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H 3668

Joseph Elder Reynolds, Sr., sympathy

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Todd Rutherford

Expands zone-based toll discounts for residents north of Boston (Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop, parts of Essex County) on the Sumner, Ted Williams, and Tobin Bridges.

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Bill Summary · H 3668

Summary — H.3668 (2025): “An Act expanding certain discount tolls for private passenger vehicles”

Overview

H.3668, filed by Representatives Jessica Giannino (Revere) and Jeffrey Turco (Winthrop), would expand a zone-based toll discount program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to include additional municipalities north of Boston. The bill targets discounted tolls for private passenger vehicles using the Sumner Tunnel, the Ted Williams Tunnel, and the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge, based on residence and participation in the State’s electronic toll collection system.

Note: The legislative docket also contains multiple copies of an unrelated South Carolina House resolution expressing sympathy on the passing of Joseph Elder Reynolds, Sr. That condolence text appears to have been appended in error and is not a substantive part of this Massachusetts bill. A scrivener’s correction was recorded on 2025-01-29.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 13 of Chapter 6C of the Massachusetts General Laws to insert the city of Revere (after the word “Chelsea”) in the statute’s list of specified localities.
  • Requires MassDOT to establish a zone-based toll discount program for account holders who:
    • participate in the Department’s electronic toll collection system (e.g., E-ZPass/account holders); and
    • are residents of municipalities north of the city of Boston that are adjacent to U.S. Route 1.
  • Provides that the program will offer discounted tolls for private passenger vehicles transiting:
    • Sumner Tunnel,
    • Ted Williams Tunnel, and
    • Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge, with discount levels tied to each municipality’s proximity to those toll collection sites.
  • Directs MassDOT to statutory parity in toll charging:
    • Charge private passenger vehicles registered in Revere, Winthrop, and Essex County the same toll for the Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge as is charged to vehicles registered in Chelsea.
    • Charge private passenger vehicles registered in Revere, Chelsea, Winthrop, and Essex County the same Sumner Tunnel toll as is charged to vehicles registered in East Boston (city of Boston).

Who is affected

  • Private passenger vehicle owners and registrants in:
    • City of Revere,
    • City of Chelsea,
    • Town of Winthrop, and
    • Essex County (as specified).
  • MassDOT (to implement and administer the zone-based discount program).
  • Users of the Sumner Tunnel, Ted Williams Tunnel, and Maurice J. Tobin Memorial Bridge (potential lower tolls for eligible drivers).

Procedural status and timeline

  • Filed/Introduced and adopted in the House: 01/15/2025.
  • Scrivener’s error corrected: 01/29/2025.
  • Referred to the House Committee on Transportation: 02/27/2025.
  • Senate concurrence noted: 02/27/2025.
  • Hearings scheduled (rescheduled details): October 14, 2025 (afternoon session; location updates include virtual option).

Related legislation

  • HD 1522 is listed as replaced by this filing.

Implications

  • If enacted, eligible local residents who use MassDOT’s electronic toll accounts could see reduced tolls on the specified crossings, effectively broadening existing geographic discounts north of Boston.
  • Implementation would require MassDOT rulemaking/administrative steps to set discount amounts and eligibility verification based on vehicle registration and account participation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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