall be expended for the installation of a traffic signal and associated intersection improvements at the intersection of route 3A and Route 53/Kingsbury Plaza in the town of Kingston; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for design and engineering costs associated with the construction of a bike and pedestrian rail-trail connecting the towns of Wakefield and Lynnfield; provided further, that $700,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of a new on-ramp to state highway route 3 northbound from Long Pond road westbound in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $1,200,000 shall be expended for roadway improvements in downtown Malden square; provided further, that $500,000 shall be expended for the installation of a traffic signal or roundabout at the intersection of Mason street, County street and Chase street in the town of Freetown; provided further, that $400,000 shall be expended for the repair of the Great Bay Bank slope in the town of Falmouth; provided further, that $300,000 shall be expended for the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of route 28/Main street and North street and at the intersection of route 28/Main street, North Border road and South street, all in the town of Stoneham; provided further, that $2,400,000 shall be expended for the design, planning and construction of the Obery street northbound slip ramp and associated roadway improvements and for the reconstruction of Obery street in the town of Plymouth; provided further, that $450,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the sections of Bellevue avenue from the Fellsway to Porter street and from Porter street to Upham street in the city of Melrose; provided further, that $1,900,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of improvements to the airport rotary in the town of Barnstable; provided further, that $4,600,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the section of route 123 from Eastman street to the Norton town line; provided further, that $1,400,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the section of route 27/School street from the intersection of route 27 and route 36 in the town of Pembroke to the Kingston town line; provided further that $100,000 shall be expended for the installation of traffic islands at the grade crossings at Chestnut street, Prospect street and Broadway in the town of Wakefield; provided further, that $4,511,000 shall be expended for road reconstruction and improvements to route 28 in the town of Barnstable; provided further, that $1,600,000 shall be expended for safety improvements and the reconstruction of Trapelo road and Belmont street in the towns of Watertown and Belmont; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for a safety and traffic study for an at-grade crossing of railroad tracks, including the MBTA commuter rail tracks, in the Concord/Alewife area of the city of Cambridge; provided further, that not less than $11,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of sound barriers along routes 128 and 93 and the interchange adjacent thereto and the area adjacent to the Winn Street exit ramps in the town of Burlington and the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for grind, overlay and utility work on Washington Street in the city of Somerville; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the redesign of the intersection of the Route 28/Washington Street interchange in the city of Somerville; provided further that $750,000 shall be expended for emergency repairs to route 129 from the Lynn city line at Humphrey Street to Puritan Road and from Atlantic Avenue to the end thereof; provided further, that not less than $750,000 shall be expended for emergency repairs to the Village Street Bridge to improve traffic safety within the Village Middle School zone and to facilitate traffic flow within coastal Essex county; provided further, that not less than $6,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of sound barriers along interstate 93 and route 128 in the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended for the construction of the New Boston Street Bridge in the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for a Traffic Control Opticom system for Route 9 in the town of Westborough; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the design for to traffic control enhancements and road and intersection improvements on Grafton Street and Route 20 in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the construction of road, intersection, and traffic safety improvements on Grafton Street and Route 20 in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the design for to traffic control enhancements and road and intersection improvements on South Quinsigamond Avenue at its intersection by White City Shopping Mall in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the construction of road and traffic, intersection safety improvements