An Act relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives

This bill creates a new legal framework in Massachusetts that allows cities and towns to place regional transportation funding measures on local ballots. Under the new Chapter 64O, municipalities must first vote to adopt the law and then ask voters if they approve a specific tax surcharge on a single type of tax, such as property or sales tax, to fund transportation projects like roads, bridges, and transit systems. The legislation ensures that any money raised through these local votes is tracked separately and used exclusively for transportation purposes, while also preserving existing tax exemptions for eligible taxpayers.