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MA S2357

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brendan Crighton

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Toll rates on the metropolitan highway system and turnpike are capped at January 1, 2025 levels and cannot be increased above those rates
  • MassDOT's authority is changed from "fix and revise" tolls to only "reduce" tolls, eliminating the agency's ability to raise rates
  • Removes existing requirements that tolls be set at levels sufficient to cover highway maintenance, operations, and debt service on bonds
  • Requires MassDOT to study and report by December 31, 2025 on the feasibility of establishing all-electronic tolling on state and interstate highways not currently tolled
  • The feasibility study must examine options including new tolling gantries, federal waivers for border tolls, interstate agreements, and potential changes to federal tolling law

Legislative Description

Relative to tolls on the roadways of the commonwealth

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 31, 2026

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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