on South Quinsigamond Avenue at its intersection by White City Shopping Mall in the town of Shrewsbury; provided further, that not less than $3 million shall be expended for design, engineering and construction of Phase I of the inter-modal transportation center in the city of Attleboro; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended to provide traffic, transit, streetscape and pedestrian improvements to promote economic development and tourism in the downtown and waterfront areas of the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for design, construction and engineering costs of a bike and pedestrian path along the Hurricane Barrier in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for improvements of Acushnet Avenue from Braley Road to the Freetown town line in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $3,000,000 shall be expended for the design and construction of route 18 in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for replacement and improvement of street signs in the town of Mattapoisett; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to convert overhead utilities to underground for the Central Avenue business district at Eliot in Milton; provided further, that not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended for improvement to Route 28 in Milton from Central Ave to Blue Hills Parkway, including repairs to stone walls and fencing along Kelly Field; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for design, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Route 28 in Randolph from Oak Street to Chickatawbut Road in Milton; provided further, that not less than $4,000,000 shall be expended for improvements along Route 28 in Avon, including but not limited to infrastructure and road improvements, sidewalks, lighting, safety, and aesthetic improvements; provided further, not less than $4,600,000 shall be expended for improvement along Route 123 in Easton from the Norton town line to Eastman Street; provided further, not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements to the Five Corners intersection in Easton; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements to the intersection of Route 138 at Union Street in Easton; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for engineering, traffic, and safety analysis for the intersection of East Main Street and East Spring Street in Avon; provided further, that not less than $4,500,000 shall be expended for improvements along Route 106 from its intersection with Central Street to the intersection with Pond Street in East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for town wide roadway drainage upgrades in West Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for design, permit and reconstruction of sidewalks on Route 106 in East Bridgewater; provided further, that not less than $1,500,000 shall be expended for traffic safety and historic road improvements along Bay Road in Sharon; provided further that $7,000,000 million shall be expended for the construction of Segment 2 of the Blackstone Valley Bikeway; and provided further that $850,000 shall be expended for the planning and design of Segment 1 of the Blackstone Valley Bikeway; provided further that $6,500,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of the intersection of Route 126 and Pulaski Boulevard in the town of Bellingham; provided further that that $100,000 shall be expended for the planning and installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 16 and Hartford Avenue in Mendon; provided further that $918,000 shall be expended for the planning and design of the Quinebaug Rail Trail and bikeway along the former Providence and Worcester Railroad right of way through Southbridge, Dudley and Webster; provided further that $2,750,000 shall be expended on repair and reconstruction of the Rockland Street Bridge; provided further that $3,500,000 shall be expended on the reconstruction and expansion of the Rockland Street Bridge at Needham Street; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended for the construction of a new highway barn and salt shed in the town of Southwick; provided further, that $750,000 shall be expended for the installation of traffic signals and associated road improvements on a section of Feeding Hills Road in the town of Southwick; provided further that $2,000,000 shall be expended for the resurfacing of Route 57 in Granville; provided further, that $2,500,000 shall be expended for the replacement of the Lyman Street First Level Canal Bridge in Holyoke; provided further, that not more than $1,000,000 shall be expended for the reconstruction of a retaining wall on the corner of Montgomery Road in Russell and Carrington Road in Montgomery; and provided further, that $3,000,000 shall be expended for the Main street gateway/inter-modal traffic safety improvement project in the town of Falmouth..…...........................................$800,000,000

