MA S2130

Bill

To convert the MBTA bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
01/13/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to convert the MBTA bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

AI Summary

This bill aims to convert the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles. It requires that starting January 1, 2030, all new bus purchases or leases by the MBTA must be zero-emission vehicles, and the MBTA must operate exclusively zero-emission buses by December 31, 2040. The bill also requires the development of a plan to achieve this goal, with a focus on prioritizing routes serving low-income and underserved communities during the early implementation phase. Additionally, the bill mandates regular progress reports to be submitted and made publicly available, including information on barriers and recommended actions to address the costs and other challenges of operating zero-emission buses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (10)

Mike Barrett (D)*, Michael Brady (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H4524 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2130

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2130
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2130.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1451	Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H1720	Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4504	Similar To
H3329	Relative to a clean transportation future	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3347	Promoting zero-emission vehicles	No further action taken	Similar To
H3431	Relative to electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes	No further action taken	Similar To
H3488	Relative to front license plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3521	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
H4134	Extending rebates for electric and zero emission vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H4524	Advancing offshore wind and clean energy	Reported by H5060	Replaced by
S1574	Relative to safe driving	Accompanied a study order, see S2768	Similar To
S1582	To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1591	Establishing a primary seat belt law	Accompanied a study order, see S2889	Similar To
S1619	Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1799	Exempting zero-emission commercial vehicles from the sales tax	Accompanied H3044	Similar To
S194	Relative to motor vehicle price advertising	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2151	Promoting zero-emission vehicles	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2255	To convert the state government fleet to electric vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2981	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2312	Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2316	Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2964	Similar To
S2321	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To
S2348	To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2353	Relative to online driver education	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1451

Relative to speed limitations near waste or recycling collection vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H1720

Increasing penalties for hit and runs with recreational vehicles in the Commonwealth to be known as the James Ward Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4504

Similar To

H3329

Relative to a clean transportation future

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3347

Promoting zero-emission vehicles

No further action taken

Similar To

H3431

Relative to electric vehicles in high occupancy lanes

No further action taken

Similar To

H3488

Relative to front license plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4966

Similar To

H3521

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

H4134

Extending rebates for electric and zero emission vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H4524

Advancing offshore wind and clean energy

Reported by H5060

Replaced by

S1574

Relative to safe driving

Accompanied a study order, see S2768

Similar To

S1582

To provide automated external defibrillators in all public safety vehicles

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1591

Establishing a primary seat belt law

Accompanied a study order, see S2889

Similar To

S1619

Relative to the use of unmanned aerial systems

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1799

Exempting zero-emission commercial vehicles from the sales tax

Accompanied H3044

Similar To

S194

Relative to motor vehicle price advertising

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2151

Promoting zero-emission vehicles

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2255

To convert the state government fleet to electric vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2981

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2312

Relative to motor vehicle excise taxes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2316

Relative to the registration and insurance of motorized scooters in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2964

Similar To

S2321

Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles

Accompanied a study order, see S2642

Similar To

S2348

To strengthen the review process for a medically conditioned license to operate a motor vehicle

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2353

Relative to online driver education

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

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