HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1020        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1820

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

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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 courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/9/2019

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1020        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1820

By Mrs. Poirier of North Attleborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1820) of Elizabeth A. Poirier and David F. DeCoste relative to courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped veterans.  Municipalities and Regional Government.

 

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 courtesy retail parking spaces designed for non-handicapped 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. Notwithstanding any general or special laws to the contrary, municipalities shall be permitted to reserve parking spaces for non-handicapped veterans in off street parking lots, large retail parking lots and parking garages. Municipalities shall be permitted to reserve not less than two parking spaces in parking lots with up to one thousand parking spaces. Municipalities shall also be permitted to reserve not less than two additional spaces for every additional five hundred parking spaces in a parking lot. Pursuant to this section, municipalities shall build and maintain proper signage signifying reserved veterans parking spaces.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.