HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2604 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 171
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act incorporating carsharing in smart growth planning.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. | 34th Middlesex |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2604 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 171
By Mr. Sciortino of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 171) of Carl M. Sciortino, Jr., Jonathan Hecht and Martha M. Walz for legislation to include car sharing as a principle for land development in smart growth planning. Community Development and Small Businesses. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 90 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act incorporating carsharing in smart growth planning.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of Chapter 40R, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:-
“Carsharing organization,” means a corporation or cooperative that owns a fleet of one or more cars parked in common areas and retains a membership base that has exclusive access to the fleet on a timed basis. The registrar of motor vehicles shall promulgate regulations to further define “carsharing organization” as necessary.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of said chapter is hereby amended by inserting after the word “choices,” on line 9 the following words:-
“including carsharing,”
