Massachusetts General Laws ch. 6C sec. 78 – Database of motor vehicle types and locations
Section 78. The department shall create an anonymized and aggregated database of motor vehicle types and locations. In so doing, the department shall consult with at least 1 member organization of the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies and with the department of energy resources. The database shall consist of data for the most recently available 12 months, shall be updated annually, shall consist of data readily sortable by municipality and zip code and shall contain the: (i) total number of passenger fossil fuel-powered vehicle registrations; (ii) total number of passenger hybrid vehicle registrations; (iii) total number of passenger zero-emission vehicle registrations; (iv) total number of commercial fossil fuel-powered vehicle registrations; (v) total number of commercial hybrid vehicle registrations; (vi) total number of commercial zero-emission vehicle registrations; (vii) total number of vehicle miles traveled by passenger fossil fuel-powered vehicles over a defined 12–month period; (viii) total number of vehicle miles traveled by passenger hybrid vehicles over a defined 12–month period; (ix) total number of vehicle miles traveled by passenger zero-emission vehicles over a defined 12–month period; (x) total number of vehicle miles traveled by commercial fossil fuel-powered vehicles over a defined 12–month period; (xi) total number of vehicle miles traveled by commercial hybrid vehicles over a defined 12–month period; and (xii) total number of vehicle miles traveled by commercial zero-emission vehicles over a defined 12–month period. Annually, not later than June 30, the department shall update the database for the previous calendar year. Annually, not later than September 30, the department shall compile a summary report of the data in the database and post the report on its website.
Upon request, the department shall provide the data to a member organization of the Massachusetts Association of Regional Planning Agencies or a municipality to aid in the deployment of electric vehicles and related infrastructure.