6033-0827 For the purchase and rehabilitation of heavy equipment and other maintenance equipment, including attachments and parts, for the department……………………………………………..$13,500,000

6033-0837 For the remediation of environmental contamination at facilities and on lands under the care, custody and control of the department, including the costs for auditing and assessing the existence and extent of environmental contamination…….…………...$4,200,000

SECTION 2B

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Department of highways

6033-0867 For the construction and reconstruction of town and county ways as described in paragraph (a) of clause (2) of section 34 of chapter 90 of the General Laws; provided that a city or town shall comply with the procedures established by the department of highways; provided further, that any city or town may appropriate for projects amounts not in excess of the amount provided to the city or town under this item, preliminary notice of which shall be provided by the department to the city or town not later than April 1 of each year; provided further, that the commonwealth shall reimburse a city or town under this item within 30 days after receipt by the department of a request for reimbursement from the city or town, which request shall include certification by the city or town that actual expenses have been incurred on projects eligible for reimbursement under this item, and that the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the city or town according to the specifications of the project and in compliance with applicable laws and procedures established by the department……………………………………………$500,000,000

6033-0877 For the design and construction of roads, roadways and other transportation related projects considered necessary for economic development by the secretary of transportation and public works upon the petition of the local executive government body; provided, that funds authorized in this item shall be expended in accordance with chapter 19 of the acts of 1983 and shall be in accordance with 701 CMR 5.00 to CMR 5.10, inclusive; provided further, that the secretary of transportation and public works shall notify cities and towns of the availability of funds through this program and shall inform municipalities of the application process before the expenditure of any funds from this item; and provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for the redesign and reconstruction of, and improvements to, exit 19 of route 128 in the city of Beverly, including but not limited to construction of an overpass………………………………..………..……$50,000,000

6033-0887 For the purpose of implementing section 32 of chapter 637 of the acts of 1983, as amended by sections 21 to 23, inclusive, of this act, which authorizes the commissioner of highways to establish a program to assist towns with populations of 7,000 or less undertaking projects to design, construct, reconstruct, widen, resurface, rehabilitate and otherwise improve roads and bridges………………………………….………….……$15,000,000

SECTION 2C

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Secretary

6001-0801 For the purposes of chapter 161B of the General Laws, including the purchase and rehabilitation of rolling stock, and implementation of networking and intelligent transportation systems to provide for interoperability communications, and the construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of regional transit authority facilities and related appurtenances…………………….$25,000,000

6001-0802 For the purpose of implementing the mobility assistance program, under section 13 of chapter 637 of the acts of 1983; provided, that any grant funds awarded under this item shall be for not more than 80 per cent, except for regional transit authorities which may be reimbursed up to 100 per cent, of the total purchase cost of the vehicles or equipment purchased under said program; and provided further, that the secretary of transportation and public works may waive the foregoing limitation on a determination that a recipient is in critical financial need……………………………….$10,000,000

6001-0803 For the purpose of planning, engineering, design and construction of transportation infrastructure investments to be called regional inter-modal transportation centers, strategically located to maximize passenger connections between road, air, water, rail and other transportation modes; provided, that in carrying out this item, the secretary of transportation and public works may set service standards to aid in identifying population hubs where inter-modal centers would optimally affect passenger movement throughout the commonwealth; and provided further, that $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Greenfield Transit Center project…….$9,000,000

6001-0804 For the purpose of implementing rail improvements under chapter 161C of the General Laws; provided, that funds may be used for transportation planning, design, permitting and engineering for heavy rail, light rail and bus projects, which projects shall include the Urban Ring, Blue Line extension to Lynn, the Connecticut River Knowledge Corridor Line and South Coast initiatives; provided further, that funds may be used for the acquisition of interests in land; provided further, that $220,000 shall be expended for Phase II disabled accessibility renovations at the rail depot in the town of Athol; provided further, that not less than $75,000,000 shall be expended for the South Coast Rail initiative; provided further that funds may be used for, but shall not be limited to design, environmental reviews and permitting, vehicle procurement, construction, construction of stations, right-of-way acquisition, layover facilities, and economic development and land-use planning; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for improvements to Stoughton Train Station; provided further, that $800,000 shall be expended for the purchase of a railroad line in the town of Southampton for the purposes of constructing the Southampton Greenway Rail Trail; and provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended to study the feasibility of constructing a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Commuter Rail station in the town of West Bridgewater..............……………..$100,000,000

6001-0805 For the purpose of improving and expanding marine transportation services, for the purpose of enhanced passenger water transportation capacity and inter-modal access to the waterfront, or for other public transportation purposes including, but not limited to, service feasibility studies, demonstration projects, the acquisition of boats for passenger marine transportation services, the planning, design, construction or acquisition of docking, dredging and other landside facilities such as parking or shelter facilities, improved landside access to such facilities, the purchase of other equipment in connection with said operations and the disposal of same when their use has been substantially diminished including all equipment or boats purchased for marine transportation service before the effective date of this act; provided, that in carrying out this item, the secretary of transportation and public works may enter into contracts or agreements that are appropriate with other state and local public agencies, authorities, or political subdivisions of the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, the Massachusetts Port Authority, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the executive office of housing and economic development, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, or with other quasi-public agencies, which are hereby granted the power and authority to enter into contracts or agreements with said secretary; and provided further, that grants funded by this item shall be subject to a 25 per cent match from eligible applicants……..............…………..$15,000,000

