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This bill codifies specific energy goals for New Jersey, derived from the 2019 Energy Master Plan, into law for the years 2025 through 2035. These goals include targets for electric vehicle registration and purchases, the operation of electric trains by New Jersey Transit, greenhouse gas emission reductions and electric vehicle adoption by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and increasing the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources, with specific benchmarks for 2025 and 2030. The bill also sets goals for offshore wind power generation by 2030 and 2035, and for the capacity of energy storage systems by 2035. Additionally, it mandates that commercial buildings over 25,000 square feet benchmark their energy and water use annually starting in 2023. To ensure these goals are met, various state agencies, including the Board of Public Utilities, the Department of the Treasury, the New Jersey Transit Corporation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), are required to review their current regulations and inform the Legislature if their existing legal authority is insufficient. The DEP will also be responsible for submitting an annual report to the Legislature detailing the State's progress towards achieving these energy goals.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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