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H3683 • 2025

An Act relative to establishing the science corridor

An Act relative to establishing the science corridor

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Sponsor
Kevin G. Honan
Last action
2025-11-18
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to establishing the science corridor

An Act relative to establishing the science corridor By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to establishing the science corridor By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3683) of Kevin G.
  • Honan for legislation to direct the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a study of establishing direct bus rapid transit between Kendall Square in Cambridge and the Allston, North Brighton and Longwood Medical areas in Boston.
  • Transportation.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-18 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-08-25 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to establishing the science corridor
By Representative Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3683) of Kevin G. Honan for legislation to direct the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to conduct a study of establishing direct bus rapid transit between Kendall Square in Cambridge and the Allston, North Brighton and Longwood Medical areas in Boston. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3683

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall conduct a comprehensive transit service assessment relative to establishing a minimum of future direct bus rapid transit between Kendall Square in Cambridge, Allston, North Brighton and the Longwood Medical Area in Boston.

SECTION 2. The assessment shall focus on identifying the transit infrastructure that needs to be preserved for a minimum of future direct bus rapid transit alternatives between Kendall Square in Cambridge, Allston, North Brighton and the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, reviewing the prospect of constructing and operating on existing rights of way, analyzing the impact of planned, designed, funded or under construction transportation or development projects nearby, defining the potential market for these future transit services, and evaluating the potential economic benefits to the region and to the Commonwealth as a whole.

SECTION 3. The department shall make recommendations on the preferred route and how to preserve the transit infrastructure necessary for a minimum of future direct bus rapid transit alternatives between Kendall Square in Cambridge, Allston, North Brighton and the Longwood Medical Area in Boston, taking into consideration nearby transportation and development projects that have been studied, designed, funded, or are under construction. The department shall file a report with the clerks of the house and senate, the house and senate committee on ways and means, and the joint committee on transportation not later than July 31, 2022.

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