6001-0806 For a program to provide financial assistance to promote transit-oriented development; provided, that said assistance may be in the form of grants or loans and may be used to design, construct, reconstruct or enhance parking facilities and related pedestrian and bicycle access serving mixed use developments adjacent to existing or planned transit stations, to build or rehabilitate housing, at least 25 per cent of which shall be affordable to households earning no more than 80 per cent of the area median income; provided further, that all projects funded under this item shall be located within .25 miles of a commuter rail station, subway station, ferry terminal or bus station; provided further, that the executive office of transportation and public works may enter into agreements, request proposals and applications, and issue regulations and guidelines as necessary to carry out the purposes of this item; provided further, that the secretary shall make reasonable efforts to coordinate with and utilize existing programs and resources including, but not limited to, the executive office for administration and finance off-streets parking program, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Parking Enterprise Fund, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station air rights development agreements, other Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority investments in station access or commuter parking enhancements, similar types of parking investments by any other regional transit authority, or existing programs of the department of housing and community development, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, the Massachusetts housing finance agency or the Massachusetts development authority; provided further, that to be eligible to receive assistance under this item, a project shall also receive financial or technical assistance from 1 or more of the following: the department of housing and community development, the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the Massachusetts housing finance agency or the Massachusetts development authority; provided further that $15 million shall be expended for the construction of a 1000 space commuter rail parking garage at the Salem commuter rail station; and provided further, that annually, on or before December 31, the executive office of transportation and public works shall submit a report to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, which shall include detailed descriptions of any agreements, loans or grants and a list indicating the allocation of all committed and expended funds under this item....……………………………………….…………$20,000,000

SECTION 2D

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Secretary

6001-0807 For the acquisition of information technology and related expenses including, but not limited to, identity document verification systems, Q-matic queuing system upgrade, automated testing equipment, document imaging systems, and laptop tablets for all agencies within the executive office of transportation and public works; provided, however, that any expenditures pursuant to this item shall be subject to the approval of the chief information officer of the commonwealth……............................................……….$16,700,000

6001-0808 For the reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance of facilities under the care and control of agencies within the executive office of transportation and public works including, but not limited to, the costs associated with the installation, improvement and repair of electrical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems...............................................................................$1,000,000

6001-0809 For the purchase and rehabilitation of necessary durable equipment, and parts for said durable equipment, for all agencies within the executive office of transportation and public works….…$1,500,000

6001-0810 For the installation, maintenance and repair of security systems, design improvements and related equipment, including security cameras, for all agencies within the executive office of transportation and public works.........................................$1,220,000

SECTION 2E

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Secretary

6001-0812 For the Fairmount Line project, the commuter transit facility parking project, the Red Line/Blue Line connector design project and the Green Line to Medford Hillside and Union Square spur project, all as further described in 310 CMR 7.36………..……...$700,000,000

6001-0813 For design and construction of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Fitchburg Line Speed Improvement project…………………………………………………..$75,000,000

SECTION 2F

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission

6006-0801 For the implementation of the Airport Improvement Program under section 51L of chapter 90 of the General Laws….….....$40,000,000

SECTION 2G

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Secretary

6000-0400 For the costs associated with relocating the Bradford layover facility in Haverhill including, but not limited to, site identification, relocation, land acquisition, environmental, engineering, permitting, design and construction costs; provided, that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority may use the funds provided herein to establish revenue service to the new layover facility…..$10,000,000

6000-0450 For emergency traffic control and communications equipment for the Cape Cod Emergency Traffic Plan……….……………$366,500

6000-0500 For expansion of passenger air service including, but not limited to, facilities infrastructure improvements and passenger terminal enhancements at the Westover Metropolitan Airport in the city of Chicopee……..................……………………………….$15,000,000

SECTION 3. To meet a portion of the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2, the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $508,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 4. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2A, the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $817,700,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 5. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2B the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $565,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 6. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2C the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $179,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 7. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2D the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $20,420,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 8. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2E the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $775,000,000; provided that any federal grants received by the commonwealth or the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the Green Line to Medford Hillside and Union Square spur project shall be applied to reduce the state authorization by that amount. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 9. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2F the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $40,000,000. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 10. To meet a portion of the expenditures necessary in carrying out section 2G, the state treasurer shall, upon request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the commonwealth in an amount to be specified by the governor from time to time but not exceeding, in the aggregate, $25,366,500. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All interest and payments on account of principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Highway Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under this section shall, notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, be general obligations of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any bonds issued by the state treasurer under this section shall, upon the request of the governor, be issued as special obligation bonds pursuant to section 2O of chapter 29 of the General Laws. In deciding whether to request the issuance of particular bonds as special obligations the governor shall take into account: (i) generally prevailing financial market conditions; (ii) the impact of each approach on the overall capital financing plans and needs of the commonwealth; (iii) any ratings assigned to outstanding bonds of the commonwealth and any ratings expected to be assigned by any nationally-recognized credit rating agency to the bonds proposed to be issued; and (iv) any applicable provisions of chapter 29. All special obligation revenue bonds issued under this section shall be designated on their face, Special Obligation Revenue Transportation Improvement Loan Act of 2008 and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding 30 years, as the governor may recommend to the general court under section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution. All such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2043. All principal on such obligations shall be payable from the Infrastructure Fund established in said section 2O of said chapter 29. Special obligation bonds issued under this section shall be special obligations of the commonwealth payable solely in accordance with said section 2O of said chapter 29.

SECTION 11. In carrying out sections 2 to 2G, inclusive, all agencies within the executive office of transportation and public works may enter into such contracts or agreements as may be appropriate with other state, local or regional public agencies or authorities. Said agreements may relate to such matters as an agency within said executive office shall determine including, without limitation, the design, layout, construction, reconstruction or management of construction of all or any portion of such projects. In relation to any such agreements between an agency within said executive office and other state agencies or authorities, said agency may advance monies to such agencies or authorities, without prior expenditure by the agencies or authorities, and the agencies and authorities may accept monies necessary to carry out such agreements; provided, however, that said agency shall certify to the comptroller the amounts so advanced; provided further, that such agreements shall contain provisions satisfactory to said agency for the accounting of such monies as expended by any other such agency or authority; and, provided further, that all monies not expended under any such agreement shall be credited to the account of the agency from which they were advanced. Agencies within said executive office shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means any transfers completed pursuant to this section.

SECTION 12. (a) The department of highways shall expend the sums authorized in sections 2 to 2B, inclusive, for the following purposes: projects for the laying out, construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, relocation or necessary or beneficial improvement of highways, bridges, bicycle paths or facilities, on- and off-street bicycle projects, sidewalks, telecommunications, parking facilities, auto-restricted zones, scenic easements, grade crossing eliminations and alterations of other crossings, traffic safety devices on state highways and on roads constructed under section 34 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, highway or mass transportation studies, including, but not limited to, traffic, environmental or parking studies, the establishment of school zones in accordance with section 2 of chapter 85 of the General Laws, improvements on routes not designated as state highways without assumption of maintenance responsibilities and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, projects to alleviate contamination of public and private water supplies cause by the department's storage and use of snow removal chemicals which are necessary for the purposes of highway safety and for the relocation of persons or businesses or for the replacement of dwellings or structures including, but not limited to, providing last resort housing under federal law and such functional replacement of structures in public ownership as may be necessary for the foregoing purposes and for relocation benefits to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act, 42 USC 4601 et seq., PL 90-6464, and to sell any structure the title to which has been acquired for highway purposes. When dwellings or other structures are removed, in furtherance of any of the foregoing projects, the excavations or cellar holes remaining shall be filled in and brought to grade within 1 month after such removal. In planning projects funded by sections 2 to 2B, inclusive, consideration shall be made, to the extent feasible, to accommodate and incorporate provisions to facilitate the use of bicycles and walking as a means of transportation; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to give rise to enforceable legal rights in any party or a cause of action or an enforceable entitlement as to the projects provided herein.

