MA S438

Bill

MA S438

Establishing a snowmobile educational safety program

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
06/12/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a snowmobile educational safety program. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a snowmobile educational safety program in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It creates the Recreational Trail Land Acquisition Trust Fund to acquire land for public snowmobile trails, which can also be used for other recreational purposes. 2. It requires anyone 12 years of age or older born after July 1, 2000 to complete a director-approved snowmobile safety education program and obtain a certificate of completion before operating a snowmobile in the state, with some exceptions. 3. It establishes a trail land acquisition stamp that must be purchased with each snowmobile registration, with the funds going to the Recreational Trail Land Acquisition Trust Fund. 4. It requires the display of a valid membership trail decal or label issued by an approved club, association or organization when operating a snowmobile on publicly-owned property. 5. It prohibits the operation of motor vehicles on snowmobile trails on public property, with exceptions. 6. It provides for temporary emergency regulations and delayed implementation of certain provisions to allow time for the new program to be established.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (4)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Todd Smola (R), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/12/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S438

(29 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S438
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S438.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1160	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1302	Relative to recreational vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1319	To promote school safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4767	Similar To
H1880	Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H4502	Similar To
H2127	Establishing a snowmobile educational safety program	Accompanied S438	Replaces
H2500	Enhancing child safety	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3952	To further define standards of employee safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H399	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	No further action taken	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4913	Relative to fire safety	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H882	To enhance safety and security in courthouses	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1018	Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S1033	To further define standards of employee safety	Accompanied a new draft, see S2072	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1907	Relative to bicycle safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S1965	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To
S2060	Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness	Again adopted and placed on file	Similar To
S2072	To further define standards of employee safety	New draft substituted, see S2167	Similar To
S2167	To further define standards of employee safety	For House actions, see H3952	Similar To
S315	Relative to school safety issues	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S327	Relative to school safety on election day	Accompanied a study order, see S2384	Similar To
S385	Relative to the Public Office Liability and Safety Act (POLS Act)	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S431	Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S791	For justice reinvestment	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S972	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1160

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H1302

Relative to recreational vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1319

To promote school safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4767

Similar To

H1880

Relative to lights for ambulances, fire apparatus and law enforcement vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H4502

Similar To

H2127

Establishing a snowmobile educational safety program

Accompanied S438

Replaces

H2500

Enhancing child safety

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3952

To further define standards of employee safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 44 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H399

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

No further action taken

Similar To

H4112

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4113

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4913

Relative to fire safety

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

H882

To enhance safety and security in courthouses

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1018

Relative to electrical panels and workplace safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2490

Similar To

S1033

To further define standards of employee safety

Accompanied a new draft, see S2072

Similar To

S1470

Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1472

Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1904

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1907

Relative to bicycle safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S1965

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2483

Similar To

S2060

Establishing a Special Senate Committee on cyber security readiness

Again adopted and placed on file

Similar To

S2072

To further define standards of employee safety

New draft substituted, see S2167

Similar To

S2167

To further define standards of employee safety

For House actions, see H3952

Similar To

S315

Relative to school safety issues

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S327

Relative to school safety on election day

Accompanied a study order, see S2384

Similar To

S385

Relative to the Public Office Liability and Safety Act (POLS Act)

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

S431

Relative to the moose population in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S791

For justice reinvestment

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

S972

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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