HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 417        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 204

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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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,”