HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1556 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1853
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1556 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1853
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1853) of Louis L. Kafka relative to vehicles allowed to use high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to high-occupancy vehicle lanes.
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 142E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after at the end of the section the following:-
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of transportation shall include in any and all regulations regarding high occupancy vehicles, the following: any taxi or livery operator on route to pick up a passenger, shall be authorized for travel on lanes designated for use by high-occupancy vehicles.