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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- PUBLIC TRANSIT AUTHORITY

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Lombardi, Cassar, Hull, and Walsh

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2019

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority passes, if possible. The consultation shall also include

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proposed methods to apportion and share the costs of the passes between the two (2) authorities.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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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

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

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passes for both RIPTA and MBTA.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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