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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 169 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2800
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William C. Galvin
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to vehicle registration fees and sales tax for disabled veterans.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William C. Galvin6th Norfolk1/10/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 169 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2800
By Representative Galvin of Canton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2800) of
William C. Galvin relative to vehicle registration fees and sales taxes for disabled veterans.
Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to vehicle registration fees and sales tax for disabled veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (u) and inserting in place thereof
3the following paragraph:-
4 (u) Sale of a motor vehicle purchased by and for the use of a person who has suffered
5loss, or permanent loss of use of, both legs or both arms or one leg and one arm or by and for the
6use of a veteran who has been determined to be permanently disabled by the medical advisory
7board established under section 8C of chapter 90 and has been issued a disabled veteran number
8plate or the special parking identification placard for handicapped individuals authorized under
9section 2 of said chapter 90. This exemption shall apply to one motor vehicle only owned and
10registered for the personal, noncommercial use of such person. 2 of 2
11 SECTION 2. Section 33 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
12amended by striking out subdivision (29) and inserting in place thereof the following
13subdivision:-
14 (29) No fee shall be exacted for the registration of any vehicle owned by a veteran who is
15entitled to display thereon the distinctive number plates for disabled veterans or the special
16parking identification placard for handicapped individuals authorized by section 2. No fee shall
17be exacted for the issuance to such veterans of a license to operate such vehicle.