SENATE DOCKET, NO. 629 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1993
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patrick M. O'Connor
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to solar-powered mobility networks.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 1/15/2019 |
Shawn Dooley | 9th Norfolk | 1/28/2019 |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/28/2019 |
Bradford Hill | 4th Essex | 1/28/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex | 1/31/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Diana DiZoglio | First Essex | 2/11/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 629 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1993
By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1993) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., Shawn Dooley, RoseLee Vincent and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to solar-powered mobility networks. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to solar-powered mobility networks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs shall regulate solar-powered mobility networks to encourage the shift from an oil-powered to sustainable economy. If no commercial enterprise are approved to build such networks within 6 months, the executive office shall conduct one or more pilot networks. Commercial and pilot networks shall be granted non exclusive access to rights-of-way if the networks:
(i) are privately-funded construction;
(ii) are privately operated without government subsidies;
(iii) exceed 120 passenger miles per gallon (5 times the efficiency on existing roads) or equivalent energy efficiency;
(iv) exceed safety performance of transportation modes already approved for use; and
(v) that are above ground gather more than 2 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per network mile per typical day.
SECTION 2. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall promulgate regulations for solar and renewable energy mobility networks based on the following criteria:
(i) system design, fabrication, installation, safety, insurance and inspection practices consistent with the American Society for Testing and Materials International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices;
(ii) environmental approvals shall be granted to networks exceeding 5 times the efficiency of existing roads as measured in energy per passenger-mile, and
(iii) networks access may be rejected in writing for other reasons; and
(iv) provided, taxes and fees assessed on solar and renewable energy mobility network providers, passengers and cargo shall be limited to 5 percent of the gross revenues and shall be paid to the aggregate rights-of-way holders by the solar or renewable energy mobility network provider.