LD 1227

132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
  FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document  No. 1227
H.P. 802  House of Representatives, March 25, 2025
  An Act to Repeal the Requirement That Motor Vehicle
  Manufacturers Equip Vehicles with a Standardized Data Access
  Platform
   Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
  ROBERT B. HUNT
  Clerk
Presented by Representative ROBERTS of South Berwick.
Cosponsored by Representatives: COLLAMORE of Pittsfield, CROCKETT of Portland,
GOLEK of Harpswell, MINGO of Calais, WALKER of Naples, Senators: GUERIN of
Penobscot, RAFFERTY of York.
  Printed on recycled paper
1 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2     Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§2, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is amended to
3 read:
4      2. Independent entity. The Attorney General shall designate an independent entity
5 not controlled by one or more motor vehicle manufacturers to establish and administer
6 access to vehicle-generated data that is available through the on-board diagnostic system
7 or that is transmitted by the standardized access platform authorized under this section. The
8 independent entity must consist of one representative each from a cross section of industry
9 trade groups including but not limited to organizations representing motor vehicle
10 manufacturers, aftermarket parts manufacturers, aftermarket parts distributors and retailers,
11 independent motor vehicle service providers and new car dealers. The independent entity
12 shall manage cyber-secure access to motor vehicle-generated data, including ensuring on
13 an ongoing basis that access to the on-board diagnostic system and standardized access
14 platform is secure based on all applicable United States and international standards. The
15 independent entity shall:
16     A. Identify and adopt relevant standards for implementation of this section and
17     relevant provisions for accreditation and certification of organizations and for a system
18     for monitoring policy compliance;
19     B. Monitor and develop policies for the evolving use and availability of data generated
20     by the operations of motor vehicles; and
21     C. Create policies for compliance with relevant laws, regulations, standards,
22     technologies and best practices related to access to motor vehicle data.
23     Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1810, sub-§6, as enacted by IB 2023, c. 3, §3, is repealed.
24SUMMARY
25     This bill repeals the law that requires motor vehicle manufacturers to equip vehicles
26 with a standardized data access platform.
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