HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2939        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2744

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Moran

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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 exempting certain school buses from MassDOT toll collection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

1/20/2017

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/23/2017

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/30/2017

Evandro C. Carvalho

5th Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2939        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2744

By Mr. Moran of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2744) of Michael J. Moran and others relative to exempting certain public school buses from toll collection.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3049 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 exempting certain school buses from MassDOT toll collection.

 

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 13(b) of chapter 6C of the General Laws as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:

(b)(1) The department shall not charge or collect a toll for transit carrying “school pupil” as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws by an official “school bus,” as defined in said section, of the commonwealth or any municipality, political subdivision or instrumentality thereof, while such vehicles are on official business.