Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-313

ENV 313

ACC II Delay

Messrs. Moore and Fattman, Mrs. Dooner, Messrs. Finegold, Durant, Montigny, O'Connor and Payano and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-

“SECTION __. Subsection (a) of section 142K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the commonwealth, either through the department of environmental protection or any other agency or political subdivision thereof, shall not implement or enforce the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, as modified to apply to Massachusetts, earlier than July 1, 2027. As used in this section, “Advanced Clean Cars II regulations” shall mean the portion of the California Low Emission Vehicle Program that was adopted by the California Air Resources Board in Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations at section 1962.4 and as promulgated by the commonwealth at 310 CMR 7.40.”