Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-202

ENV 202

Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Commission

Messrs. Pacheco, Tarr and Michael O. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section ____, the following  section:-

SECTION ____. There is hereby established the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Commission to study the economic and environmental benefits and costs of increased use of electric vehicles in the commonwealth. The commission shall consist of 25 members: 1 of whom shall be the secretary of energy and environmental affairs, or a designee, who shall serve as chair; 2 of whom shall be undersecretaries of the executive office of energy and environmental affairs, or their designees; 1 of whom shall be the secretary of transportation, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be the commissioner of the department of energy resources, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be the commissioner of the department of environmental protection, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be the director of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation, division of standards, or a designee; 1 of whom shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of Boston; 2 of whom shall be appointed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association; and 15 members to be appointed by the governor, 3 of whom shall be representatives of the environmental community, 2 of whom shall be representatives of the business community, 1 of whom shall be a representative of parking garage or lot owners or operators, 2 of whom shall be franchised motor vehicle dealers who possess a class 1 license pursuant to sections 58 and 59 of chapter 140 of the General Laws and sell electric vehicles as a segment of their vehicle inventory, 2 of whom shall be representatives of an electric distribution company, 1 of whom shall be a representative of a municipal light plant organization, 2 of whom shall be representatives of electric vehicle service equipment manufacturers, 2 of whom shall be representatives of electric vehicle manufacturers, and additional members with critical expertise as recommended by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs. The study shall include, but not be limited to, recommended policies to: (i) further expand access to electric vehicle infrastructure in the commonwealth; (ii) encourage the purchase and lease of electric vehicles; (iii) reduce the up-front costs associated with electric vehicle purchases; and (iv) identify strategies for removing barriers to electric vehicle deployment. The commission shall file an action plan based on existing voluntary task force recommendations on or before September 30, 2014. A full report of the commission’s findings and recommendations, including any legislation, shall be filed with the clerks of the house and senate on or before April 15, 2015.