SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2355        FILED ON: 10/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2201

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 an arts license plate.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

11/20/2017

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

11/21/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

11/21/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

11/21/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2355        FILED ON: 10/13/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2201

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2201) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Julian Cyr, Natalie Higgins, Paul A. Schmid, III, Chris Walsh and others for legislation relative to an arts license plate.  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 an arts license plate.

 

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 2E of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following subsection:-

(e) The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to the owners of private passenger motor vehicles distinctive registration plates which shall display on the face a design indicating support for the arts. Such a design shall be selected through a contest to be judged by the Massachusetts Cultural Council or their designees. There shall be a fee of not less than $50 dollars for such plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles, which shall be payable at the time of registration of the vehicle and at each renewal thereof. The portion of the total fee remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates shall be transferred within ninety days of receipt thereof to the Massachusetts Cultural Council.