HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2857        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1805

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Hunt

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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 snow removal fines.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/17/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2857        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1805

By Mr. Hunt of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1805) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to authorize municipalities to enforce snow removal penalties for sidewalks abutting privately-owned property near certain state roadways.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3215 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to snow removal fines.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 21(3) of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end the following sentence:-- Such by-laws shall apply to sidewalks abutting privately-owned property within the state highway system of the Massachusetts department of transportation and the parkways and public ways of the department of conservation and recreation, unless such by-law is clearly inconsistent with a rule or regulation promulgated by either of such departments. Enforcement can be undertaken by local municipalities provided that the revenue shall be split with the parties through a further memorandum of understanding.