HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3008
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/16/2013 |
Paul J. Donato | 35th Middlesex | 1/17/2013 |
Thomas P. Kennedy | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 1/30/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3008
By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3008) of Bruce J. Ayers, Paul J. Donato and Thomas P. Kennedy relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3072 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby further amended by inserting after Section 22A the following section:—
Section 22A ½. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this section may increase the fine assessed for violations of handicap parking in the city or town by $50. The city or town may add the additional $50 into a special municipal account for the city or town where the violation occurred.
The monies shall be used solely for funding and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act on public property and in public buildings within the city or town. The city or town’s commission on disabilities or a special commission shall investigate the needs