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S299 • 2025

An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1

An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1

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Sponsor
Paul R. Feeney
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1

An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1 By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1 By Mr.
  • Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 299) of Paul R.
  • Feeney for legislation relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route1.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Senate

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

  2. 2026-01-15 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Friday March 6, 2026

  3. 2025-09-25 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/25/2025 from 11:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/25/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Referred to the committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

  6. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route 1
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 299) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation relative to economic development and infrastructure in the Stadium Area of Route1. Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
Status:
Referred to Senate Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.299

SECTION 1. Section 7 of chapter 16 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following paragraph:-

(1 ½) There shall be a regional economic development fund to be known as the Route 1 Stadium Area Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund, to be administered by the town of Foxborough for the purposes of promoting economic development and infrastructure improvements along the Route 1 corridor and adjacent neighborhoods in the towns of Sharon, Walpole, Wrentham and Foxborough. There shall be credited to the fund: (i) any funds that may be appropriated or transferred for deposit into the fund; (ii) any revenue derived from the parking fees collected pursuant to paragraph (2); and (iii) all other amounts credited or transferred into the fund from any other source; provided, however, that amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to appropriation. Money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in subsequent fiscal years.

SECTION 2. Paragraph (2) of said section 7 of said chapter 16 of the acts of 1999 is hereby amended by striking out the words “returned to the commonwealth for deposit in the general fund” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- transferred to the Route 1 Stadium Area Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund established under paragraph (1½).

SECTION 3. Said paragraph (2) of said section 7 of said chapter 16 of the acts of 1999 is hereby further amended by adding the following sentence:- Notwithstanding section 8 of this act or any other general or special law to the contrary, the annual aggregate amount of the administrative parking fees to be collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be reduced in accordance with the following schedule: by 20 per cent in 2027; by 40 per cent in 2028; by 60 per cent in 2029; by 80 per cent in 2030; and by 100 per cent in 2031.

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