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This bill addresses the regulation of solar-powered mobility networks by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, with the goal of promoting a shift towards a sustainable economy. If no commercial enterprises develop such networks within six months, the executive office will conduct pilot networks. To be granted non-exclusive access to rights-of-way, these networks must meet specific criteria: they must be privately funded and operated without government subsidies, achieve at least 120 passenger miles per gallon (five times the efficiency of existing roads), exceed current transportation safety standards, and if above ground, generate more than 2 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per network mile daily. The bill requires the executive office to establish regulations for these networks, using safety and design standards from the American Society for Testing and Materials International Committee F24 on Amusement Rides and Devices. Environmental approvals will be granted to networks demonstrating high energy efficiency, and the bill limits taxes and fees on network providers, passengers, and cargo to 5 percent of gross revenues, to be paid to rights-of-way holders. The overall aim is to encourage innovative, environmentally friendly transportation solutions that significantly improve energy efficiency and renewable energy generation.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S2309