SENATE DOCKET, NO. 638        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1855

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Thomas M. McGee

_________________

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 a motorcycle safety fund.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

20th Middlesex

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 638        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1855

By Mr. McGee, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1855) of Thomas M. McGee, Louis L. Kafka, David T. Vieira, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a motorcycle safety fund.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1365 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

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

_______________

 

An Act establishing a motorcycle safety fund.

 

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

Section 34 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking the words “(i) $2 from every motorcycle registration issued pursuant to section 2 shall be deposited into the General Fund and used solely for the purpose of promoting and advancing motorcycle safety;” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(i) $2 from every motorcycle registration issued pursuant to section 2 shall be deposited monthly into a separate fund known as the Motorcycle Safety Fund for the purpose of promoting and advancing motorcycle safety; provided, however, that the registrar shall provide rebates of not less than $150 to persons under the age of 21 who successfully complete a motorcycle basic rider course approved by the registrar pursuant to section 8 and that the total of such rebates shall not exceed 20 per cent of the funds so deposited. All revenues credited under this section shall remain in the Motorcycle Safety Fund to administer a motorcycle safety program, which shall include, but not be limited to, funding registrar approved rider education courses and instructor training, maintaining a policy manual that shall provide minimum requirements for instructors and businesses that offer approved rider education courses in the commonwealth, and public awareness efforts. The State Treasurer shall not deposit such revenues in, or transfer such revenues to, the General Fund or any other fund other than the Motorcycle Safety Fund. The State Treasurer shall produce quarterly, an accounting report detailing income and expenditures relating to said Motorcycle Safety Fund, deliverable to the Chairman of the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA).