H53
An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges
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Bill overview
This bill aims to provide funding for long-term improvements to roads and bridges throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It establishes a mechanism to finance these necessary repairs and upgrades, addressing deferred maintenance and ensuring the continued functionality of the state’s transportation infrastructure. The bill’s emergency declaration indicates a sense of urgency regarding the need for these improvements. It is part of a series of similar bills proposing funding for transportation infrastructure.
Key provisions
- Provides funding for municipal road and bridge improvements.
- Establishes a financing mechanism for these projects.
- Addresses deferred maintenance on the Commonwealth’s transportation system.
- The bill was accompanied by a new draft, H.4257.
Who is affected
- Massachusetts Municipalities
- Motorists
- Transportation Agencies
- Residents of Massachusetts
Notable changes
- The emergency preamble indicates a critical need for immediate action.
- Similar bills (H.4257, H.4307, H.4987, H.5375, H.5279) are proposing similar funding mechanisms.
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Primary sponsor
Maura T. Healey
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Bill H.53 194th (Current)
An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges
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Bill Information
Bill Information
Sponsor: Maura T. Healey
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to finance improvements to the commonwealth’s transportation system, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
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Bill History
Displaying 4 actions for Bill H.53
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 1/27/2025 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on Transportation |
| 1/30/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/26/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/10/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 7/10/2025 | House | Accompanied a new draft, see H4257 |
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