(b) Funds authorized in sections 2 to 2B, inclusive, shall, except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, shall be subject to the first paragraph of section 6 and sections 7 and 9 of chapter 718 of the acts of 1956, where applicable, and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, may be used for the purposes stated in this act in conjunction with funds of cities, towns and political subdivisions of the commonwealth.

(c) Notwithstanding sections 40A and 40B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, the department shall have jurisdiction over the selection of designers performing design services in connection with the ventilation of buildings, utility facilities and toll booths to be constructed as part of the central artery/tunnel project and shall construct, control, supervise or contract such structures; provided, however, that no such construction or contractual agreement for construction shall begin before the review and approval of the inspector general. The inspector general shall file with the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on transportation all notices of approval for projects undertaken pursuant to this paragraph.

(d) In addition to the foregoing, the department may: expend funds made available by this act to acquire from any person, land or rights in land by lease, purchase or eminent domain under chapter 79 of the General Laws, or otherwise, for parking facilities adjacent to any public way to be operated by the department or under contract with an individual; expend funds made available by this act for the acquisition of van-type vehicles used for multi-passenger, commuter-driven carpools and high occupancy vehicles including, but not limited to, water shuttles and water taxis; and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, exercise all powers and do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the purposes of this act.

(e) In carrying out this section, the department may enter into contracts or agreements with cities to mitigate the effects of projects undertaken pursuant to this act and to undertake additional transportation measures within the city and may enter into such contracts or agreements with other state, local or regional public agencies, authorities, nonprofit organizations or political subdivisions as may be necessary to implement such city agreements. Cities and other state, local or regional public agencies, authorities, nonprofit organizations or political subdivisions may enter into such contracts or agreements with the department. In relation to such agreements, the department may advance to such agencies, organizations or authorities, without prior expenditure by such agencies, organizations or authorities, monies necessary to carry out such agreements; provided however, that the department shall certify to the comptroller the amount so advanced; provided further, that all monies not expended under such agreement shall be credited to the account of the department from which they were advanced. The department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on any transfers completed pursuant to this paragraph.

SECTION 13. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive office of transportation and public works and the department of highways shall take all necessary actions to secure federal highway or mass transportation assistance which is or may become available to the executive office or the department including, but not limited to, actions authorized under or in compliance with 23 U.S.C. and section 145 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1982, PL 97-424, the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Act of 1987, PL 100-17, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, PL 102-240, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, PL 105-178, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, PL 109-59, and any successor acts or reauthorizations of those acts, and actions such as filing applications for federal assistance, supervising the expenditure of funds under federal grants or other assistance agreements and making any determinations and certifications necessary or appropriate to the foregoing. If any federal law, administrative regulation or practice requires any action relating to such federal assistance to be taken by a department, agency or other instrumentality of the commonwealth other than the department of highways, such other department, agency or instrumentality shall take such action. In furtherance of the foregoing purposes, the department of highways, as appropriate, shall apply for and may accept any federal funds available for projects authorized in section 2, and the federal funds when received shall be credited to the Federal Highway Construction Program Fund.

SECTION 14. Section 58 of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 8, the word “four” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 5.

SECTION 15. Section 1 of chapter 16 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 81, the word “chief” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- general.

