SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1745        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1979

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 distinctive plates for veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2017

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/2/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/3/2017

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

2/3/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/14/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1745        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1979

By Mr. Ross, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1979) of Richard J. Ross, Donald F. Humason, Jr., Ryan C. Fattman, Linda Dean Campbell and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to eliminating fees for distinctive plates for veterans.  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 distinctive plates for veterans.

 

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. The fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 411, after the word “furnish” the following words:- “without charge”.

SECTION 2. Said fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking the third sentence.

SECTION 3. Said section 2 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting the following:-

“Notwithstanding any provision of this section, no veteran, who is the owner of a private passenger motor vehicle or a motorcycle, shall be charged an annual fee for a distinctive registration plate.”