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S 1934

Relates to the creation of the "No Hate NY" license plate and the "No Hate NY fund"

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick and 3 co-sponsors

The bill creates a dedicated, non‑appropriated fund funded by specialty plate sales to annually pay the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial.

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Bill Summary · S 1934

Bill Summary — S.1934 (2025): Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund

At a glance

  • Title (text): An Act relative to funding of the Massachusetts State House police memorial
  • Core action: Establishes a dedicated fund — the "Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund" — to receive revenues from the sale of certain vehicle registration plates and to make annual payments to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial.
  • Statutory placement: Adds a new section (35QQQ) to Chapter 10 of the General Laws (inserted after §35PPP).
  • Primary funding source: Revenues from sale of registration plates under section 2G of Chapter 90.
  • Administrative use: Funds are to be used without appropriation by a department of public safety to make annual payments to the Memorial.

Purpose / intent

The bill creates a mechanism to provide recurring, dedicated funding for the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial (often referred to in the text as the State House police memorial). The intent is to channel revenues from specialty vehicle registration plate sales into a segregated fund that supports memorialization and honors law enforcement personnel killed in the line of duty.

Key provisions

  • Establishes the "Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial Fund" as a separate account on the Commonwealth’s books (new §35QQQ, Chapter 10).
  • Directs that revenues received by the Commonwealth from the sale of registration plates under G.L. c. 90, §2G be credited to this fund.
  • Authorizes the fund to be used, without further appropriation, by a department of public safety to make annual payments to the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial to support memorialization and honor line‑of‑duty deaths.

Who is affected

  • Massachusetts Law Enforcement Memorial: primary beneficiary; will receive annual payments funded by the plate revenues.
  • Department of Public Safety (or designated department): responsible for using the fund without appropriation to make payments.
  • Vehicle owners: purchasers of the specified specialty registration plates (per c.90, §2G) generate the revenues that flow into the fund. The bill itself does not set plate prices or fees; those are governed elsewhere.
  • Commonwealth budget/accounting: creation of a dedicated non‑appropriated fund affects how certain revenues are tracked and disbursed.

Funding / fiscal impact

  • Revenue depends on demand for the specialty registration plates created under c.90, §2G.
  • Funds are available for payments “without appropriation,” meaning the department may expend credited revenues directly for the memorial each year.
  • The bill does not set an allocation formula, dollar amounts, or caps; fiscal impact is therefore variable and tied to plate sales.

Legislative status and notes

  • Bill text filed 1/17/2025 (Senate Docket No. 1931 / Senate No. 1934).
  • Procedural entries provided are inconsistent in places (multiple referral and hearing dates; sponsor lists that appear mismatched). The text and statutory changes described above are clear; however, some metadata (sponsors, committees, timeline entries) in the supplied materials conflict.
  • For the most current official status, votes, and any amendments, consult the Massachusetts Legislature’s website (MassGeneralCourt.gov) or the Senate Clerk’s office.

Caveats / interpretation

  • This bill creates the fund and prescribes the revenue source and permitted use; it does not itself create a new specialty plate design or set an explicit per‑plate fee — those matters are governed by c.90, §2G and related administrative actions.
  • Because expenditures are “without appropriation,” oversight and reporting provisions (if any) would come from other statutes or implementing regulations; the bill text does not specify reporting, auditing, or sunset provisions.

If you want, I can (1) draft a short fiscal memo estimating potential revenue scenarios based on sample plate-sale volumes, or (2) extract and list the exact statutory text changes for publication.

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

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