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H3813 • 2025

An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth

An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth

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Sponsor
Richard G. Wells, Jr.
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5132
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth

An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3813) of Richard G.
  • Wells, Jr., relative to transit definitions under the MBTA communities act, so-called.
  • Transportation.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5132

  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 to update and standardize transit definitions in the Commonwealth
By Representative Wells of Milton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3813) of Richard G. Wells, Jr., relative to transit definitions under the MBTA communities act, so-called. Transportation.

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Bill H.3813

SECTION 1. Section 3A of Chapter 40A is herby amended by adding the following subsection:

(d) For the purposes of this section and any guidelines promulgated thereunder, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise,

“Bus station” means a bus rapid transit stop serving as a point of embarkation along a bus rapid transit corridor for a high-capacity bus-based rapid transport system accompanied by a sheltered platform, terminal or other fixed infrastructure serving as a point of embarkation or any stop along the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s silver line.

“Bus stop,” a point of embarkation along a bus rapid transit corridor not accompanied by a sheltered platform.

“Commuter rail station” means any MBTA commuter rail station with year-round, rather than intermittent, seasonal, or event-based, service, including stations under construction but not including existing stations at which service will be terminated, or permanently reduced below regular year-round service.

“Rapid Transit Station” an MBTA subway station or MBTA Silver Line Rapid Bus Transit Station.

“Rapid transit community” means an MBTA community that has within its borders at least 100 acres of developable station area associated with one or more subway stations, or MBTA Silver Line bus rapid transit stations.

“Subway station” means a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority station with uninterrupted service running inbound-to or outbound-from either Park Street Station, Government Center Station, Downtown Crossing Station, or State Street Station as part of the Red, Blue, Orange, or Green Lines.

“Trolley Station” means an MBTA station providing connecting service to a subway station but does not provide direct service either inbound-to or outbound-from Park Street Station, Government Center Station, Downtown Crossing Station, or State Street Station.

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