HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4008 FILED ON: 5/30/2017
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brendan P. Crighton
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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 a feasibility study of a taxi license database.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex | 5/30/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4008 FILED ON: 5/30/2017
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By Mr. Crighton of Lynn, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Brendan P. Crighton for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the feasibility of a taxi driver license database. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3698 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 relative to a feasibility study of a taxi license database.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a special commission which shall study the feasibility of a live time database which cross references license suspensions through the registry of motor vehicles and taxi driver licenses. The commission shall consist of 11 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be the registrar of the registry of motor vehicles or a designee, 1 of whom shall be a chief of police appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be members of the senate with 2 being appointed by the senate president and 1 being appointed by the senate minority leader, 3 of whom shall be members of the house of representatives with 2 being appointed by the House Speaker and 1 being appointed by the house minority leader, 1 of whom shall be the attorney general or a designee, and 1 of whom shall be from the Boston Taxi Drivers Association. The commission shall make its report and recommendations together with legislation to implement those recommendations by filing the same with the clerks of the Senate and House not later than July 31, 2018.