{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-25-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:25-1","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to the use of plug-in electric vehicles.","body":"1.\tThe Legislature finds and declares: that plug-in electric vehicle technology has improved significantly for vehicles of all types; that plug-in electric vehicles with longer ranges are now widely available at a lower cost and present a viable alternative to vehicles fueled by fossil fuels; that more plug-in electric vehicle makes and models will be introduced in the State motor vehicle market over the next several years; that vehicle electrification offers a wide range of benefits, such as improved air quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and savings in motor vehicle operating costs for vehicle owners; that increased use of plug-in electric vehicles can contribute significantly to the attainment of existing State air pollution and energy goals, including the objectives of the \"Global Warming Response Act,\" P.L.2007, c.112 (C.26:2C-37 et seq.) and the State's Energy Master Plan; and that New Jersey is already committed to implementing the California Low Emission Vehicle Program pursuant to P.L.2003, c.266 (C.26:2C-8.15 et al.), and part of this program is a commitment to increasing the use of low emission vehicles and zero emission vehicles, including plug-in electric vehicles.\nThe Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to establish goals for the increased use of plug-in electric vehicles in the State, to support the increased use of plug-in electric vehicles by providing incentives for the purchase or lease of such vehicles and for related charging equipment, and to increase consumer awareness of the availability of incentives through a Statewide public education program.\nL.2019, c.362, s.1.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"39d372dac10ce016d5325d6517c90214bd12649a5b4f9415fd1060270cb545c9","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-24-19","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-25-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}