MA S2008

Bill

To increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/22/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase electric vehicle charging infrastructure in new construction. It amends existing laws to require that the state building code include requirements for electric vehicle charging in appropriate residential and commercial buildings, as well as in new parking facilities with at least 10 parking spaces. The minimum required number of zero-emission vehicle parking spaces that must be supported is 4 or 30% of the total parking spaces, whichever is greater. The amendments to the state building and electric code must be effective within 12 months of the bill's enactment.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Mike Barrett (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Jo Comerford (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 02/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2008

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2008
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2008.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3499	Relative to electric vehicle charging stations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4617	Similar To
H3502	Relative to alternative fuel vehicle charging stations	No further action taken	Similar To
H3858	Providing for electric vehicle charging stations in the city of Cambridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 329 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5317	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish fossil fuel-free standards for new construction and major renovation projects	Referred to the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy	Similar To
S1798	Exempting electric vehicle chargers from the sales tax	Accompanied H3044	Similar To
S2026	Establishing gender neutral bathrooms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2139	To promote zero-emission vehicle fleets by 2035	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2165	Increasing solar rooftop energy	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2515	Authorizing the town of Acton to adopt and enforce local regulations restricting new fossil fuel infrastructure in certain construction	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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