A reliable, low-cost, electrified and accessible public transit system that supports workers and is funded by our government, a millionaire’s tax and other progressive taxes - not fare increases – is essential.  That is why I have supported and worked for the passage of a $18.28 billion transportation bond bill to improve our state’s roads, bridges, and public transportation systems, including $250 million for the Allston Multimodal Project, and H. 4508 to invest up to $600 million annually in transportation funding statewide. I also co-sponsored millionaire's tax constitutional initiative that will bring in $1 billion annually for transportation and education infrastructure. Funding and reforming the MBTA was a major element of the FY24 budget

Transportation is also responsible for 40% of MA’s greenhouse gas emissions, making it the single biggest source in Massachusetts. To meet the state’s mandatory greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reduction requirements, confronting transportation emissions will be critical as this sector’s GHGs continue to rise. I support legislation that would, through direct subsidies, tax relief, and other measures,  promote electric and other carbon fuel free vehicles and increase revenue for transportation with an emphasis on transit, biking and walking and other innovative mobility options that would reduce greenhouse gases from the transportation sector. The transportation bond bill and e-bike bill passed in July 2022 directly addresses these needs, making e-bikes more accessible and extending passenger rail service from Boston to Western Massachusetts.

Along with Massachusetts’ own statewide carbon price on fossil fuel used for transportation, I also support our membership in and adoption of the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) to set a declining, regional cap on transportation emissions and issue a fee on fuel imports to fund system improvements. If properly structured, policy created through TCI could mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, invest in much-needed public transit, alleviate congestion, and generate a revenue stream to fund future transportation improvements. I sponsored the MBTA Communities Act to reform Massachusetts’ outdated zoning laws and encourage more mixed-use and transit-oriented development and walkable communities.