Massachusetts Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Massachusetts. Your local Clean Cities and Communities coalition, Massachusetts Clean Cities, can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coalition and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
To view a list of utilities that are offering incentives in Massachusetts, see Utilities / Private Entities Offering Incentives.
Laws and Incentives
Information in this list is updated throughout the year and comprehensively reviewed annually after Massachusetts's legislative session ends.
Last Comprehensive Review: October 2024
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State Incentives
- Massachusetts’ National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
- Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants
- Public Access Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
- Multi-Family Housing (MFH) and Educational Campus Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
- Workplace and Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Grants
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Grants for Public Fleets
- Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebates
- Pre-Owned Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebates
- Zero Emission Truck Rebates
- Light-Duty Zero Emission Truck Rebates
- Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate
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Laws and Regulations
- State Emissions Reductions Requirements
- State Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Deployment Requirements
- Biodiesel Use Requirement
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Requirement
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Support
- Automated Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation Support
- Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Parking Space Regulations
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Efficiency Requirements
- Voluntary Biofuels Program
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty (MHD) Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Building Standards
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Support
- Alternative Fuel Offering Requirement
- State Energy Policy
- Public Utility Definition
- Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger Alternative Rate Structure Requirement
- Transportation Emissions Reduction Reporting
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- State Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition Requirements
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Access to Massachusetts Turnpike and Tunnels
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- State Agency Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- Deregulation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a Motor Fuel
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure Deployment Support
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Guide
- Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Evaluation and Deployment
- Public Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Time-Of-Use (TOU) Rate Proposal Requirement
- Vehicle Registration Database
- Transportation Network Company (TNC) Emission Reduction Requirements
- Zero Emission Transit Bus Acquisition Requirement
- Zero Emission Transit Bus Deployment Plans and Support
- Zero Emission School Bus Study
- Grid Modernization Plan
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Policies for Associations – City of Cambridge
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Utilities / Private Entities Offering Incentives
- Belmont Light
- Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Concord Municipal Light
- Danvers Electric
- Eversource
- Groton Electric Light Department
- Groveland Electric
- Hingham Municipal Light Plant
- Hudson Light and Power
- Liberty Utilities
- Mansfield Municipal Electric
- Marblehead Electric CO
- Middleton Electric Light Dept
- National Grid
- North Attleborough Electric Department
- Reading Municipal Light Department
- Rowley Municipal Light Plant
- Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO)
- Taunton Municipal Light Plant
- Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Massachusetts.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities and Communities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in Massachusetts.
Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions
Massachusetts is home to the following coalitions:
Legislative Session Information
The Massachusetts Legislature meets continuously with new sessions starting in early January. The governor must sign or veto legislation within 10 days after transmittal or the bill becomes law without signature. If legislation is transmitted within the last 10 days of the session and the governor does not act, the bill is pocket vetoed.