Massachusetts Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Massachusetts. Your local Clean Cities 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.
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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 2022
State Incentives
- Massachusetts’ National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Planning
- Diesel Emissions Reductions Grants
- Public Access Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Grants
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) and Educational Campus Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Grants
- Workplace and Fleet Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Grants
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Grants for Public Fleets
- Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebates
- Zero-Emission Truck Rebates
- Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate
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Utility/Private Incentives
- Fleet Electrification Assessment – National Grid
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Installation Incentive - Eversource
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Incentive - Eversource
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Discount - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Incentive - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Non-Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Program - National Grid
- Residential Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Rebate – National Grid added 3/24/2023
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Demand Response Charging Incentive – National Grid added 3/23/2023
- Off-Peak Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Incentive – National Grid added 3/23/2023
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Support
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Laws and Regulations
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Rebate Program Authorization
- 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 added 5/10/2023
- Electric Vehicle (EV) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV) Support
- Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation Support
- Public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station 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) Charging Station Building Standards
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and Infrastructure Support
- Alternative Fuel Offering Requirement
- State Energy Policy
- Public Utility Definition
- Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) Station 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) 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) Charging Station Evaluation and Deployment
- Public Utility Electric Vehicle (EV) Off-Peak Rebate Proposal Requirements
- 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) Charging Station Policies for Associations – City of Cambridge added 3/24/2023
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Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Massachusetts.
Points of Contact
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Clean Cities Coalitions
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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.