HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 412 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3038
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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth |
Brian R. Mannal | 2nd Barnstable |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 412 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3038
By Mr. Cutler of Duxbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3038) of Josh S. Cutler and Brian R. Mannal relative to allowing electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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.
