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NJ SCR135

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

10/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carmen Amato

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Origin

Senate

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Declares that the Department of Environmental Protection's December 2023 regulations implementing California's "Advanced Clean Cars II" program are inconsistent with legislative intent under P.L.2003, c.266

  • Argues that the 2003 law only authorized DEP to implement California's LEV II (Low Emission Vehicle) program, not subsequent programs like ACC II adopted by California in 2022

  • Asserts the DEP Commissioner failed to provide required written notice to the Senate Environment and Energy Committee and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee before adopting the ACC II rules

  • Gives DEP 30 days after transmittal to amend or withdraw the regulations, or the Legislature may pass another concurrent resolution to invalidate the rules in whole or in part

  • Invokes the Legislature's constitutional authority under Article V, Section IV, paragraph 6 to review agency regulations for consistency with legislative intent

Legislative Description

Determines that DEP rules and regulations to implement "Advanced Clean Cars II" program are inconsistent with legislative intent.

Environment and Energy

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee

10/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment and Energy10/20/2025

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