An Act relative to the purchase of zero-emission vehicles in green communities
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules |
| 5/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J37 | Favorable | 1 entries |
of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in subsection (c), by striking out the words “(5) purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “(5) purchase only zero-emission vehicles, as defined in section 16 of said chapter 25A, for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable; provided, that when such zero-emission vehicles are not commercially available or not practicable, a municipality or other local governmental body shall purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable”.
Section 10 of Chapter 25A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in subsection (c), by striking out the words “(5) purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “(5) purchase only zero-emission vehicles, as defined in section 16 of said chapter 25A, for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable; provided, that when such zero-emission vehicles are not commercially available or not practicable, a municipality or other local governmental body shall purchase only fuel-efficient vehicles for municipal use whenever such vehicles are commercially available and practicable”.