HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2322

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jonathan Hecht

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to ensure adequate handicapped parking.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/21/2011

William N. Brownsberger

 

2/1/2011

Thomas P. Kennedy

 

2/4/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2322

By Mr. Hecht of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2322) of Andrews and others relative to handicapped parking spaces regulated by  cities and towns Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act to ensure adequate handicapped parking.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 22A of chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence of the second paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Parking spaces designated as restricted under this paragraph shall be no less than five percent of the parking spaces regulated by a city or town on ways within its control and shall be identified by the use of above-grade signs with white lettering against a blue background and shall bear the words “Handicapped Parking: Special Plate Required.