By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3528) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the collection of tolls and penalties by the Turnpike Authority for illegal use of the "fast lane" toll booths.  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

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Robert S. Hargraves

Karyn E. Polito

Richard J. Ross

Susan Williams Gifford

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the proper collection of tolls.

    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 4 of chapter 81A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 43, by striking out the word “accepted;” and inserting in place thereof the following:— “accepted.  The authority is directed to assess the maximum toll and a five dollar processing fee to first time violators who proceed through marked FastLane toll booths without the assigned transponder from the authority;”.