HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 129        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2988

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Josh S. Cutler

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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 relative to electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

1/7/2019

Norman J. Orrall

12th Bristol

1/16/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/22/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/29/2019

Dylan A. Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/23/2019

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

1/22/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/30/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/29/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/30/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

1/22/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

1/28/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/30/2019

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

1/31/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 129        FILED ON: 1/7/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2988

By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2988) of Josh S. Cutler and others relative to allowing electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1815 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes.

 

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

SECTION 19, chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 19L the following:- 

Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any motor vehicle designated as a battery electric vehicle (BEV), also known as an electric car, by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency or National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, shall be authorized for travel on lanes designated for use by high-occupancy vehicles.

(b) The secretary of transportation shall issue those regulations it considers necessary or appropriate to implement this act.