MA S2283

Bill

Promoting safety by permitting municipalities to reduce speed limits

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote safety by permitting municipalities to reduce speed limits. Transportation.

AI Summary

This bill allows municipalities in Massachusetts to reduce the speed limit set by the state's Department of Transportation by up to 5 miles per hour. The bill amends the state's traffic laws to give city councils, transportation commissions, boards of selectmen, park commissioners, and local traffic commissions or traffic directors the authority to lower the speed limit in their respective jurisdictions.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2754 (on 03/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2283

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2283
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2283.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1451	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H2930	To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria	Accompanied H2915	Similar To
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H432	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
S1323	To update the public shade tree law	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S148	Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2052	To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs	Accompanied a study order, see S2681	Similar To
S2233	To reduce gas leaks	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2384	Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton	New draft substituted, see S3124	Similar To
S2754	Promoting safety by permitting municipalities to reduce speed limits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1451

Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H2930

To provide municipalities with the option to freeze residential tax rate or valuation for the elderly with means tested criteria

Accompanied H2915

Similar To

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H431

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H432

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

S1323

To update the public shade tree law

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

Similar To

S148

Authorizing municipalities to expend certain funds for the acquisition of land to be used for rail trails

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S2052

To reduce the cost of government and create new jobs

Accompanied a study order, see S2681

Similar To

S2233

To reduce gas leaks

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2384

Establishing speed limits on portions of Route 28 and Chickatawbut Road in the town of Milton

New draft substituted, see S3124

Similar To

S2754

Promoting safety by permitting municipalities to reduce speed limits

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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