SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2364        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Barrett

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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 aligning state electric vehicle charger reliability regulations with the national electric vehicle infrastructure program.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2364        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act aligning state electric vehicle charger reliability regulations with the national electric vehicle infrastructure program.

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 first paragraph of section 110 of chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024 is hereby amended by striking the paragraph and inserting the following:-

The initial regulations required to be promulgated by the executive office of energy and environmental affairs or its designated agency under section 31 of chapter 21A of the General Laws and the initial regulations required to be promulgated by the division of standards in the office of consumer affairs and business regulation under section 59 of chapter 98 of the General Laws shall be completed not later than February 1, 2026 and shall apply to chargers installed on or after March 30, 2023.