A new bill proposed in Massachusetts aims to reduce how many miles people drive in their cars.
Lawmakers say the goal is to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions. While no specific mileage was listed, the bill would require MassDOT to set goals to reduce the number of statewide driving miles in general.
The proposal is a push to align the state's transportation plans with its climate mandates, and is based on similar laws in Colorado and Minnesota.
The bill would establish a new council to find ways to make public transportation more accessible for residents, looking at solutions like trains, ferries, buses, bike paths and more.
"The purpose of the Freedom to Move Act is to ensure that we are investing in all transportation options—both roads and highways and cleaner alternatives like trains and buses—to help align Massachusetts with its climate targets," the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem, said in a statement. "It does not in any way limit people's choices about how to get around. It does not impose fines, penalties, or taxes on drivers. In fact, it gives people more choices."
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Lawmakers say the goal is to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions. While no specific mileage was listed, the bill would require MassDOT to set goals to reduce the number of statewide driving miles in general.
The proposal is a push to align the state's transportation plans with its climate mandates, and is based on similar laws in Colorado and Minnesota.
The bill would establish a new council to find ways to make public transportation more accessible for residents, looking at solutions like trains, ferries, buses, bike paths and more.
"The purpose of the Freedom to Move Act is to ensure that we are investing in all transportation options—both roads and highways and cleaner alternatives like trains and buses—to help align Massachusetts with its climate targets," the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Cynthia Stone Creem, said in a statement. "It does not in any way limit people's choices about how to get around. It does not impose fines, penalties, or taxes on drivers. In fact, it gives people more choices."
New bill aims at reducing how many miles people drive in Massachusetts
A new bill proposed in Massachusetts aims to reduce how many miles people drive in their cars.
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