SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1200 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2187
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam G. Hinds
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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 MassSAVE for vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden |
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Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 3/4/2021 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 3/4/2021 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 3/4/2021 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 3/10/2021 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 3/18/2021 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1200 FILED ON: 2/12/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2187
By Mr. Hinds, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2187) of Adam G. Hinds, Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to MassSAVE for vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to MassSAVE for vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any special or general laws to the contrary, the department of energy resources and the department of revenue shall conduct a study on financial incentive programs, including tax rebates, credits, and deductions, for the purchase and installation of passenger electric vehicles including electric bicycles, and residential electric vehicle charging stations.
The study shall consider: (i) previous incentive programs that have since expired; (ii) currently available financial incentive programs; (iii) possible future incentive programs; (iv) potential funding sources for an incentive program; (v) possible federal partnerships available for such a program; (vi) best practices to support electric vehicle including electric bicycles, adoption in low- and moderate-income communities; (vii) best practices in program marketing strategies; and (viii) the mass save program and its possible expansion to include electric vehicles including electric bicycles, and electric vehicle charging stations.
The departments shall issue a report that shall include recommendations, including potential legislation, to implement an incentive program in Massachusetts. The report shall be filed with the clerks of the house and senate, the house and senate chairs of the committee on ways & means, and the chairs of the joint committee on transportation, joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy, and the joint committee on revenue no later than December 15, 2021.