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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2239 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2222 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | John J. Cronin |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act to build future-forward parking structures to promote EV equity and walkable |
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| 13 | 13 | | downtowns. |
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| 14 | 14 | | _______________ |
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| 15 | 15 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 16 | 16 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John J. CroninWorcester and Middlesex 1 of 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2239 FILED ON: 1/20/2023 |
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| 18 | 18 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2222 |
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| 19 | 19 | | By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2222) of John J. Cronin for |
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| 20 | 20 | | legislation to build future-forward parking structures to promote EV equity and walkable |
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| 21 | 21 | | downtowns. Transportation. |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act to build future-forward parking structures to promote EV equity and walkable |
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| 28 | 28 | | downtowns. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 The General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2inserting after Chapter 40X, the following section: |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3 Chapter 40Y. Equitable EV Facilities Matching Fund |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 Section 1. (a) There shall be established a financing program for the construction, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5reconstruction, and renovation of municipal parking facilities to provide electric vehicle charging |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6stations, as defined in section 16 of chapter 25A and as provided in clause (b) of the second |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7paragraph of section 4 of chapter 6C of the General Laws. The appropriation shall be considered |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8an available fund upon approval of the commissioner of revenue pursuant to section 23 of |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9chapter 59 of the General Laws. As provided in section 9G of chapter 29 of the General Laws, |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10within 60 days after receipt by the Department of a request for reimbursement from the city or |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11town, which request shall include certification by the city or town that actual expenses have been 2 of 3 |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12incurred on projects eligible for reimbursement under this item and that the work has been |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13completed to the satisfaction of the city or town according to the specifications of the project and |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14in compliance with applicable laws and procedures established by the department. |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15 (b) A city or town shall comply with the procedures established by the Massachusetts |
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| 46 | 46 | | 16Department of Transportation (“Department”), including submitting a financing plan to be |
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| 47 | 47 | | 17certified by the Department. |
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| 48 | 48 | | 18 (1) Prior to reimbursement, a city or shall submit each eligible project for certification by |
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| 49 | 49 | | 19the Department and must meet, at a minimum, the following performance standards: |
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| 50 | 50 | | 20 (i) Facilitate the reduction and redevelopment of surface parking in downtown areas; |
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| 51 | 51 | | 21 (ii) Provide affordable and accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to |
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| 52 | 52 | | 22residents of dense multifamily neighborhoods; |
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| 53 | 53 | | 23 (iii) Support additional housing production and transit-oriented growth, as demonstrated |
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| 54 | 54 | | 24by local zoning and parking requirements; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 25 (iv) Incorporate context-sensitive urban design and promote a safe, active streetscape that |
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| 56 | 56 | | 26encourages walking; and |
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| 57 | 57 | | 27 (v) A financing plan that covers the local share of the project cost. |
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| 58 | 58 | | 28 Section 2. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Matching Fund |
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| 59 | 59 | | 29 In order to assist in establishing a financing program for the construction, reconstruction, |
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| 60 | 60 | | 30and renovation of municipal parking facilities to provide electric vehicle charging stations in the |
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| 61 | 61 | | 31state, there is hereby established a fund to be known as the Electric Vehicle Charging Station 3 of 3 |
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| 62 | 62 | | 32Matching Fund, hereinafter referred to as the matching grant fund, to which shall be credited the |
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| 63 | 63 | | 33proceeds of bonds or notes of the commonwealth issued for the purpose, and any appropriations |
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| 64 | 64 | | 34designated by the general court to be credited thereto. The commonwealth shall reimburse a city |
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| 65 | 65 | | 35or town under this item based on the city or town’s median income ranging from 30 per cent to |
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| 66 | 66 | | 3680 per cent. The matching grant fund shall be administered by the Department. The Department |
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| 67 | 67 | | 37shall hold the matching grant fund in an account or accounts separate from other funds of the |
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| 68 | 68 | | 38Department. The purpose of the matching grant fund shall be to provide funds for capital |
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| 69 | 69 | | 39expenditures to be made in connection with projects which are sponsored by cities and towns. |
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