HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 706        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1865

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul W. Mark

2nd Berkshire

1/17/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

 

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

 

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/31/2017

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

 

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

 

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 706        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1865

By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1865) of Paul W. Mark and others for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive registration plates for firefighters.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3040 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters.

 

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 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- 

The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who are members in good standing of a fire department within the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts or to the surviving spouse of a firefighter killed in the line of duty, a distinctive registration plate which shall display on their face a design indicating their status as firefighters. No such plate shall be issued or renewed until proper certification has been made to the registrar by the chief of the fire department in which the applicant serves. There shall be a $10 fee for the plate in addition to the established registration fee for passenger motor vehicles which shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Firefighters Academy Trust Fund established under section 165A of chapter 6.