HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 631        FILED ON: 1/26/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3586

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul A. Schmid, III

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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 reduce the fee for motor vehicle veteran registration plates.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul A. Schmid, III

8th Bristol

1/26/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/25/2021

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/25/2021

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

2/25/2021

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/25/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/25/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 631        FILED ON: 1/26/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3586

By Mr. Schmid of Westport, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3586) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to reduce registration fees on veteran plates.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3128 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 to reduce the fee for motor vehicle veteran registration plates.

 

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. The fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of said chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines, 418 through 421, inclusive, the sentence “There shall be an annual $20 fee for such "VETERAN'' plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles.” and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

“The fee for such “VETERAN” plates shall be the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles and motorcycles.”

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other general or special law, or regulation to the contrary, the fee for the issuance or renewal of distinctive motor vehicle registration plates bearing the word “VETERAN” under the fifteenth paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as amended by section 1 of this act, shall not be increased by any additional registration or special fees.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect 270 days after its passage.