HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4737
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, September 9, 2024.
The committee on Transportation, to whom were referred the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3255) of James Arciero relative to the
certification of inspection for new motor vehicles; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3281) of Daniel R. Carey relative to
dangerous high-speed pursuits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 3290) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Board of Directors; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3295) of Josh S. Cutler and
Vanna Howard relative to motor vehicle safety glass standards established
by the registrar of motor vehicles; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3312) of Carole A. Fiola and others relative to distinctive
registration plates for the spouses of veterans; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3322) of Jessica Ann Giannino and Jeffrey Rosario
Turco relative to expanding certain discount tolls for private passenger
vehicles owned by residents of the cities of Revere and Chelsea, the town
of Winthrop and Essex County; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 3327) of Carlos González, Bud L. Williams and Brian M. Ashe for
legislation to authorize sheriffs and members of sheriffs departments to
issue traffic citations; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3349)
of Steven S. Howitt and Joseph D. McKenna relative to roadways and
road markings; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3351) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to establishing a transit fair
voucher program; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3354) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to motor vehicle license
transparency; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3380) of
Joseph D. McKenna relative to the annual fee for veterans' license plates;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3389) of James J. O'Day
and Daniel M. Donahue relative to catalytic converter business
transactions; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3401) of Jerald
A. Parisella and Thomas P. Walsh that the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation conduct a study regarding the benefits of replacing vehicle
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travel lanes with dedicated bus or bike lanes; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 3406) of Alice Hanlon Peisch relative to regulating the
posting of speed limits; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3408) of Smitty Pignatelli and others for an investigation by a special
commission (including members of the General Court) relative to a public
transportation benefit program for employees of the Commonwealth; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3411) of Orlando Ramos and
Brandy Fluker Oakley relative to obstructed views caused by items
hanging from rearview mirrors while driving; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3412) of Orlando Ramos relative to removing the
driving restrictions on a car with antique tags; the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 3461) of Marcus S. Vaughn relative to providing for a
MassPort airline regulation study; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3468) of Tommy Vitolo relative to out of state operator motor
vehicle license applications; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3474) of Thomas P. Walsh relative to the removal of ice and snow from
motor vehicles; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3958) of
Russell E. Holmes relative to parking with auction dealer license plates;
and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4211) of Rodney M.
Elliott relative to eligibility for veteran license plates, reports
recommending that the accompanying order (House, No. 4737) ought to
be adopted.
For the committee,
WILLIAM M. STRAUS.
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 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4737
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives,
1 Ordered, That the committee on Transportation be authorized to sit during a recess of the
2 General Court to make an investigation and study of House documents numbered 3255, 3281,
3 3290, 3295, 3312, 3322, 3327, 3349, 3351, 3354, 3380, 3389, 3401, 3406, 3408, 3411, 3412,
4 3461, 3468, 3474, 3958 and 4211, relative to tolls, traffic, and license plates.
5 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
6 and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
7 recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
8 on or before December 31, 2024.
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