Bill > S1281

Introduced Session

This bill allows a manufacturer ("franchisor," as defined in current law) to directly buy from or sell to consumers a zero emission light-duty truck at a maximum of four locations in New Jersey. In addition, the bill requires a manufacturer of zero emission light-duty trucks to own or operate at least one retail facility in New Jersey for the servicing of its vehicles. The manufacturer's direct sale locations are not required to also serve as a retail service facility. The bill amends current law to allow any zero emission light-duty truck manufacturer to directly or indirectly buy from and directly sell, offer to sell, or deal to a consumer a zero emission light-duty truck. This bill provides that zero emission light-duty trucks may be directly sold by manufacturers and preempts any rule or regulation that restricts sales exclusively to franchised dealerships. The bill defines "zero emission light-duty truck" to mean a truck that has a gross vehicle rating of 8,500 pounds or less and is certified as a zero emission vehicle pursuant to the California Air Resources Board zero emission vehicle standards for the applicable model year, but not an advanced technology partial zero emission light-duty truck, a partial emission light-duty truck, or a hybrid electric light-duty truck.

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Jim Beach (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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