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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

     Introduced By: Representative John J. Lombardi

     Date Introduced: February 24, 2021

     Referred To: House State Government & Elections

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 39-18 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit

Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     39-18-25. Create parity with MBTA commuter passes.

     The authority shall consult with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority on the feasibility

of allowing commuter rail passes to be used on all Rhode Island public transit authority buses.

These rail passes shall serve as dual Rhode Island public transit authority passes and Massachusetts

Bay Transit Authority passes. The consultation shall also include proposed methods to apportion

and share the costs of the passes between the two (2) authorities.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

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     This act would enable the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual

passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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