Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Fallen Firefighter Motorcycle Plate topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Supporters ask committee to allow motorcycle memorial plate for fallen firefighters
Summary
Representative Steve Altrino and the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts urged the committee to authorize a $40 motorcycle license plate with $28 directed to the Massachusetts Fallen Firefighter Memorial and $12 to cover plate costs, saying the plate would fund upkeep of the memorial without net cost to the state.
State Representative Steve Altrino testified in favor of legislation to authorize a Massachusetts Fallen Firefighter Memorial motorcycle license plate (Senate Bill 2421, as referenced in testimony). Representative Altrino said the fee would be $40, with $28 of that amount designated for the Fallen Firefighter Memorial and $12 to cover plate production costs, making the plate "revenue neutral on behalf of the state."
Paul Jacques, legislative agent for the Professional Firefighters of Massachusetts, added that the proposal had been filed in previous sessions and that the motorcycle plate would help fund upkeep of the memorial outside the Statehouse. Jacques also said the bill's language had been modified in earlier sessions to memorialize a specific firefighter, and the group supported the bill's favorable report.
Why it matters: Supporters said the motorcycle plate would produce a regular funding stream to maintain a privately funded memorial and provide visible recognition to families of fallen firefighters. Representative Altrino said the plate would likely be popular among motorcyclists and firefighters across the commonwealth.
No committee vote was recorded at the hearing. Committee staff accepted written testimony for the record.
