HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 242 FILED ON: 1/9/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2960
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 1/9/2019 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/29/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/30/2019 |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 242 FILED ON: 1/9/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2960
By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2960) of Bruce J. Ayers and others relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1798 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 increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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. Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting after Section 22A the following section:—
Section 22A ½. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this section may increase the fine assessed for violations of handicap parking in the city or town by $450. The city or town may add the additional $450 into a special municipal account for the city or town where the violation occurred.
The monies shall be used solely for funding and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act on public property and in public buildings within the city or town. The city or town’s commission on disabilities or a special commission shall investigate the needs