Amendment #309 to H4200

Parking Meter Revenue

Mr. Cullinane of Boston moves to amend the bill after Section 47 by inserting the following new sections:-

SECTION X.  Section 22A of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 22 to 27 inclusive, the third sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:-

Such fees shall be established and charged at rates determined by the city or town.  Rates may be set for the purpose of managing the parking supply.  The revenue therefrom may be used for acquisition, installation, maintenance and operation of parking meters and other parking payment and enforcement technology; salaries of parking management personnel; improvements to publicly-owned land, public rights of way and other areas open and accessible to the public; and public transportation improvements, including but not limited to the operation and maintenance of public mass transit facilities and facilities for biking and walking.

SECTION X.  Said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 22A the following section:-

Section 22A1/2.  A city or town may establish one or more parking benefit districts, as a geographically defined area, in which parking revenue collected therein may be designated in whole or in part for use in said district through a dedicated fund in accordance with the purposes and uses listed in section 22A of this chapter.  A parking benefit district may be managed by a body designated by the municipality, including but not limited to a business improvement district or main streets organization.

SECTION X.  Section 22C of said chapter 40, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “services” in line 15 the following words:- , or any of the purposes and uses set forth in section 22A of this chapter.

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Parking Meter Revenue