SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2752

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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SENATE, March 10, 2022.

The committee on Transportation, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2252) of Michael J. Barrett for legislation to ensure electric vehicle chargers in service plazas along the Mass Pike, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2752).

For the committee,

John F. Keenan

        FILED ON: 2/2/2022

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2752

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 ensuring electric vehicle chargers in service plazas along the Mass Pike.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shall install and maintain electric vehicle charging stations at all service plazas located on the Massachusetts Turnpike for public use; provided, however, that the minimum number of electric vehicle charging stations in each service plaza shall be 2 or the number equivalent to 5 per cent of the total number of public parking spaces in said service plaza, whichever is greater; and provided further, that this section shall be implemented not later than 24 months from the effective date of this act.