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Question on adoption of the amendment Lesser Amendment #1186

S4  ·  Senate roll call No. 403  ·  2018-05-24 18:05  ·  190th General Court (2017 to 2018)
38 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent  ·  the Clerk's sheet (PDF)

Amendment 1186, moved by Eric P. Lesser  ·  Adopted

Western Massachusetts High-Speed Rail Feasibility Study

Mr. Lesser, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Hinds, Welch, Humason, Boncore and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after section X the following section:- "SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall conduct a feasibility study relative to high-speed rail access between the cities of Boston and Pittsfield via Springfield. The study shall examine and evaluate the costs and economic opportunities related to establishing high-speed rail service between the cities of Boston and Pittsfield, via Springfield, including, but not limited to: (i) the projected capital costs; (ii) the project…

yea · 38

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