SECTION 16. Said chapter 16 is hereby further amended by inserting after section 4B the following section:-

Section 5A. (a) There shall be within the department a real estate appraisal review board consisting of not less than 3 or more than 5 members, to be appointed by the governor. At least 2 members shall be state certified general real estate appraisers licensed by the board of real estate appraisers established under section 92 of chapter 13. All vacancies in the real estate appraisal review board shall be filled by the governor in the same manner. The department shall determine the compensation of the members of the real estate appraisal review board.

(b) No payment in excess of $300,000 for purchase or eminent domain acquisition of real estate or any interest in real estate by the department shall be made without the written approval of the real estate appraisal review board.

SECTION 17. Section 20A of chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby repealed.

SECTION 18. Section 21 of chapter 81 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “purpose”, in line 2, the following words:- nor access granted thereto for any purpose.

SECTION 19. Said section 21 of said chapter 81, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the fourth sentence in the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

The amount of the bond shall be determined by the department to be the cost of the project estimate for work within the limits of the state highway layout at the time of permit approval by the department, but shall be not less than $300,000.

SECTION 20. Section 44J of chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(9) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section or any other general or special law to the contrary, a request for proposals or invitation for bids issued under sections 38A½ to 38O, inclusive, of chapter 7, this section and sections 44B to 44H, inclusive, of this chapter and section 39M of chapter 30 shall not be advertised if the awarding authority’s cost estimate is greater than 1 year old.

SECTION 21. The first paragraph of section 32 of chapter 637 of the acts of 1983, as inserted by section 31 of chapter 205 of the acts of 1996, is hereby amended by striking out the words “”three thousand five hundred”, and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 7000.

SECTION 22. The second paragraph of section 32 of chapter 637 of the acts of 1983, as amended by section 32 of chapter 205 of the acts of 1996, is hereby further amended by striking out the second, third and fourth sentences.

SECTION 23. The third paragraph of section 32 of chapter 637 of the acts of 1983, as amended by section 33 of chapter 205 of the acts of 1996, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “three thousand five hundred” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 7000.

SECTION 24. The second paragraph of section 1 of chapter 367 of the acts of 1992 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words "five hundred seventy-four and eighty-six one hundredths feet (574.86')" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- five hundred eight-five and eleven one hundredths feet (585.11').

SECTION 25. The second paragraph of said section 1 of said chapter 367 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 9 and 10, the words "two thousand four hundred and ninety feet (2490')" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- two thousand four hundred and seventy-nine feet (2,479').

SECTION 26. Section 4 of chapter 205 of the acts of 1996 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

To meet a portion of the expenditures necessary in carrying out the provisions of item 6034-9610, as amended by section 41 of chapter 11 of the acts of 1997 and as further amended by sections 46 and 47 of chapter 235 of the acts of 2000, and notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 23D of the General Laws to the contrary, the Massachusetts development finance agency, hereinafter in this section the agency, shall, upon the request of the governor, issue and sell bonds of the agency in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 and sufficient to generate $42,500,000 in proceeds to pay for all or a portion of an east-west parkway and other roadway improvements connecting between state highway route 18 in the town of Weymouth and state highway route 3 in the town of Rockland. All bonds issued by the agency as aforesaid shall be designated Highway Improvement Loan, Parkway Bonds, Act of 1996, and shall be issued for a maximum term of years, not exceeding thirty years, as the governor may recommend to the general court pursuant to Section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth; provided, however, that all such bonds shall be payable not later than June 30, 2041. All interest and payments on account of principal of such obligations shall be payable from the General Fund. Bonds and interest thereon issued under the authority of this paragraph shall be general obligations of the commonwealth, provided that said bonds shall be structured to amortize in a manner that net new state revenues generated from construction and business activity at the former South Weymouth naval air station exceed the projected debt service and, provided further, that the commonwealth may seek reimbursement from the south shore tri-town development corporation, hereinafter the corporation, pursuant to agreements with the corporation relative to the issuance of bonds authorized herein.

