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15956368 - Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund
Data Current as of:  8/9/2016





Account Description FY2016
Spending
FY2017
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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 not less than $400,000 shall be provided to the Montachusett regional transit authority for the so-called "Athol-Orange shuttle", the Community Transit Services successor service, to maintain current transportation service in Athol and Orange; provided further, that the Montachusett regional transit authority and the Franklin regional transit authority in cooperation with the Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall execute a multi-year operating agreement which shall provide for the operation and financing of the Athol-Orange shuttle service no later than December 30, 2016; provided further, that the operating agreement shall include, but not be limited to, a financing plan which identifies funding for state fiscal year 2018 at a rate less than the specific state appropriation to either transit agency for the service in fiscal year 2017, identifies funding for the service without any specific state appropriation to either transit authority for this service in fiscal year 2019 and beyond, a service plan and schedule, and provisions which delineate inter-jurisdictional service agreements in accordance with Chapter 161B of the General Laws; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for the purposes of contract assistance to the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority; provided further, that not less than $35,000 shall be provided to the Franklin regional transit authority for the operation of the regional transit authority; provided further, that $35,000 shall be expended to the town of Sherborn for improvements to state highway route 16; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a transportation grant in the town of Hudson; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for a transportation pilot program in the city known as the town of Greenfield; provided further, that $200,000 shall be expended to provide better conditions for traffic operations at the state highway route 53 intersection at Broad street in the city known as the town of Weymouth; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for transportation services of children and staff to Camp Harbor View on Long Island in Boston Harbor; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for downtown public safety improvements in the town of Holliston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for traffic improvement in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a transportation pilot program in the city of Marlborough; and provided further, that not less than $156,000 shall be expended for the installation of a wireless coordination system for 39 identified traffic signals in the city of Waltham

                Commonwealth Transportation Fund ............... 100%
317,984,207 329,085,302

Veto Explanation:   I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.