establishing a voter-owned elections fund and commission and raising vehicle registration fees.
Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/19/2026 HJ 5 P. 70
Summary
The bill would establish a voter‑owned elections fund and a new elections commission to provide public financing for qualifying candidates, and it would increase certain vehicle registration and vanity‑plate fees. It also adds a $1 fee for private passenger vehicles and redirects some of the collected fees to driver‑training and safety programs before any surplus goes to the general fund. The measure was marked Inexpedient to Legislate and did not pass.
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