Amendment #1102 to H4219

RGGI Funding Extension for Electric Vehicles

Mr. Roy of Franklin moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION XXXX. Chapter 142 of the Acts of 2019 is hereby amended by striking out section 95, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 95. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, subject to availability of sufficient proceeds, the department of energy resources shall expend amounts from the RGGI Auction Trust Fund established in section 35II of chapter 10 of the General Laws to fund the green communities program established in section 10 of chapter 25A of the General Laws, to fund electric vehicle incentive programs through June 30, 2022, and to fund transportation sector electrification programs through June 30, 2022; provided, however, that the department of energy resources shall offer rebates of not less than $2,500 and not more than $5,000 for the purchase or lease of battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles for sale or lease with a retail price of not more than $50,000. All payments made from the fund before June 30, 2022, after allocation of sufficient funds to reimburse the commonwealth for costs associated with the administration of the cap and trade program, and in a proportion to be determined by the department of energy resources with the approval of the secretary, shall be prioritized so that the initial payments from the fund shall be made to the green communities, electric vehicle incentive, and transportation electrification programs; provided, however, that not less than $27,000,000 shall be available for electric vehicle incentive programs per fiscal year; and provided further, that the department shall examine the programs, including, but not limited to, the cost-effectiveness of the programs in greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and report its findings to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy not later than January 1, 2022 and a further report to the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities, and energy on the programmatic spending period between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022 no later than July 31, 2022."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #1102 to H4219

RGGI Funding Extension for Electric Vehicles