LD1227 • 2025

An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform

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Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Roberts
Last action: 2025-06-18
Official status: Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 622 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform

An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Roberts Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

What This Bill Does

An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform Sponsor: Representative Tiffany Roberts Reference committee: Housing and Economic Development Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

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C-A (H-762)

Filed

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR1715(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

Page 1 - 132LR1715(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
1227 2 Date: (Filing No.
H- ) 3HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8FIRST SPECIAL SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.

Bill History

2025-06-18 Senate
Reports Read On motion by Senator CURRY of Waldo the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 622 Yeas 22 - Nays 11 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2025-06-17 House
Reports READ . On motion of Representative MALON of Biddeford, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
2025-06-17 Committee
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM
2025-05-15 Committee
Work Session Held
2025-05-15 Committee
Voted; Divided Report
2025-03-25 Committee
Referred to Committee on Housing and Economic Development.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access Platform
Sponsor:
Representative Tiffany Roberts
Reference committee:
Housing and Economic Development
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP/OTP-AM

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1227
H.P. 802 House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle
Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access
Platform
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, CROCKETT of Portland,
GOLEK of Harpswell, MINGO of Calais, WALKER of Naples, Senators: GUERIN of
Penobscot, RAFFERTY of York.

Page 1 - 132LR1715(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is amended to
3 read:
42. Independent entity. The Attorney General shall designate an independent entity
5 not controlled by one or more motor vehicle manufacturers to establish and administer
6 access to vehicle-generated data that is available through the on-board diagnostic system
7 or that is transmitted by the standardized access platform authorized under this section. The
8 independent entity must consist of one representative each from a cross section of industry
9 trade groups including but not limited to organizations representing motor vehicle
10 manufacturers, aftermarket parts manufacturers, aftermarket parts distributors and retailers,
11 independent motor vehicle service providers and new car dealers. The independent entity
12 shall manage cyber-secure access to motor vehicle-generated data, including ensuring on
13 an ongoing basis that access to the on-board diagnostic system and standardized access
14 platform is secure based on all applicable United States and international standards. The
15 independent entity shall:
16 A. Identify and adopt relevant standards for implementation of this section and
17 relevant provisions for accreditation and certification of organizations and for a system
18 for monitoring policy compliance;
19 B. Monitor and develop policies for the evolving use and availability of data generated
20 by the operations of motor vehicles; and
21 C. Create policies for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards,
22 technologies and best practices related to access to motor vehicle data.
23Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§6, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is repealed.
24SUMMARY
25 This bill repeals the law that requires motor vehicle manufacturers to equip vehicles
26 with a standardized data access platform.
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