SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2351        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2056

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 to ensure transportation sector cost savings through joint procurement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/23/2023

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/23/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2351        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2056

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2056) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to ensure transportation sector cost savings through joint procurement.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to ensure transportation sector cost savings through joint procurement.

 

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 department of environmental protection shall, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center, establish and administer a procurement network for all planned and ongoing zero emission vehicle solicitations issued by state and municipal government entities in Massachusetts. The department shall collect specifications relative to the zero emission vehicle needs of participating members and share specifications among participants for the purpose of facilitating joint zero emission vehicle procurements designed to reduce cost.

SECTION 2. The department may also solicit the participation from regional, county, and quasi-public entities as well as states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; and upon request by said entities and eligible states shall add them to the procurement network.