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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC | |
TRANSIT AUTHORITY | |
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Introduced By: Representatives J Lombardi, Morales, and Henries | |
Date Introduced: January 20, 2022 | |
Referred To: House State Government & Elections | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 39-18 of the General Laws entitled "Rhode Island Public Transit |
2 | Authority" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 39-18-25. Create parity with MBTA commuter passes. |
4 | The authority shall consult with the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority on the feasibility |
5 | of allowing commuter rail passes to be used on all Rhode Island public transit authority buses. |
6 | These rail passes shall serve as dual Rhode Island public transit authority passes and Massachusetts |
7 | Bay Transit Authority passes. The consultation shall also include proposed methods to apportion |
8 | and share the costs of the passes between the two (2) authorities. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC | |
TRANSIT AUTHORITY | |
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1 | This act would enable the Rhode Island public transit authority (RIPTA) to work with the |
2 | Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to allow commuter rail passes to be used as dual |
3 | passes for both RIPTA and MBTA. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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