Amendment #12 to H4599

Leading by example

Mr. Goldstein-Rose of Amherst moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 15 the following section –

“SECTION 15B. The Governor shall direct an appropriate agency or office to conduct a bidding process for suppliers of renewable fuels or electric vehicle systems to submit proposals to supply carbon-neutral fuel or electric vehicle systems for Massachusetts state-owned buildings and vehicles. The Commonwealth shall operate at least 80 per cent of state-owned vehicles using the fuel or systems procured from the winning bidder for the fiscal years 2025 through 2034, inclusive, at a rate of no more than 3 dollars per gallon, or the equivalent amount for the operation of electric vehicle systems. Such fuel may be produced by artificial photosynthesis, processing of waste biomass from sustainable agriculture, growing of bacteria or other organisms, or any other means provided that such fuel shall be entirely carbon-neutral. Electric vehicle systems may include electric vehicles and charging stations powered by carbon-neutral electricity. The Commonwealth may also buy fuel or electric systems for heating state-owned buildings from the same or another bidder. Any municipal-level public entity may choose to participate in the bidding process along with the Commonwealth or may conduct its own similar process, but shall not be required to do so.”