Massachusetts Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Massachusetts. Your Clean Cities coordinator at Massachusetts Clean Cities can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Laws and Incentives
Massachusetts Information
Find information about alternative fuels and advanced vehicles in Massachusetts.
Information in this list is updated annually after Massachusetts's legislative session ends.
Last Updated November 2018
State Incentives
- Vehicle Emissions Reduction Grants added 2/11/2019
- Public Access Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants added 2/11/2019
- Multi-Unit Dwelling (MUD) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants added 2/11/2019
- Workplace Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants updated 2/11/2019
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grants for Public Fleets updated 2/11/2019
- Plug-In and Zero Emission Vehicle Rebates
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Infrastructure Grants
- Electric Vehicle Emissions Inspection Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Cellulosic Biofuel Tax Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Installation Incentive – Eversource added 2/11/2019
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Discount - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Incentive - Braintree Electric Light Department (BELD)
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Discounts - Mass Energy
Laws and Regulations
- Support for Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEVs) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)
- Support for Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation
- Public Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Requirements
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Parking Space Regulations
- Voluntary Biofuels Program
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Building Standards
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Feasibility Studies
- Alternative Fuel Offering Requirement
- State Energy Policy
- Public Utility Definition
- Transportation Emissions Reduction Reporting
- State Hybrid Electric (HEV) Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition Requirements
- State Agency Alternative Fuel Use Requirement
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Access to Massachusetts Turnpike
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Deregulation of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a Motor Fuel
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Massachusetts.