Massachusetts H 3096: An Act establishing the Massachusetts law enforcement support license plate

Bill Text

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3096

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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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 establishing the Massachusetts law enforcement support license plate.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
James M. Murphy 4th Norfolk 1/17/2019
Bruce J. Ayers 1st Norfolk 2/1/2019

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2474 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3096
By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3096) of James M.
Murphy and Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to authorize a Massachusetts law enforcement support
license plate. Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act establishing the Massachusetts law enforcement support license plate.

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

1 Section 2E of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing, is hereby amended by
2 adding the following subsection:-
3 (e) The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to the owners of private passenger
4 motor vehicles distinctive registration plates which shall display on their face a design with the
5 shield of the National Law Enforcement Officer’s memorial fund and the motto “Honor Courage
6 Sacrifice.” There shall be a fee of not less than $40 for such plates in addition to the established
7 registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles, which shall be payable at the time of
8 registration of the vehicle and at each renewal thereof. The portion of the total fee remaining
9 after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates shall be directed to
10 the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund and distributed by the National Law
11 Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund at its discretion. In the event of the dissolution or
12 liquidation of the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial Fund, the registrar may (i)

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13 cease to furnish the registration plates authorized in this subsection or (ii) direct the portion of
14 the total fee remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of the
15 plates to a fund or an organization exempt from taxation under the provisions of section 501
16 (C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for costs related to the maintenance of the Massachusetts
17 Law Enforcement memorial.