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This bill aims to accelerate the transition of cars, trucks, and buses to carbon-free power. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing a program to provide rebates or other financial incentives for consumers to purchase or lease zero-emission vehicles (vehicles that produce no engine exhaust emissions). 2. Requiring the state building code to include provisions for new commercial and residential buildings, as well as parking facilities, to include electrical service and conduit systems to support a minimum number of zero-emission vehicle parking spaces. 3. Mandating that the Commonwealth's vehicle fleet, including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, transition to zero-emission vehicles by specific deadlines, with a focus on prioritizing underserved and low-income communities. 4. Directing the Department of Energy Resources to study and publish guidance on opportunities for near-term electrification of vehicles owned or leased by municipalities, regional school districts, and regional transit authorities. 5. Requiring the Department of Energy Resources to publish a guide to assist cities and towns in developing processes and policies to expand electric vehicle parking in municipally-owned spaces and lots.

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (S)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2476