Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2230 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1587 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2230
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Sal N. DiDomenico
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 relative to class 3 electric bicycles.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and SuffolkMichael J. BarrettThird Middlesex2/14/2023 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1587 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2230
18	18	By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2230) of Sal N. DiDomenico
19	19	and Michael J. Barrett for legislation relative to class 3 electric bicycles. Transportation.
20	20	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
21	21	_______________
22	22	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
23	23	(2023-2024)
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25	25	An Act relative to class 3 electric bicycles.
26	26	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
27	27	of the same, as follows:
28	28	1 Section 1 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is
29	29	2hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Class 2 electric bicycle” the following
30	30	3definition:-
31	31	4 "Class 3 – an electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when
32	32	5the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of
33	33	628 miles per hour;"
34	34	7 Section 1 of chapter 90, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting within
35	35	8the definition of “Department” the following definition:-
36	36	9 “'Electric bicycle”, a bicycle or tricycle equipped with fully operable pedals and an
37	37	10electric motor of 750 watts or less that meets the requirements of a class 1 electric bicycle, class
38	38	112 electric bicycle, or class 3 electric bicycle." 2 of 2
39	39	12 Chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
40	40	13amended by inserting in section 11B¾ the following:-
41	41	14 "Class 3 electric bicycles shall not be ridden on a bike path or shared-use path unless
42	42	15permitted by the municipality, local authority or state agency having jurisdiction over that path;
43	43	16 A municipality, local authority or state agency with jurisdiction over a natural surface
44	44	17trail designated for bicycle use made by clearing and grading the soil, after public notice and a
45	45	18public hearing may adopt ordinances or regulations prohibiting or otherwise regulating the
46	46	19operation of electric bicycles on such paths, including, but not limited to, the imposition of speed
47	47	20limits."
48	48	21 Chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
49	49	22amended by striking in section 11B3/4 the following:-
50	50	23 "(d) An electric bicycle shall not be operated on a trail designated for nonmotorized
51	51	24traffic, that a municipality, local authority or state agency has jurisdiction over, if such trail has a
52	52	25natural surface tread made by clearing and grading the soil and no surfacing materials have been
53	53	26added; provided, however, that a municipality, local authority or state agency after public notice
54	54	27and a public hearing may adopt ordinances or regulations permitting or otherwise regulating the
55	55	28use of electric bicycles on such a trail within its jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the
56	56	29imposition of speed limits."
57	57	30 Chapter 85 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby
58	58	31amended by striking in section 11B3/4 (b) the following:- "that electric bicycles shall not be
59	59	32ridden or operated on sidewalks."