SECTION 27. The harbor lines corrected by sections 24 and 25 shall be shown on a plan to be titled, "The Establishment of New Harbor Lines at Fort Point Channel" and shall bear the effective date of this act. This plan shall be prepared by the department of highways and shall be filed in the office of the department of environmental protection and made available for public inspection.

SECTION 28. The executive office of transportation and public works, the department of highways and the department of conservation and recreation are hereby authorized and directed to conduct an assessment of the condition of each bridge spanning the Charles River in the cities of Boston and Cambridge and in the town of Watertown. Said assessment shall include an analysis of projected traffic volumes for each such bridge through 2040. The findings of said assessment shall be submitted to the joint committee on transportation and the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture no later than December 31, 2009.

SECTION 29. The executive office of transportation and public works, the department of highways and the department of conservation and recreation are hereby authorized and directed to consult with the cities of Boston and Cambridge to develop and implement (i) a coordinated schedule and comprehensive construction phasing plan for implementation during the reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge and the reconstruction or replacement of the Storrow Drive tunnel, in order to promote mobility in the Kendall square, Leverett circle and Cambridge street areas of said cities during reconstruction or replacement of said facilities, (ii) a comprehensive emergency mobility plan in the event of a construction phase emergency in connection with the reconstruction of the Longfellow Bridge and the Storrow Drive tunnel, and (iii) a comprehensive, integrated traffic mitigation plan addressing traffic impacts associated with the simultaneous or overlapping reconstruction or replacement of the Longfellow Bridge and the Storrow Drive tunnel.

Said construction phasing plan and said emergency mobility plan shall each be submitted to the joint committee on transportation and the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture no later than December 31, 2009.

SECTION 30. The executive office of transportation and public works shall update the Lower North Shore Transportation Improvement Study by preparing and including the feasibility and costs associated with the following items: the widening of route 1A from Curtis street to Mahoney circle; a grade separation at route 1A and Boardman street; a grade separation at Mahoney circle; a grade separation at Revere street; a grade separation at Brown circle; a grade separation at Copeland circle; the establishment of a route 1A/route 16 connection; the establishment of a route 1A/Chelsea street bridge connection; improvements to the route 1/route 16 interchange; improvements at Butler circle; and the depression of toll plazas at the entrance to the Sumner Tunnel and the exit of the Callahan Tunnel. Said updated study shall be submitted to the joint committee on transportation by July 1, 2009.

SECTION 31. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, section 61 and sections 62A to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30, chapter 91 and section 40 of chapter 131 shall not apply to bridge projects of the department of highways and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for the repair, reconstruction, replacement or demolition of existing state highway bridges and other bridges, including the immediate roadway approaches necessary to connect the bridges to the existing adjacent highway system, in which the design is substantially the functional equivalent of, and in similar alignment to, the structure to be reconstructed or replaced, but said section 61 and said sections 62A to 62H, inclusive of said chapter 30, said chapter 91 and said section 40 of said chapter 131 shall apply to any portions of the bridge and roadway approaches to the crossing of the Charles river for the Central Artery/Tunnel Project. In the case of any state highway or other bridge crossing over a railroad right-of-way or railroad tracks, the department shall seek the opinion of a railroad company, railway company or its assigns operating on the track of a necessary clearance between the track and the state highway bridge, but the department, its agents or contractors may enter upon any right-of-way, land or premises of a railroad company or railway company or its assigns for purposes that the department may consider necessary or convenient to carry out this section. If a flagman is needed to carry out this section, the railroad company, railway company or its assigns shall provide the flagman. For the purposes of this section, the word "bridge" shall include any structure spanning and providing passage over water, railroad right-of-way, public or private way, other vehicular facility, or other area.

SECTION 32. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of the executive office of transportation and public works shall conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a renewable fuels corridor on Cape Cod. The study shall evaluate potential locations for consumers to purchase alternative fuels and biofuels and shall develop a plan for the implementation of the corridor. A report of the findings of the study, including any legislative or regulatory recommendations, shall be filed with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on transportation, and the senate and house committees on ways and means by December 31, 2008.