Five bills addressing alternative-fuel vehicles (electric, compressed natural gas, and fuel-cell ) and one amending current law governing urban transit hub tax credits were introduced in the New Jersey State Senate on Monday, March 21, 2011.
All six are companion measures to previously introduced Assembly bills (noted as Related bills). Below is a list of the six and the committees to which they have been referred.
S-2784 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Requires owners of certain newly developed shopping centers to provide electric vehicle charging stations. Related Bill: A-3647
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Environment and Energy
S-2788 Norcross, D. (D-5); Beach, J. (D-6)
Expands treatment of mixed use projects under urban transit hub tax credit and requires developers utilizing State funds to reserve affordable units under certain conditions.
Related Bill: A-3905
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Economic Growth
S-2789 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of compressed natural gas vehicles.
Related Bill: A-3904
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Environment and Energy
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S-2790 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Establishes public-private pilot program for level 3 electric vehicle charging stations.
Related Bill: A-3903
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Environment and Energy
S-2791 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Establishes public-private alternative fueling station pilot program and requires DOT to conduct study.
Related Bill: A-3901
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Environment and Energy
S-2792 Greenstein, L.R. (D-14)
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits for purchase of fuel cell vehicles. Related Bill: A-3902
Mar 21, 2011 – Referred: Senate Environment and Energy
Six more environment and energy bills on deck in NJ Senate
The environmental and energy legislation below will be formally introduced at the Senate’s next voting session (date not yet set). Copies of the bills will be available following introduction.
S-2802 Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Establishes licensing program in Department of Agriculture for farmed deer
and other cervids.
and other cervids.
S-2804 Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Concerns permits, letters of exemption, and enforcement with regard to agricultural activities under “Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act”. Related Bill: A-2925
S-2808 Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Authorizes labeling of foods that are free of genetically modified material.
S-2810 Van Drew, J. (D-1)
Requires BPU to issue a decision within 180 days after receipt of petition by public utilities to sell certain real property. Related Bill: A-2725
S-2811 Smith, B. (D-17); Allen, D.B. (R-7)
Includes energy produced by certain geothermal heat pumps as class I renewable energy.
Related Bill: A-3806
S-2812 Smith, B. (D-17); Bateman, C. (R-16)
Increases Spill Compensation and Control Act cap on recovery of damages from certain dischargers.
