By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3523) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for legislation to provide for reductions in motor vehicle insurance charges for certain public transit users.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Robert S. Hargraves

Karyn E. Polito

Susan Williams Gifford

Richard J. Ross

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to public transit users.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 113B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the sixth paragraph the following paragraph: -

In fixing and establishing classification of risks, the commissioner shall provide for appropriate reductions in the premium charges for those insurance holders who present less risk by taking public transit.  Commuters are eligible by providing insurers with evidence of seven months of commuter passes from a qualified transit system, as determined by the insurer and who do not drive their automobile to work or school more than ten days per month.  The commissioner shall establish a specific reduction of a minimum of 20 percent in total premium charges for these eligible public transit commuters.