The bill establishes a special commission on micro-transit in Massachusetts to study and evaluate existing and emerging micro-transit services. The commission's objectives include benchmarking various micro-transit operating models, assessing funding sources and limitations, defining micro-transit services for state funding eligibility, estimating the annual state funding required to support these services, and exploring micro-transit as a means to address mobility gaps and enhance transportation equity.
The commission will be composed of various stakeholders, including co-chairs from the joint committee on transportation, representatives from regional transit authorities, micro-transit service operators, and organizations focused on transportation and community services. The commission is tasked with filing a final report of its findings and recommendations within a specified timeframe, with the option to release a draft report for public comment prior to the final submission.