By Mr. Marzilli of Arlington, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3334) of J. James Marzilli, Jr., for legislation to require motor vehicle refueling stations to provide alternative fuels.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

J. James Marzilli, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act requiring motor vehicle refueling stations to provide alternative fuels.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. On or before January 1, 2008, the Division of Energy Resources shall determine the amount of retail oil sales that constitutes the upper 25 percent of state retail fuel sales and term any oil company that sells fuel at and beyond that threshold a “major integrated oil company.”

SECTION 2. The General Laws shall be amended to include after Chapter 161D the following Chapter:-

Chapter 161E. Motor Vehicle Fueling Stations

Section 1. Definitions

The term "alternative fuel" means methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols; mixtures containing 85 percent or more (or such other percentage, but not less than 70 percent, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, by rule, to provide for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions) by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols with gasoline or other fuels; natural gas, including liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas; hydrogen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials; electricity (including electricity from solar energy); and any other fuel the Secretary of Transportation determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits;

“Major integrated oil companies” are those companies whose retail sales are in the upper 25 percent of fuel sales, as determined by the Division of Energy Resources.

Section 2. Major Integrated Oil Companies

(a) All major integrated oil companies shall make available to retail consumers at least one (1) alternative fuel by January 1, 2010.

(b) All major integrated oil companies shall make available to retail consumers at least two (2) alternative fuels by January 1, 2011.

Section 3. Massachusetts Turnpike Motor Vehicle Fueling Stations

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous section, all motor vehicle fueling stations on the Massachusetts Turnpike shall make available at least one (1) alternative fuel by January 1, 2009.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous section, all motor vehicle fueling stations on the Massachusetts Turnpike shall make available at least two (2) alternative fuels by July 1, 2010.