SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1322        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1381

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard T. Moore

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act promoting the use of electric vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Richard T. Moore

Worcester and Norfolk

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1322        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1381

By Mr. Richard T. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1381) of Richard T. Moore, Bruce E. Tarr and Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to promote the use of electric vehicles.  Revenue.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1490 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act promoting the use of electric vehicles.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SETION 1.  Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:--

(yy) A battery electric vehicle, also known as an electric car, together with the battery recharging station shall be exempt from the sales tax, provided, however, that the owner agrees to pay a vehicle miles traveled tax established by regulation by the department of revenue collected as part of any battery rental agreement.