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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 683 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2260
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 motorcycle parking.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond Essex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 683 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2260
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2260) of Joan B. Lovely for
legislation relative to motorcycle parking. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2354 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 relative to motorcycle parking.
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. Chapter 6C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following section:-
3 Section 76. (a) The department and any city, town, district or other political subdivision
4of the commonwealth shall allocate reasonable space and accommodations for motorcycle
5parking in all transportation facilities, parking facilities and related projects undertaken or
6operated by them, where any federal, state or local public funds have been used to plan, design,
7construct, equip, operate or maintain such facility or project. The department and any city, town,
8district or other political subdivision may satisfy the requirement of this subsection by sectioning
9off portions of an area that do not meet spacing requirements for the parking of full-size motor
10vehicles to be used for motorcycle parking. 2 of 2
11 (b) The department and any city, town, district or other political subdivision of the
12commonwealth shall not impose a prohibition or a requirement that applies only to a motorcycle,
13motorcycle operator or motorcycle passenger, the primary purpose of which is to restrict or
14inhibit access of a motorcycle, motorcycle operator or motorcycle passenger to any highway,
15bridge, tunnel, public way or transportation facility.
16 (c) The department and any city, town, district or other political subdivision of the
17commonwealth shall not develop any general or fiscal policy, promulgate any regulations,
18allocate any funds, or plan, design, construct, equip, operate or maintain any transportation
19facility, parking facility or related structure throughout the commonwealth in a manner that
20discriminates against motorcycles, motorcycle operators or motorcycle passengers.