SECTION 1. Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008 is hereby amended by inserting after Section 84 the following:-
Section 84 ½. The secretary of energy and environmental affairs shall, in conjunction with the department of public utilities and the secretary of transportation, investigate the cost and feasibility of establishing electric vehicle charging stations in locations that are convenient to the public, to encourage the use of motorized vehicles that use standardized electric plug-in charging connections. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an investigation of the costs and issues associated with placing electric vehicle charging stations at public parking lots, public libraries and other state and municipal buildings, entering into agreements with private electric utilities and companies engaged in the sale of gasoline to provide alternative fueling facilities, and the use of financial incentives, grants and other mechanisms to promote such activities. The secretary shall, not later than June 30, 2010, report the findings, recommendations, and legislation, if any to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy, transportation, and the senate and house committees on ways and means.
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