SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1235        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael O. 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 relative to custom-built heavy duty vehicles sold in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1235        FILED ON: 2/12/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 226

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to custom-built heavy duty vehicles sold in the Commonwealth.

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

SECTION 1. The definition of “Heavy duty vehicle” in section 1 of chapter 93K of the General Laws, as most recently amended by chapter 386 of the acts of 2020, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “subsection (d)” the following words:-  or (f).

SECTION 2. Subsection (f) of section 2 of said chapter 93K, as so appearing as most recently amended, is hereby amended by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-

Commencing in model year 2022 and thereafter a manufacturer of motor vehicles sold in the Commonwealth, including heavy duty vehicles that are not heavy duty vehicles built to custom specifications sold in the commonwealth for commercial purposes, that utilize a telematics system shall be required to equip such vehicles with an inter-operable, standardized and open access platform across all of the manufacturer’s makes and models.