HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1271        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3834

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rob Consalvo

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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 promoting safety in the use of off-highway vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Rob Consalvo

14th Suffolk

1/17/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1271        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3834

By Representative Consalvo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3834) of Rob Consalvo relative to the operation of off-highway vehicles.  Transportation.

 

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 promoting safety in the use of off-highway vehicles.

 

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 61B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the words “and equine boarding” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , equine boarding and the use of recreation vehicles as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B.

SECTION 2. Section 24N of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the words “ or section eight B” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , section 8B or section 26A.

SECTION 3. Section 20 of chapter 90B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Directly supervised” the following definition:-

“Emergency off-road vehicle”, any all-terrain vehicle, recreation utility vehicle, utility vehicle, recreation vehicle, off-highway vehicle or snow vehicle used by public safety personnel to respond to emergencies.

SECTION 4. Section 25 of said chapter 90B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the words “Except as hereinafter provided” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Except for emergency off-road vehicles and as hereinafter provided.