HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3254
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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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 Disabled Veterans Plates and Placards.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 1/17/2023 |
Vanna Howard | 17th Middlesex | 1/30/2023 |
Scott O'Hagan | 265 Littleton Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 | 1/17/2023 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 4/5/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3254
By Representative Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3254) of James Arciero, Vanna Howard and Scott O'Hagan relative to motor vehicle registration plates and placards for certain disabled veterans. Transportation. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3390 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to Disabled Veterans Plates and Placards.
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. Section 1 of chapter 60A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “who”, in line 97, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, the following words:- is eligible for a special parking identification placard authorized by section 2 of chapter 90 or who.
SECTION 2. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word “who”, in line 349, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, the following words:- (i) is eligible for a special parking identification placard authorized by section 2 of chapter 90; or (ii).
SECTION 3. Section 33 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (29) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-
(29) No fee shall be exacted for the registration of any vehicle owned by (i) a disabled veteran who is entitled to display thereon the distinctive number plates authorized by section 2; or (ii) a veteran who is eligible for a special parking identification placard authorized by section 2. No fee for the issuance of a license to operate such vehicle shall be exacted upon: (i) a disabled veteran who is entitled to display thereon the distinctive number plates authorized by section 2; or (ii) a veteran who is eligible for a special parking identification placard authorized by section 2.