Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3454 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1067 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3454
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Steven Ultrino and Paul J. Donato
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act establishing a monthly payment plan option for E-ZDrive MA tolls.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven Ultrino33rd Middlesex1/10/2023Paul J. Donato35th Middlesex1/18/2023Steven Owens29th Middlesex1/25/2023Jason M. LewisFifth Middlesex2/2/2023 1 of 3
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1067 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3454
18	18	By Representatives Ultrino of Malden and Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill,
19	19	House, No. 3454) of Steven Ultrino, Paul J. Donato and others relative to establishing a monthly
20	20	payment plan option for pay by plate and E-ZPass tolls. Transportation.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act establishing a monthly payment plan option for E-ZDrive MA tolls.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Section 13 of chapter 6C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
30	30	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-
31	31	3 (d)(1) The department shall establish a monthly payment plan option for persons owing
32	32	4tolls, fines, fees or other debts of $250 or more under the Pay By Plate or E-ZPass MA systems,
33	33	5as defined in 700 CMR 11.02. The minimum monthly payment due shall be $25. Upon receipt of
34	34	6the first payment due under a monthly payment plan, the department shall not charge any
35	35	7additional fines or fees on existing debts for late payment or failure to pay. The department may
36	36	8accept automatic monthly payments by credit or debit card on file with the department or
37	37	9payments made by check or money order received by mail or in person.
38	38	10 (2) If a person participating in a monthly payment plan is complying with all the
39	39	11requirements of this subsection and any regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to
40	40	12this subsection, the department shall not instruct the registry of motor vehicles to refuse to renew 2 of 3
41	41	13the person’s license to operate a vehicle or vehicle registration due to the existence of unpaid
42	42	14tolls, fines, fees or other debts owed by the person under the Pay By Plate or E-ZPass MA
43	43	15systems; provided, that the department shall notify the registry of motor vehicles for the
44	44	16registry’s records.
45	45	17 SECTION 2. Chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section
46	46	1820G and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
47	47	19 Section 20G. (a) If a person fails to appear in accordance with a notice to appear issued
48	48	20pursuant to a Massachusetts Department of Transportation regulation or fails to pay in a timely
49	49	21manner a violation issued pursuant to such regulations after having received notice thereof, the
50	50	22authority shall notify the registrar who shall place the matter on record and shall not renew the
51	51	23license to operate a motor vehicle or the registrations of any vehicles owned by such person until
52	52	24the matter has been disposed of in accordance with applicable law or regulation. If the person is
53	53	25found to be a resident of another state or jurisdiction, the registrar shall revoke the violator's right
54	54	26to operate in the commonwealth until the matters have been disposed of in accordance with
55	55	27applicable law or regulation. The liability of lessors of motor vehicles for violations on facilities
56	56	28owned by the authority shall be governed by authority regulations in a manner consistent with
57	57	29the provisions of section 20E. The registrar shall prescribe the manner, form and content of any
58	58	30notice received from the authority to take such action.
59	59	31 (b)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the registrar may issue a conditional reinstatement
60	60	32of a license to operate a motor vehicle or the vehicle registration for a person who: (i) owes tolls,
61	61	33fines, fees or other debts to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation under the Pay By
62	62	34Plate or E-ZPass MA systems, as defined in 700 CMR 11.02; (ii) is participating in the monthly 3 of 3
63	63	35payment plan option, established in subsection (d) of section 13 of chapter 6C and has completed
64	64	36at least 1 payment under such a monthly payment plan; (iii) is in compliance with said subsection
65	65	37(d) and any relevant regulations; and (iv) is otherwise qualified to hold said license or
66	66	38registration.
67	67	39 (2) The registrar shall revoke a license or registration that was conditionally reinstated
68	68	40pursuant to paragraph (1) if: (i) the person is more than 30 days in arrears on a payment required
69	69	41under a monthly payment plan entered into pursuant to subsection (d) of section 13 of chapter
70	70	426C; or (ii) for any other violation of a general or special law or regulation.
71	71	43 (3) Upon successful completion of the monthly payment plan established in subsection
72	72	44(d) of section 13 of chapter 6C, the registrar shall fully renew the person’s license and vehicle
73	73	45registration; provided, that the person is otherwise qualified to hold said license or vehicle
74	74	46registration.
75	75	47 SECTION 3. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the registrar of motor
76	76	48vehicles shall promulgate or amend any regulations necessary to implement this act within 5
77	77	49years of its passage.
78	78	50 SECTION 4. This act shall take effect 120 days after passage.