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H3688 • 2025

An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations

An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2025-11-18
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations

An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3688) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to electric vehicle charging stations.
  • Transportation.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-18 House

    Accompanied by H3700

  2. 2025-11-18 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  3. 2025-08-25 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 1:00 PM-5:00 PM in B-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Transportation

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to electric vehicle charging stations
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3688) of Steven S. Howitt relative to electric vehicle charging stations. Transportation.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3688

SECTION 1. Section 16 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “membership”, in line 39, the following words:- “Any person who parks a vehicle that is not compatible with an electronic charging station in a publicly available parking spot equipped with an electronic charging station, shall be subject to a fine of $50 for a first offense and $100 for a second or subsequent offense.”

SECTION 2. Said Chapter 25A is hereby amended by inserting after sub-section 16F the following section:-

“Sub-Section 16G. The Department of Transportation (DOT) shall have the authority to lease parcels of land for the purpose of instituting electric vehicle charging stations adjacent to state highways and interstates. Parcels of land shall include, but are not limited to, safety rest areas, inspection stations, or referee stations, as defined in Chapter 90 and Chapter 93D of the General Laws.”

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

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