By Mr. Linsky of Natick, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3561) of David Paul Linsky and others for legislation to freeze toll rates and provide cities and towns funding for transportation projects.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

David Paul Linsky

Scott P. Brown

Gale D. Candaras

Karen E. Spilka

Pamela P. Resor

Alice Hanlon Peisch

Tom Sannicandro

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

Pam Richardson

William Smitty Pignatelli

Richard J. Ross

Jennifer M. Callahan

Thomas P. Conroy

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to a freeze on toll rates.

    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 sub-paragraph (i) of Chapter 81A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 44 and 45, the words “to fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect tolls for transit over the turnpike” inserting in place thereof the following:— to charge and collect tolls for transit over the turnpike; said tolls shall be fixed at the rates in place on December 31, 2001;

SECTION 2.   Section 4 sub-paragraph (i) of Chapter 81A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 44 and 45, the words “to fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect tolls for transit over the metropolitan highway system;” and inserting in place thereof the following:— to charge and collect tolls for transit over the metropolitan highway system; said tolls shall be fixed at the rates in place on December 31, 2001;