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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 183 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Susannah M. Whipps
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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 to establish a free snowmobile weekend.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Susannah M. Whipps2nd Franklin1/7/2025Natalie M. Blais1st Franklin1/15/2025John J. Marsi6th Worcester2/12/2025Joseph D. McKenna18th Worcester2/18/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 183 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
By Representative Whipps of Athol, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1070) of
Susannah M. Whipps and others relative to non-residents operating snowmobiles during a free
snowmobile weekend. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 924 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act to establish a free snowmobile weekend.
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 90B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 22 the
2following section:-
3 Section XX. “In conjunction with the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts, or its
4successor organization, a three-day “free snowmobile weekend” shall be established annually by
5the Massachusetts Office of Law Enforcement on a mutually agreeable weekend during the
6winter snowmobiling season. For the purposes of this section a “free snowmobile weekend” is
7defined as Friday, Saturday, Sunday during which Massachusetts snowmobile registration and
8Trail Pass provided by the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts or its appendant clubs is
9not required for non-residents to operate snowmobiles on public lands, or private lands under 2 of 2
10agreement with the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts or its appendant clubs, provided
11said non-resident has proof of a valid registration in any state or Canadian province”.