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Regional ballot initiatives bill would let Massachusetts municipalities raise local transit funds, MAPC says
Summary
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council told the Joint Committee on Revenue it strongly supports House Bill 3050 to allow cities and towns to place regional transportation funding questions on ballots, enabling local investment in projects and easing demand on state funds.
State Sen. Jamie Eldridge and House Co‑chair Chairman Madero presided over testimony on House Bill 3050, which would authorize regional ballot initiatives to raise local revenue for transportation projects.
Lizzie Wyant, executive director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), told the committee MAPC has supported this legislation for 14 years and that regional ballot…
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