Bill Text: MA H3286 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Lane restrictions on buses on multi-lane highways
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/1 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3286 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3286-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Vincent A. Pedone
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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 relative to buses.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Vincent A. Pedone |
15th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3832 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to buses.
��������������� 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 4C of chapter 89 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word �except� and inserting in place thereof the following word:-and.
SECTION 2.� Said section 4C of said chapter 89, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-
��������������� For purposes of this section, bus shall be defined as any motor vehicle operated upon a public way in any city or town for the carriage of the passengers for hire in such a manner as to afford a means of transportation similar to that afforded by a railway company by indiscriminately receiving and discharging passengers along the route on which the vehicle is operated or may be running, or for transporting passengers for hire as a business between fixed and regular termini, or transporting passengers for hire under a charter license, special service or school service permit issued by the department.
