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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 102 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1830
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 establishing the Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 102 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1830
By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1830) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation
to establish the Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund. Revenue.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1870 OF 2021-2022.]
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 establishing the Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 29 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2RRRR the
2following section:-
3 Section 2XXX. There shall be established and set upon the books of the commonwealth a
4separate fund to be known as the Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund, the funds of which shall
5be administered and expended by the Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and
6Environmental Affairs for the grooming, maintaining, and repairing of publicly-owned trails
7marked and designated for use by snow vehicles as defined in section 20 of Chapter 90B. The
8Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall contract with an
9organization promoting snowmobile safety and working toward the development, maintenance,
10and expansion of an interconnected snowmobile trail system throughout Massachusetts to 2 of 2
11expend these funds, provided that revenues retained not exceeding 5 per cent be expended by the
12Secretary for law enforcement and administrative costs associated with the administration and
13implementation of this fund. Said contract shall be issued annually, and at a time of year to be
14determined by Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
15 The Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall report
16annually to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on
17environment, natural resources and agriculture on income received into the fund and sources of
18that income, any expenditure from the fund and their purposes, and fund balances.
19 The Snowmobile Trail Maintenance Fund may receive monies from: (1) gifts, grants and
20donations from public or private sources; (2) federal reimbursements and grants-in-aid; (3) fines
21collected pursuant to section 27F of Chapter 90B; and (4) any interest earned from the fund. The
22state treasurer shall receive, deposit and invest funds held in such a manner as to ensure the
23highest interest rate available consistent with the safety of the fund. The books and records of the
24fund shall be subject to an annual audit by the state auditor. The Secretary of the Executive
25Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs may expend such funds and no expenditure from the
26fund shall cause it to be in deficiency at the close of a fiscal year. Monies deposited in the fund
27that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be
28available for expenditure in the subsequent year and shall not be subject to section 5C of chapter
2929.