MassDEP seeks input on proposed heavy-duty vehicle report

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is seeking input on a proposal to require a one-time report from government entities on their use of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

All Massachusetts government agencies, including municipalities and public schools, that had one or more vehicles of more than 8,500 pounds operated in 2021 would be required to submit a report.

The report would include the number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, information about each vehicle’s home base to determine suitability for electrification, and information about vehicle operating characteristics.

The proposed reporting requirement is intended to inform strategies for accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles while assessing the suitability of zero-emission vehicles for various uses. The effort will inform measures to reduce emissions of oxides of nitrogen, fine particulate matter, other criteria pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and greenhouse gasses from vehicles.

A public hearing about the proposed rule will be held on Oct. 4, and written comments will be accepted until Oct. 14.

MassDEP has published a background document about the proposal.

More information about the hearing is available on the MassDEP website.

For more information, contact Ngoc Hoang at ngoc.hoang@mass.gov.