Massachusetts HD 843: An Act prohibiting the practice of coal rolling

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 843 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1698

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian W. Murray
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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 prohibiting the practice of coal rolling.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Brian W. Murray 10th Worcester 1/17/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 843 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1698
By Representative Murray of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1698) of
Brian W. Murray for legislation to establish a penalty for the retrofitting of certain Diesel-
powered vehicles with alternate emission devices. The Judiciary.

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 prohibiting the practice of coal rolling.

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 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 16B, as
2 appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, the following section:-
3 Section 16C. (a) No person shall retrofit a diesel-powered vehicle with a device, smoke
4 stack or other equipment that enhances the vehicle’s capacity to emit soot, smoke or other
5 particular emissions.
6 (b) No person operating a diesel-powered vehicle shall intentionally release significant
7 quantities of soot, smoke, or other particulate emissions into the air, onto roadways or other
8 vehicles in a manner that obstructs or obscures another person's view of the roadway, other users
9 of the roadway, or a traffic control device or otherwise creates a hazard to a driver.
10 (c) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of not less than
11 $100 or more than $1000.