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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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 in village centers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Brian R. Mannal

2nd Barnstable

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

9/16/2013

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

9/18/2013

William Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

9/16/2013

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

9/16/2013

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

9/19/2013


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By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Cleon H. Turner and others relative to speed limits in village centers.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to speed limits in village centers.

 

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 is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-

“Village center”, a cohesive core of residential, civic, religious, and commercial buildings, arranged along a main street and intersecting streets and designated as a village center by the municipality.

SECTION 2.  Section 17 of said chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding a new section “17C” as follows:

Section 17C.  Notwithstanding any law or special law to the contrary a city or town that designates an area not greater than one half mile along any main street, whether such street is a state road or highway or a local road, as a village center. Said city or town, at its option, may set the speed limit in a village center at not less than twenty five miles per hour.

SECTION 3, This act shall take effect upon its passage.