Massachusetts H 2763: An Act providing for designated parking for veterans at city and town halls

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2763

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Claire D. Cronin
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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 providing for designated parking for veterans at city and town halls.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Claire D. Cronin 11th Plymouth 1/19/2017
Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex 1/19/2017
Carole A. Fiola 6th Bristol 1/19/2017
Michelle M. DuBois 10th Plymouth 1/19/2017
Jeffrey N. Roy 10th Norfolk 1/19/2017
Shaunna L. O'Connell 3rd Bristol 1/19/2017

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2378 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2763
By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2763) of Claire D. Cronin
and others for legislation to provide a designated parking space for veterans at city and town
halls. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act providing for designated parking for veterans at city and town halls.

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

1 Chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 22A the
2 following section:-
3 Section 22A½. (a) A city or town shall designate a parking space, for veterans only
4 parking, at the city or town hall. The city or town shall erect and maintain a sign designating
5 such space that includes the following words: “Veteran parking only – this space is reserved for
6 those who have served”.
7 (b) A veteran displaying special license plates issued under section 2 of chapter 90, may
8 park his or her passenger motor vehicle or motorcycle, without charge, in a veterans’ only
9 designated parking space at any city or town hall parking lot. This section does not authorize a
10 vehicle displaying such special license plates to park in such space during time periods other
11 than the normal business hours of the city or town hall.

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12 (c) The penalty for a violation of this section shall be a fine of $100 and the city or town
13 may remove the violating vehicle in accordance with section 22D. This penalty shall not be a
14 surchargeable offense under section 113B of chapter 175.