HD 1194 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relative to Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol vehicles and trailers

This bill amends Massachusetts law to explicitly include vehicles and trailers owned and operated by the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol (a unit of the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary) within the existing provisions that permit certain vehicles for firefighting purposes. It directly affects the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol by ensuring their vehicles and trailers are covered under the same legal framework as other firefighting vehicles. The key mechanism is a specific insertion in Section 33 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, adding the Civil Air Patrol to the list of entities whose vehicles are permitted under the statute. This is a procedural update to clarify existing legal eligibility, not a new policy.
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