MA H1792

Bill

Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies. Municipalities and Regional Government.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes cities and towns in Massachusetts to establish reduced maximum tow rates for the involuntary towing of vehicles during certain declared emergencies, such as snow emergencies, natural disasters, or states of emergency related to the threat of a natural disaster. The reduced maximum rate shall be equal to one-half of the regular maximum rate applicable in that city or town. Cities and towns that establish this reduced rate must include it in any contract with a tow service provider.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Marcos Devers (D), Carlos González (D), Stephen Hay (D), Patrick Kearney (D), José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4289 (on 01/13/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1792

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1792
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1792.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1393	Relative to prison mitigation	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1826	Relative to assessor certificates	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Similar To
H2275	Relative to residency	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H254	Regulating lottery funding	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2668	Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H290	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H2961	Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H341	Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets	Accompanied a study order, see H5043	Similar To
H4289	Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates and parking fines during certain declared emergencies	Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading	Replaced by
S1774	Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S216	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1393

Relative to prison mitigation

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1826

Relative to assessor certificates

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Similar To

H2275

Relative to residency

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H254

Regulating lottery funding

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2668

Relative to the enhanced disposition of surplus motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or authorities established by the state

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H290

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H2961

Allowing cities and towns the authority to issue temporary parking identification placards to the temporarily disabled

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H341

Relative to the distribution of revenues accruing from the sale of lottery tickets

Accompanied a study order, see H5043

Similar To

H4289

Authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates and parking fines during certain declared emergencies

Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting for a second reading

Replaced by

S1774

Dedicating a portion of the stabilization fund to cities and towns

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S216

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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