An Act establishing a special commission on public waterway transportation

This bill establishes a 9-member commission to study expanding public waterway transportation in the greater Boston area. The commission includes one department representative and eight governor-appointed members, with specific residency requirements for representatives from Boston, Quincy, Weymouth, Lynn, Revere, Winthrop, Hingham, and Hull. The commission must hold public hearings and submit annual reports by June 30 to the governor and the Joint Committee on Transportation, including feasibility findings and draft legislation for any recommended changes. The bill itself creates the commission structure and reporting process but does not enact policy changes.