HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3151

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. Stanley

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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 Support Our Troops distinctive registration plates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/9/2013

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/10/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/14/2013

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

1/10/2013

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/23/2013

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/18/2013

James M. Murphy

4th Norfolk

1/23/2013

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/9/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3151

By Mr. Stanley of Waltham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3151) of Thomas M. Stanley and others for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue "Support Our Troops" distinctive registration plates.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3089 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 the Support Our Troops distinctive registration plates.

 

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 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(d) The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to the owners of private passenger motor vehicles distinctive registration plates which shall display on their face a yellow ribbon and eagle design commemorating and supporting the men and women currently serving in the military and the words “Support Our Troops”.  There shall be a fee of not less than twenty 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 fee remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates shall be deposited within 90 days of receipt thereof in the General Fund, to be put toward line items 1410-0010 through 1410-0630.