An Act to ensure financial viability in the transportation of farm goods
This bill allows farmers and forest product harvesters in Massachusetts to pay one fee for all vehicles operating under a single farm plate registration, rather than paying separate fees for each vehicle. The single fee is calculated based on the vehicle with the largest difference between its registered weight and the weight for which the permit is issued. This change aims to reduce administrative costs and improve the financial viability of transporting farm goods.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Transportation
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne M. Gobi
DDemocratic
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