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H 4085

6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Terry Alexander and 121 co-sponsors

Authorizes the RMV to issue a MASSCreative specialty plate; net proceeds fund arts across Massachusetts, benefiting arts groups and programs.

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
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Bill Summary · H 4085

Summary — H 4085 (House No. 4085)

Title: An Act authorizing the Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive license plates for the establishment of a fund to support the arts
Bill No.: H 4085 (House Docket No. 1932)
Introduced: 01/15/2025 (filed); formally sponsored/resent: 05/05/2025 by Rep. Christopher R. Flanagan (1st Barnstable)
Classification: Concurrent resolution / bill package (see note below)
Current status (selected actions): Referred to Transportation (05/05/2025); Senate concurred (05/08/2025); hearing scheduled 10/07/2025 (A-1, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM).

Purpose and intent

To authorize the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) to issue a distinctive (specialty) license plate whose proceeds will be used to establish and support a fund for the arts administered by MASSCreative, Inc. The bill adds MASSCreative, Inc. to the list of organizations eligible to receive funds generated by specialty plate sales.

Key provisions

  • Amends Section 2F of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws (as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition).
  • Specifically inserts, after the word “League,” the following language: “MASSCreative, Inc. for the purpose of supporting arts around the commonwealth.”
  • This insertion authorizes the RMV to create and issue a distinctive license plate associated with MASSCreative, Inc.; proceeds from that plate would be used to support arts programming/organizations across the Commonwealth (exact distribution/administration would follow existing mechanisms established under Section 2F and RMV rules).

Who is affected

  • Registry of Motor Vehicles: must implement design, issuance, pricing, and administrative procedures for the plate consistent with Section 2F and RMV policy.
  • Vehicle owners/registrants: individuals may opt to purchase the new specialty plate and pay any additional fee charged for it.
  • MASSCreative, Inc.: newly authorized recipient of net proceeds; would receive funds designated “for the purpose of supporting arts around the commonwealth.”
  • Arts organizations and artists across Massachusetts: potential indirect beneficiaries if MASSCreative disburses funds to support arts programs, grants, or services.

Fiscal and programmatic notes / limits

  • The bill text as filed does not specify plate design, supplemental fee amount, or appropriation levels; those are normally established by RMV regulation and implementing agreements.
  • No dollar amounts, distribution formulas, or administrative costs are specified in the text provided.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Filed 01/15/2025 (House Docket No. 1932). Referred to the House Transportation committee on or about 05/05/2025.
  • A committee hearing is scheduled for 10/07/2025 (A-1, 11:00 AM–1:00 PM).
  • The record also shows Senate concurrence on 05/08/2025; legislative filings for this docket include both the specialty plate bill language and a separate concurrent resolution honoring the World War II 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (see “Related content” below).
  • Related bill: HD 1932 is listed as replaced by this filing.

Related content / clarification

The docket package appended a separate concurrent resolution honoring the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (an African American Women’s Army Corps unit in WWII). That resolution is distinct in purpose (a commemorative recognition) and is not substantively related to the specialty-plate amendment; it appears bundled in the same filing/documentation.

If you want, I can:
- Draft a one-page explainer that RMV would use to describe the plate to the public (fees, process), or
- Track future committee action and final votes on H 4085 and report outcomes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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