Amendment #1122 to H4000

EZ-ID License Plate Task Force

Representatives Smola of Warren, Dooley of Norfolk, Peterson of Grafton, Boldyga of Southwick, Fattman of Sutton, Kuros of Uxbridge, Howitt of Seekonk, Heroux of Attleboro, Vega of Holyoke, O'Connell of Taunton, Cantwell of Marshfield, Garry of Dracut, Ashe of Longmeadow, Ferguson of Holden and Gobi of Spencer move to amend the bill by adding the following section: -

There is hereby established a special task force to analyze the feasibility of a registration plate system utilizing enhanced recognition and identification registration plates. The task force shall consist of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, who shall serve as the chair; the Colonel of the State Police or a designee; a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association; a representative of the Criminal Justice Information Systems; a designee from the Molly Bish Center for Missing and Exploited Children; the Secretary of Administration and Finance or a designee; the Secretary of Transportation or a designee; a representative of the American Automobile Association; a representative of the Massachusetts Correctional Industries; the Secretary of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security or a designee; a representative of the State Police Association of Massachusetts; a member of a labor organization representing police officers designated by the Governor; a designee appointed by the Senate President; a designee appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; a designee appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and a designee appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

The study shall include, but not be limited to, short-term and long-term costs to the Commonwealth, time frame for implementation, impact on federal, state and local law enforcement and between states and the tools and equipment necessary to produce enhanced recognition and identification registration plates. The study shall assess: (i) human reaction to numbers, letters, characters and symbols and the ability to cognitively process such numbers, letters, characters and symbols; provided, however, that the task force shall rely upon scientific studies that have been peer reviewed and consult with relevant research or clinical scientists or medical professionals to verify the accuracy of the information it reviews; (ii) transportation-based factors including, but not limited to, the impact on toll revenues; (iii) interfaces with motor vehicle databases in other states including, without limitation, any licensing and registration system used by the Registry of Motor Vehicles; and (iv) criminal information system accessibility.

The task force may conduct 1 or more public hearings to inform the public of its activities. The task force shall seek input from the United States Department of Justice, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the United States Department of Homeland Security. The report of the task force shall be filed with the clerks of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than December 31, 2014.