HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2865        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3022

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 establishing an autism license plate.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/18/2013

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2865        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3022

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3022) of Garrett J. Bradley, John J. Lawn, Jr. and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to establish an autism license plate.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act establishing an autism license plate.

 

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 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

(d) The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor vehicles distinctive registration plates which shall display on the face a design indicating support for autism.  There shall be a fee of not less than forty dollars for such plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles, such fee being payable at the time of registration of such vehicle and at each renewal thereof.  The portion of the total free remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates shall be deposited within ninety days of receipt thereof in an Autism Trust Fund.