HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4413 FILED ON: 8/9/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4085
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tommy Vitolo and Cynthia Stone Creem
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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 authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tommy Vitolo | 15th Norfolk | 8/9/2021 |
Cynthia Stone Creem | First Middlesex and Norfolk | 8/9/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4413 FILED ON: 8/9/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4085
By Representative Vitolo of Brookline and Senator Creem, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4085) of Tommy Vitolo and Cynthia Stone Creem (by vote of the town) that the town of Brookline be authorized to revoke certain special speed regulations in said town. Transportation. [Local Approval Received.] |
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 authorizing the town of Brookline's Transportation Board to revoke special speed regulations previously approved in compliance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 18 on any public ways under town jurisdiction and return the way to the statutory speed limit established under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Sections 17 and 17C.
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 section 18 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, 1974 Mass. Acts ch. 317 as amended or any other general or special law to the contrary, the Transportation Board of the Town of Brookline may, after holding a public hearing, vote to revoke any special speed regulation for a public way under the Town's jurisdiction that was previously approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and posted in accordance with law and Massachusetts Department of Transportation policy and procedure. Upon revocation, said public way shall be subject to the statutory speed limits established by section 17 of chapter 90 of the General Laws and section 17C of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as applicable.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.