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H3490 • 2025

An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles

An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles

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Sponsor
Paul K. Frost
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5323
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles

An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3490) of Paul K.
  • Frost and Joseph D.
  • McKenna relative to electric vehicle charging and fueling.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5323

  2. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  3. 2025-08-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  4. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to the sale of electric vehicles
By Representative Frost of Auburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3490) of Paul K. Frost and Joseph D. McKenna relative to electric vehicle charging and fueling. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3490

SECTION 1. Chapter 179 of the acts of 2022, as amended by chapter 268 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out section 46.

SECTION 2. Subsection (a) of section 81 of said chapter 179 is hereby amended by striking out the words: “(iii) cessation, by December 31, 2035, of in-state sales of non-zero-emission vehicles; and (iv) advancement of access to, and affordability of, electric vehicle charging and fueling,” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- and (iii) advancement of access to, and affordability of, electric vehicle charging and fueling.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 179, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out section 96.

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