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Mass. House approves $1.2 billion bonding plan for municipal roads and bridges
Summary
The Massachusetts House passed House Bill 4307 authorizing roughly $1.2 billion in bonding for municipal roads and bridges, increasing Chapter 90 funding and creating separate funds for lifecycle asset management, culverts and small bridges, and targeted capital projects; the measure passed 156-0 and was ordered to be engrossed.
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House passed House Bill 4307 on a roll call that produced a 156-0 tally, approving a bonding package to finance long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges across the Commonwealth.
Representative Arciero of Westford, who led floor remarks in support of the measure, said the bill proposes “approximately $1,200,000,000 in bonding for the Chapter 90 program, along with 3 additional key transportation programs and projects.” He described the proposal as a response to increased borrowing capacity in the Commonwealth Transportation Fund and urged a recorded vote.
The bill, as presented on the floor, includes a one-year authorization of $300 million for the Chapter 90 program — described in debate as a 50% increase over historical funding levels — with $200 million of…
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