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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1106 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3688
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven S. Howitt
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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 vehicle charging stations.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol1/14/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1106 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3688
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3688) of
Steven S. Howitt relative to electric vehicle charging stations. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3344 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to electric vehicle charging stations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 16 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “membership”, in line 39, the
3following words:- “Any person who parks a vehicle that is not compatible with an electronic
4charging station in a publicly available parking spot equipped with an electronic charging station,
5shall be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense and $100 for a second or subsequent offense.”
6 SECTION 2. Said Chapter 25A is hereby amended by inserting after sub-section 16F the
7following section:-
8 “Sub-Section 16G. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall have the authority to
9lease parcels of land for the purpose of instituting electric vehicle charging stations adjacent to
10state highways and interstates. Parcels of land shall include, but are not limited to, safety rest 2 of 2
11areas, inspection stations, or referee stations, as defined in Chapter 90 and Chapter 93D of the
12General Laws.”
13 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.