Massachusetts Legislature

Senate leaders ‘getting close’ on transportation bill

Senate leaders ‘getting close’ on transportation bill

Working group, after Spilka pep talk, discusses goals and resources

By Bruce Mohl Massachusetts Legislature, Transportation 0 Comments Jan 15, 2020

SENATE LEADERS INDICATED on Wednesday that they are getting close to unveiling a transportation policy bill, and there were indications they are starting to look at various revenue measures. The Senate’s transportation working group, a body of senators, advocates, and analysts that has been meeting on and off since last spring, held a 90-minute private(...)

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