Two of 30 current pieces of legislation offering a variety of incentives to encourage the use of alternative-fuel vehicles in New Jersey are on Thursday’s voting agenda in the state Senate.
Transportation Authority to provide
natural gas refueling and electric vehicle recharging stations at certain rest
areas on New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and Atlantic City
Expressway.
SR-81, also sponsored by Smith, urges automobile manufacturers to develop and sell natural gas vehicles in New Jersey.
A third Smith bill, S-2250, co-sponsored by Republican Jennifer Beck of Monmouth County, was voted out of the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on November 19 and referred to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. The legislation requires use of constitutionally dedicated moneys to fund conversion of certain diesel vehicles to compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, or electric.
To see a full copy of any of the above bills, click on its number.
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