HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 753        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3044

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kate Hogan

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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 to expand veteran license plate eligibility.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

1/2/2019

Peter Capano

11th Essex

1/15/2019

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

1/15/2019

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

1/15/2019

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

1/16/2019

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/15/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/18/2019

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

1/24/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/17/2019

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/23/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/31/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/24/2019

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/24/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

1/29/2019

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/29/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/30/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/30/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 753        FILED ON: 1/14/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3044

By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3044) of Kate Hogan and others relative to the definition of veteran regarding eligibility for distinctive registration plates.  Transportation.

 

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 to expand veteran license plate eligibility.

 

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.  Clause 43 of section 7 of chapter 4 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “active service.” in line 336 the following:—

Any person who is entitled, under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, as amended from time to time, to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay for nonregular service, shall be honored as a veteran for purposes of qualification for distinctive registration plates under section 2 of chapter 90 but shall not be entitled to any other benefit by reason of this honor.