New Jersey § 48:25-1

§ 48:25-1.

The 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. The 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.