HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 862 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 90
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
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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 incorporating carsharing in smart growth planning.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 862 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 90
By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 90) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Denise Provost and Denise Andrews for legislation to include car sharing as a principle for land development in smart growth planning. Community Development and Small Businesses. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 204 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act incorporating carsharing in smart growth planning.
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 2 of Chapter 40R, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Carsharing organization,” means a corporation or cooperative that owns a fleet of one or more cars parked in common areas and retains a membership base that has exclusive access to the fleet on a timed basis. The registrar of motor vehicles shall promulgate regulations to further define “carsharing organization” as necessary.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of said chapter is hereby amended by inserting after the word “choices,” on line 9 the following words:-
“including carsharing,”
