15956368 - Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund

Account Description FY2015
Spending
FY2016
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1595-6368 Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
For an operating transfer to the Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund established in section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws; provided, that pursuant to section 4 of chapter 270 of the acts of 2014, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall provide a 50 per cent matching grant up to $5,000 for a memorial marker at the intermodal center located at the Hingham Shipyard in honor of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Herbert L. Foss; provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be provided to BerkshireRides, Inc. to maintain transportation services and to study the feasibility of establishing a self-sufficient, countywide employment transportation system; and provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be provided to the Montachusett regional transit authority for a contract with Community Transit Services, Inc., or any successor agency engaged by the Montachusett regional transit authority, to maintain transportation services and to study the feasibility of establishing a self-sufficient, countywide employment transportation system
                Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............... 100%
414,361,636 365,025,340

Veto Explanation:   I am reducing this item to the amount projected to be necessary.