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NJ S620
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Smith
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AI Summary
- Mandates that 25% of new public transit buses purchased by public entities be electric starting July 1, 2030, increasing to 100% electric purchases by July 1, 2035
- Appropriates $82 million annually from societal benefits charges and carbon emission allowance revenues to fund the transition, ending in fiscal year 2036
- Requires NJ Transit and county transportation services to submit a report to the Governor and Legislature by March 1, 2025 detailing transition preparations, staff training progress, facility upgrades, and cost projections
- Public entities must begin immediate preparations including training drivers and maintenance personnel, retrofitting garages, and establishing performance specifications for electric buses
- Amends existing law governing NJ Transit's Capital Investment Strategy to sunset current lower-emission bus requirements in 2030, replacing them with the new electric bus mandate
Legislative Description
Requires all motorbuses purchased for public transportation service to be electric-powered by 2035; makes annual appropriation of $82 million.
Transportation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee
1/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Transportation1/13/2026
Full Bill Text
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