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Summary of Question 1
This proposed law would require that motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities be provided with expanded access to mechanical data related to vehicle maintenance and repair. Starting with model year 2022, the proposed law would require manufacturers of motor vehicles sold in Massachusetts to equip any such vehicles that use telematics systems--systems that collect and wirelessly transmit mechanical data to a remote server--with a standardized open access data platform. Owners of motor vehicles with telematics systems would get access to mechanical data through a mobile device application. With vehicle owner authorization, independent repair facilities (those not affiliated with a manufacturer) and independent dealerships would be able to retrieve mechanical data from, and send commands to, the vehicle for repair, maintenance, and diagnostic testing. Under the proposed law, manufacturers would not be allowed to require authorization before owners or repair facilities could access mechanical data stored in a motor vehicle's on-board diagnostic system, except through an authorization process standardized across all makes and models and administered by an entity unaffiliated with the manufacturer. The proposed law would require the Attorney General to prepare a notice for prospective motor vehicle owners and lessees explaining telematics systems and the proposed law's requirements concerning access to the vehicle's mechanical data. Under the proposed law, dealers would have to provide prospective owners with, and prospective owners would have to acknowledge receipt of, the notice before buying or leasing a vehicle. Failure to comply with these notice requirements would subject motor vehicle dealers to sanctions by the applicable licensing authority. Motor vehicle owners and independent repair facilities could enforce this law through state consumer protection laws and recover civil penalties of the greater of treble damages or $10,000 per violation.""

2020 - Berkshire County - Question 1Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives on or before May 5, 2020?

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Berkshire County Results
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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
48,065
19,121
4,585 71,771
Adams More »
 
2,976
1,281
211
4,468
Alford
 
229
88
13
330
Becket
 
876
232
90
1,198
Cheshire
 
1,265
618
83
1,966
Clarksburg
 
687
269
46
1,002
Dalton More »
 
2,674
958
200
3,832
Egremont
 
671
215
90
976
Florida
 
280
125
15
420
Great Barrington More »
 
2,644
1,129
354
4,127
Hancock
 
298
147
37
482
Hinsdale
 
817
326
73
1,216
Lanesborough
 
1,164
599
133
1,896
Lee
 
2,476
852
178
3,506
Lenox
 
2,347
813
222
3,382
Monterey
 
418
130
48
596
Mount Washington
 
94
28
6
128
New Ashford
 
96
41
18
155
New Marlborough
 
656
226
84
966
N. Adams More »
 
4,084
1,535
367
5,986
Otis
 
656
289
72
1,017
Peru
 
374
134
27
535
Pittsfield More »
 
14,281
6,329
1,416
22,026
Richmond
 
788
223
53
1,064
Sandisfield
 
328
152
43
523
Savoy
 
277
102
48
427
Sheffield
 
1,398
624
152
2,174
Stockbridge
 
932
305
133
1,370
Tyringham
 
210
86
21
317
Washington
 
278
62
13
353
W. Stockbridge
 
674
238
63
975
Williamstown More »
 
2,684
833
260
3,777
Windsor
 
433
132
16
581
County Totals
48,065
19,121
4,585 71,771