Maine Laws and Incentives
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for Maine. For more information, contact your Clean Cities regional project manager or other agencies through the points of contact section.
Laws and Incentives
Maine Information
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Information in this list is updated annually after Maine's legislative session ends.
Last Updated May 2020
State Incentives
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebates
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Funding
- Diesel Emission Reduction Project Funding
- Biodiesel Fuel Tax Exemption
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Low-Speed Vehicle Inspection Exemption
Laws and Regulations
- Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Regulation Exemption
- Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Infrastructure Development
- Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support added 8/3/2020
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Deployment Support updated 7/8/2020
- Regional Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI)
- Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Testing and Operation Authorization for Municipalities
- Support for Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)
- Idle Reduction Requirement
- Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Sales Requirements and Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) Beneficial Electrification Pilot Program
- Alternative Fuel Tax Rates
- Low-Speed Vehicle Access to Roadways
- Fuel-Efficient Vehicle Acquisition Requirements
- Provision for Establishment of Clean Fuel Vehicle Insurance Incentives
- Biodiesel-Blended Diesel Documentation Requirement
- Prohibition of the Sale of Ethanol-Blended Gasoline
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived laws and incentives in Maine.