Bill Text: MA H3241 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: The issuance of a distinctive motor vehicle registration plate to provide additional funding for affordable housing

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/23 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3241 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3241-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin G. Honan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing additional funding for the affordable housing trust fund. .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

William Lantigua

16th Essex

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

Matthew C. Patrick

3rd Barnstable

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

Ellen Story

3rd Hampshire

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex


 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3514 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing additional funding for the affordable housing trust fund.



��������������� 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 2E of chapter 90, of the general laws, as appearing in the 2006

Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(d) The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to the owners of private passenger motor vehicles plates, which shall display on their face a design indicating support for affordable housing in the commonwealth, and the words �house Massachusetts� provided, however, that the design of the plate shall be determined by the advisory committee of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established by section 4 of chapter 121D, in consultation with and subject to the approval of said registrar.� There shall be a fee of not less than 40 dollars for such plates in addition to the established registration fee for private passenger motor vehicles, such fee being payable at the time of registration of such vehicle and at each renewal thereof.� The portion of the total fee remaining after the deduction of costs directly attributable to the issuance of such plates shall be deposited in said Affordable Housing Trust Fund established by section 2 of chapter 121D.

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