HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 74        FILED ON: 1/6/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 959

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Binienda

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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 the parking of motor vehicles at meters by certain persons.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Binienda

17th Worcester

1/6/2011

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/13/2011

Harriette L. Chandler

 

1/13/2011

Michael O. Moore

 

1/13/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 74        FILED ON: 1/6/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 959

By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 959) of John J. Binienda and others for legislation to exempt certain decorated veterans from parking meter fines.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3372 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to the parking of motor vehicles at meters by certain persons.

 

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

The first paragraph of section 22A of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence, the following sentence:—

  No fee shall be exacted and no penalty shall be imposed for the parking of any vehicle owned and driven by a member of The Legion of Valor of the United States of America, Inc., a recipient of The Congressional Medal of Honor or a recipient of The Order of the Purple Heart or a recipient of The Silver or Bronze Star provided, however, such vehicles shall display the distinctive number plate authorized by section 2 of chapter 90.