HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 231 FILED ON: 1/9/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3097
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Timothy R. Madden
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to speed limits in historic districts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 231 FILED ON: 1/9/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3097
By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3097) of Timothy R. Madden and others relative to speed limits in historic districts. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 926 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to speed limits in historic districts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Heavy duty platform trailer”, the following new definition:-
“Historic district”, a group of buildings, properties or sites of land that have been designated historically or architecturally significant by the local city or town.
SECTION 2. Section 17 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the words “or (4)” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“(4) inside a designated historic district at a rate of speed exceeding the rate established by the local municipality, or (5)”.
SECTION 3, This act shall take effect upon its passage.
