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Major Quasi-Independent State Agencies
The purpose of this page is to provide some sense of the size of these state agencies
that operate in Massachusetts.

I provide you with a limited historical view of revenues, expenditures and assets.

You would expect agencies

to have significant real estate assets since they constitute a major portion of the state
infrastructure.

While the Mass Pike and MWRA are relatively independent in terms of financial
self-sufficiency, the MBTA is very reliant on the state's General Fund for subsidies. 
The MBTA only collects about one third of its revenues from its customers.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
MBTA Financials (in millions)
Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Income 320 321 318 345 372 380 431
Expenses 764 797 809 888 923 967 996
Assets 7836 7618 7992 8459 8705 9517 9520

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
MWRA Financials (in millions)
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Income 381 394 403 429 447 457 491
Expenses 215 218 365 364 365 384 404
Assets 7149 7338 7671 7712 7883 7859 7900

Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MassPike)
Mass Pike Financials (in millions)
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Income 256 287 306 306 305
Expenses 132 153 160 170 203
Assets 3071 3339 3301 3256 3201

Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA)
MCCA Financials (in millions)
Boston Convention Center, Hynes Auditorium
Mass Mutual Center, Boston Common Garage
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Income 18.4 19.7 27.3 38.3 46.5
Expenses 23.2 33.5 41.4 52.1 62.1
Attendance   .483 .589 .579 .772

Massachsetts Port Authority
Massachsetts Port Authority Financials (in millions)
Logan Airport, Hanscom Airfield, Worcester Regional Airport
the Tobin Bridge, Boston ports
Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Income 317.9 373.8 489.4 495.6 528.4
Expenses 309.9 348.4 381.3 420.6 453.8
Assets 2450.8 2779.5 2903.7 3230.6 3223.3
Liabilities 1377.1 1645.7 1661.8 1913.7 1831.8

Other Possible Quasis
  • Board of Library Commissioners
  • Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority
  • Community Development Finance Corporation
  • Community Economic Development Assistance Corp.
  • Disabled Persons Protection Commission
  • Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women
  • Mass. Commission Against Discrimination
  • Mass. Development Finance Agency
  • Mass. District Attorneys Association
  • Mass. Educational Financing Authority
  • Mass. Export Center
  • Mass. Health and Educational Facilities Authority
  • Mass. Housing Finance Agency
  • Mass. Housing Partnership
  • Mass.Mortgage Bankers Association.
  • Mass. Service Alliance.
  • Mass. Technology Development Corporation
  • Office of Campaign and Political Finance
  • Office of the Inspector General
  • State Ethics Commission
  • Pension Reserves Investment Management Board.

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