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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susannah M. Whipps

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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 establish a free snowmobile weekend.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 183        FILED ON: 1/7/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 924 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to establish a free snowmobile weekend.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 90B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 22 the following section:-

Section XX. “In conjunction with the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts, or its successor organization, a three-day “free snowmobile weekend” shall be established annually by the Massachusetts Office of Law Enforcement on a mutually agreeable weekend during the winter snowmobiling season.   For the purposes of this section a “free snowmobile weekend” is defined as Friday, Saturday ,Sunday during which Massachusetts snowmobile registration and Trail Pass provided by the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts or its appendant clubs is not required for non-residents to operate snowmobiles on public lands, or private lands under agreement with the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts or its appendant clubs, provided said non-resident has proof of a valid registration in any state or Canadian province”.