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HB 1751-FN

relative to a start park public safety parking surcharge.

Filed 2026 · Killed · Resources, Recreation and Development · Parks and Recreation

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StatusHOUSE
In the HouseINEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE
Introduced1/7/2026
Floor date3/26/2026
LSR number2928
Local government impactno
Committee codeH28

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Where it stands

House: INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE

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Sponsors

Bridle, Nicholas(R) Rock 29
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.

What happened

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Votes

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Ought to Pass

February 5, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Inexpedient to Legislate

March 26, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Committee reports

Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.

Committee — OUGHT TO PASS

Rep. Gregory Sargent

This bill establishes a 5% public safety surcharge on paid parking only at state park facilities and creates a dedicated, nonlapsing fund to return those revenues quarterly to host municipalities for police, fire, and emergency medical services attributable to park visitation. The committee discussed the bill’s limited scope, noting that it does not apply to free parking or park admission, creates no new enforcement or criminal penalties, and is collected through existing Department of Natural and Cultural Resources parking systems. The committee found the measure to be a reasonable shared-responsibility approach that supports local public safety without diverting core park revenues. Vote 14-0.

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