Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2185 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 137 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2185
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Michael O. Moore
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael O. MooreSecond WorcesterMichael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk1/30/2025James K. Hawkins2nd Bristol2/19/2025Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/19/2025Steven S. Howitt4th Bristol2/26/2025John J. Marsi6th Worcester3/3/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/4/2025Ryan C. FattmanWorcester and Hampden3/5/2025Brian W. Murray10th Worcester3/6/2025Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex3/6/2025Steven George Xiarhos5th Barnstable3/6/2025 1 of 3
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 137 FILED ON: 1/8/2025
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2185
18	18	By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2185) of Michael O. Moore, Michael
19	19	D. Brady, James K. Hawkins, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and other members of the General Court for
20	20	legislation to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector. State Administration
21	21	and Regulatory Oversight.
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
25	25	(2025-2026)
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27	27	An Act relative to responsibly reducing emissions in the transportation sector.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section 9A of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
31	31	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following 3 paragraphs:
32	32	3 Beginning in July 1, 2025, all Commonwealth purchases or leases for new medium and
33	33	4heavy-duty trucks shall be for models that are zero emissions vehicles. Further, the
34	34	5Commonwealth shall ensure that its fleet of medium- and heavy-duty, whether owned or leased,
35	35	6is comprised of zero emission vehicles by June 30, 2035. Zero emission vehicle shall mean a
36	36	7battery electric medium- or heavy-duty truck.
37	37	8 In the event that there are no battery electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks that meet
38	38	9the Commonwealth’s needs or cannot be supported by the Commonwealth’s existing charging
39	39	10infrastructure for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the secretary shall be permitted to purchase
40	40	11any other medium- or heavy-duty truck that is not a battery electric vehicle. 2 of 3
41	41	12 The secretary shall submit to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the
42	42	13chairs of the joint committee on transportation a statement annually, not later than July 1,
43	43	14detailing the progress made in meeting the requirements of this section. The report shall include:
44	44	15(i) a complete listing of medium- and heavy-duty trucks leased, owned or assigned to each
45	45	16agency; and (ii) a description of each medium- and heavy-duty truck, including the year, make
46	46	17and model, whether the truck is powered by an internal combustion engine, a mild hybrid engine,
47	47	18a plug-in hybrid motor, a fully battery electric motor, a hydrogen fuel cell electric motor, a
48	48	19compressed liquefied natural gas engine, a propane engine or other means of propulsion. If a
49	49	20zero emission medium- or heavy-duty truck is not purchased or leased, the secretary shall
50	50	21provide, in each instance, a specific explanation as to why a zero emission vehicle could not have
51	51	22sufficiently fulfilled the intended functions.
52	52	23 SECTION 2. Section 142K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
53	53	24Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end thereof:-
54	54	25 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of
55	55	26Environmental Protection shall not implement or enforce the Advanced Clean Trucks and
56	56	27Heavy-Duty Omnibus regulations, as modified to apply to Massachusetts, earlier than July 1,
57	57	282027. As used in this section, "Advanced Clean Trucks regulation” means the portion of the
58	58	29California Low Emission Vehicle program that was adopted by the California Air Resources
59	59	30Board, and which would require manufacturers of medium-duty and heavy-duty motor vehicles
60	60	31to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emissions vehicles, including the provisions codified in
61	61	32sections 1905, 1963, and sections 1963.1 through 1963.5 of Title 13 of the California Code of
62	62	33Regulations. “Heavy Duty Omnibus regulation” means the portion of the California Low
63	63	34Emission Vehicle program that was adopted by the California Air Resources Board regulation in 3 of 3
64	64	35title 13, California Code of Regulations sections 2139.5, and 2169.1 through 2169.8 and any
65	65	36other related amendments relative to the emissions standards for nitrogen oxide for medium-duty
66	66	37and heavy-duty motor vehicles.
67	67	38 SECTION 3. This act shall take effect immediately upon passage.