SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2264

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul W. Mark

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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 pup trailers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul W. Mark

Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and Hampshire

 

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

3/22/2023

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

4/13/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

5/1/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1848        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2264

By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2264) of Paul W. Mark relative to the use of certain trailers by farmers.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3531 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 pup trailers.

 

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 19 of Chapter 90 is hereby amended by inserting after “ten thousand pounds” the following: or a trailer having at least two axles, which, when towed by a motor vehicle operating with a general registration and general registration number plate issued to a farmer pursuant to section 5, and when operating with a permit for exceeding weight limitations pursuant to Chapter 85, Section 30A and when used solely for purposes of transportation of agricultural goods and products on the roads and highways to an agricultural processing facility under the control of an individual or entity engaged in farming and agriculture as defined in Chapter 128 Section 1A located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with its load weighs not more than ninety-nine thousand pounds as a combination of motor vehicle and trailer.