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This concurrent resolution declares that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) rules and regulations for the "Advanced Clean Trucks" program, published in December 2021, are inconsistent with legislative intent. The rules would require vehicle manufacturers to sell a significant percentage of zero-emission trucks by 2035 (55% of Class 2b-3 vehicles, 75% of Class 4-8 vehicles, and 40% of Class 7-8 truck tractors), which were adopted by referencing California's regulations. The Legislature asserts that these rules go beyond the original 2003 legislative authorization, which only covered the second phase of California's low emission vehicle program, and that the DEP did not provide the required notification to legislative committees about the proposed changes. The resolution gives the DEP 30 days to amend or withdraw the rules, or the Legislature may take further action to invalidate the regulations, exercising its constitutional oversight power to ensure administrative rules align with original legislative objectives.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/ACR153