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S 2447

Clarifies the standard for intentional discrimination or retaliation claims

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Shelley Mayer and 1 co-sponsor

Creates a dedicated Motorcycle Safety Fund funded by $2 per motorcycle registration to finance rider education, training, outreach, and up to 20% rebates for riders under 21.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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Bill Summary · S 2447

Summary — S.2447: An Act relative to a Motorcycle Safety Fund

Status: Referred to Governmental Operations (introduced 2025).
Note: the bill text establishes a state Motorcycle Safety Fund; an alternate bill title shown elsewhere in the request appears to be unrelated.

Purpose / Intent

Establish a dedicated, restricted fund to support motorcycle-safety activities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and require a $2 per-motorcycle-registration allocation be deposited into that fund to finance rider education, instructor training, public awareness and related programs.

Key provisions

  • Creates a new statutory fund:

    • Inserts Section 35EEE into Chapter 10 (General Laws) establishing the “Motorcycle Safety Fund” as a separate account on the books of the Commonwealth.
    • Revenues specified in Chapter 90, Section 34 (below) are credited to and remain in this fund, subject to appropriation.

  • Amends Chapter 90, Section 34:

    • Requires $2 from every motorcycle registration issued under Section 2 to be deposited monthly into the Motorcycle Safety Fund for motorcycle safety purposes (replacing prior language that deposited $2 into the General Fund).
    • Directs that the Registrar provide rebates of not less than $150 to persons under age 21 who successfully complete a registrar‑approved motorcycle basic rider course. The aggregate total of such rebates shall not exceed 20% of the funds deposited into the Motorcycle Safety Fund.
    • Specifies eligible uses for the Fund, including: registrar‑approved rider education courses and instructor training; maintaining a policy manual with minimum requirements for instructors and businesses offering approved courses; the Motorcycle Awareness Program (G.L. c.71, §13D); and public awareness efforts.
    • Prohibits the State Treasurer from depositing or transferring these revenues to the General Fund or any other fund.
    • Requires an annual accounting report from the State Treasurer detailing income and expenditures, to be delivered to the Chairman of the Massachusetts Motorcycle Association (MMA), the House and Senate chairs of the Joint Committee on Transportation, and clerks of both chambers.

Who is affected

  • Motorcycle registrants: $2 per registration is earmarked (collected as part of registration fees).
  • Riders under 21: eligible for rebates (minimum $150) after completing approved basic rider course, subject to the 20% aggregate cap.
  • Registrar and agencies administering rider education and rebates, and organizations providing approved courses and instructor training.
  • Legislature and MMA receive annual reporting on fund activity.

Fiscal/administrative impact

  • Creates a dedicated revenue stream for motorcycle‑safety programs. The total annual revenue equals $2 times the number of motorcycle registrations; the bill redirects those revenues into a restricted fund rather than the General Fund.
  • Up to 20% of deposited funds may be used for under‑21 rider rebates, with the remainder available for education, training, awareness, and administrative functions.
  • Annual Treasurer reporting increases transparency and legislative/ stakeholder oversight.

Procedural notes / timeline

  • Filed/introduced in early 2025 (Senate Docket No. 2447). Senate passed the bill and it was delivered to the House/Assembly; currently listed as referred to Governmental Operations. Public hearings were scheduled (dates noted in legislative actions).

Observations / potential issues

  • The rebate mechanism specifies rebates “of not less than $150” and caps the total of such rebates at 20% of deposited funds; implementation will require administrative rules to define per‑person rebate amounts, application/verification processes, and how the 20% cap is applied.

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

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