HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 916        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2971

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler

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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 to decrease the Veterans’ Plate fee.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/14/2015

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

12/11/2019

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

12/11/2019

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

12/11/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

12/11/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

12/11/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

12/11/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

12/11/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

12/11/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

12/11/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 916        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2971

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2971) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to reducing certain fees associated with veterans’ registration plates.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4057 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to decrease the Veterans’ Plate fee.

 

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

Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 390, the words “, upon application,” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “without charge”

Section 2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 397 to 399, the words “There shall be an annual $20 fee for such “VETERAN” plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger vehicles and motorcycles.” and inserting in place thereof the words:- “The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran may elect to retain such distinctive registration plates or emblem for personal use upon payment of the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles or motorcycles and an additional annual twenty dollar fee until such time as such spouse remarries or fails to renew or cancels such registration.”