SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1113        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1094

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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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 Parking Advancements for the Revitalization of Communities (PARC).

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

James M. Kelcourse

1st Essex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Kenneth J. Donnelly

Fourth Middlesex

2/25/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1113        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1094

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1094) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Michael F. Rush, Jason M. Lewis, William N. Brownsberger and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to Parking Advancements for the Revitalization of Communities (PARC).  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

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 relative to Parking Advancements for the Revitalization of Communities (PARC).

 

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 22A of Chapter 40, of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 official edition, is hereby amended by striking the following sentence:-

Such fees shall be established and charged at such rates that the revenue therefrom shall not exceed in the aggregate the necessary expenses incurred by such city or town for the acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation of parking meters and the regulation of parking and other traffic activities incident thereto.

And inserting in place thereof:-

Such fees shall be established and charged at rates determined by the city or town. Rates may be set for the purpose of managing the parking supply. The revenue therefrom may be used for acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation of parking meters and other parking payment and enforcement technology, the regulation of parking, salaries of parking management personnel, improvements to the public realm, and transportation improvements including but not limited to the operations of mass transit and facilities for biking and walking.

SECTION 2. Section 22C of said Chapter 40 is hereby amended by inserting the following words at the end thereof:-

, or any of the purposes and uses in accordance with Section 22A of this Chapter.

SECTION 3. Said Chapter 40 is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

Section 22A1/2. A city or town may establish one or more parking benefit districts, as a geographically defined area, in which parking revenue collected therein may be designated in whole or in part for use in said district through a dedicated fund in accordance with the purposes and uses listed in section 22A of this chapter. A parking benefit district may be managed by a body designated by the municipality, including but not limited to a business improvement district or main streets organization.