HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3818        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2873

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kip A. Diggs

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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 embarkation fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kip A. Diggs

2nd Barnstable

2/19/2021

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3818        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2873

By Mr. Diggs of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2873) of Kip A. Diggs and Sarah K. Peake relative to the imposition of embarkation fees from ferry services operated within the Hyannis Fire District.  Revenue.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to embarkation fees.

 

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

Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2004 hereby amended by the following:-

Section 1. Section 11 of Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2003, as amended by sections 44-47 of Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2004 is hereby further amended by adding the following section: Section 11A. The Hyannis Fire District of the Town of Barnstable is hereby authorized to collect a voter approved embarkation fee from the ferry services that operate in the Hyannis Fire District. Said fee will be $.25 per passenger per ticket sold for all passenger ferry trips in the Hyannis Fire District. Such Fire District is authorized to establish a separate fund to be known as the Embarkation Fee Fund, which shall be kept separate and apart from other revenues of the Hyannis Fire District by the Treasurer of the Hyannis Fire District. Fees collected from passengers departing and returning to the Hyannis Fire District ports shall be remitted to the Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue. The Commissioner shall deposit collected fees to the Embarkation Fee Fund of the Hyannis Fire District. Funds from the Embarkation Fee Fund shall be used for fire and public safety services provided by the Hyannis Fire District.