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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2246 194th (Current)

An Act aligning the commonwealth's transportation plans with its mandates and goals for reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2246) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Erika Uyterhoeven, John F. Keenan, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to align the commonwealth's transportation plans with its mandates and goals for reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Bill Information

Presenter:
Cynthia Stone Creem
This bill, based on laws and regulations in Colorado and Minnesota,, would align the Commonwealth’s transportation plans with its climate mandates. It would require MassDOT’s transportation plans to provide a reasonable pathway to compliance with our emissions limits for the transportation sector. If a statewide transportation plan were not going to deliver adequate emissions reductions, then it would have to be amended to include greater investment in public transit, bike and pedestrian infrastructure, or other clean transportation options. The bill would also require MassDOT to set goals for reducing the number of statewide driving miles, which would be considered when EEA sets greenhouse gas emissions limits and sublimits. Finally, the bill would establish an interagency coordinating council—similar to the existing coordinating council for EV charging infrastructure—to come up with a whole-of-government plan to reduce vehicle miles traveled and increase access to transportation options other than personal vehicles. The legislation would ensure that Massachusetts stays on track to reduce emissions from transportation—the sector that accounts for the greatest share of emissions in the Commonwealth.
* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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