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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322         FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3008

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce J. Ayers

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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 relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act  .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1322        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3008

By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3008) of Bruce J. Ayers, Paul J. Donato and Thomas P. Kennedy relative to increasing the fine for handicapped parking violations.  Transportation. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                HOUSE
                            , NO. 3072 OF 2011-2012.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act  .
 

              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. Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition,  is hereby further amended by inserting after Section 22A the following section:—

              Section 22A ½. Any city or town that adopts the provisions of this section may increase the  fine assessed for violations of handicap parking  in the city or town by $50. The city or town may add the additional $50 into a special municipal account for the city or town where the violation occurred.

              The monies shall be used solely for funding and implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act on public property and in public buildings within the city or town. The city or town’s commission on disabilities or a special commission shall investigate the needs

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