HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 887 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 926
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to speed limits.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Timothy R. Madden | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 2/14/2011 |
William N. Brownsberger |
| 1/19/2011 |
Michael O. Moore |
| 1/24/2011 |
Sarah K. Peake | 4th Barnstable | 1/28/2011 |
Joyce A. Spiliotis | 12th Essex | 1/26/2011 |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk | 2/2/2011 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 2/3/2011 |
Gailanne M. Cariddi | 1st Berkshire | 2/4/2011 |
Karen E. Spilka |
| 2/4/2011 |
Alice K. Wolf | 25th Middlesex | 2/3/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 887 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 926
By Mr. Madden of Nantucket, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 926) of Timothy R. Madden and others relative to speed limits . Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to speed limits.
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.