A 2383 — Requires MVC to issue special windshield stickers marking electric vehicles exempt from emission inspections.

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  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      IntroducedAs Pendingreported Technicalby Reviewthe byAssembly LegislativeTransportation Counsel.and Independent Authorities Committee on May 7, 2026, with amendments.

   An Act requiring the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue special windshield stickers for electric vehicles,vehicles 1[, amending R.S.39:1-1,R.S.39:1-1,]1 and supplementing Title 39 of Revised Statutes.

       1.   1[1. R.S.39:1-1 is amended to read as follows:

R.S.39:1-1 is amended to read as follows:

P.L.2022, c.16, s.2)s.2)]1        2. 1[2.  (New section) section)] 1.1  a.  The1As Chiefused Administratorin ofthis thesection, New“electric Jerseyvehicle” Motormeans Vehicleany Commission shall issue special windshield stickers indicating that a vehicle ownedpowered orsolely leasedby andelectric registeredwithout in this State is an electricon-board vehicle,engine asor definedgenerator, pursuant to R.S.39:1-1, and is,that therefore,does exemptnot fromuse emissiona inspections,hydrocarbon pursuantfuel to regulationscreate adoptedelectricity.  under“Electric chaptervehicle” 20includes ofplug-in Titleelectric 13vehicles, ofas thethat Newterm Jerseyis Administrativedefined Code.  The stickers shall be designed by the chief administrator, in consultationR.S.39:1-1, withexcept thethat Director of the Divisionprovisions of HighwayP.L.    , Trafficc.    Safety(C.        ) in(pending before the DepartmentLegislature ofas Lawthis andbill) Public Safety.  There shall benot noapply feeto forplug-in thehybrid issuanceelectric ofvehicles. the stickers.

       b.   b.1   The stickersChief shallAdministrator be displayed in a manner prescribed by the chief administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, and shall be clearly visible to law enforcement officers.       c.     The stickers shall be removed and returned to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission within 30 days of the termination of the ownership or leasehold period of the electric vehicle.         3.    (New section)  The chief administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety, shall adopt,issue pursuantspecial towindshield thestickers "Administrativeindicating Procedurethat Act,"a P.L.1968,vehicle c.410owned (C.52:14B-1or etleased seq.), regulations specifying the size, placement, and otherregistered formalin requirementsthis orState additionalis safeguardsan aselectric thevehicle, chief administrator deems necessary for the issuance and display of the special windshield stickers, as requireddefined pursuant to section1[R.S.39:1-1] 2subsection ofa. P.L.    , c.     (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).         4.

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       Under1[3.  the(New bill,section)] the2.1  windshieldThe stickers are to be designed by the chief administrator, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety in the Department of Law and Public SafetySafety, (director). shall Thereadopt, ispursuant to bethe no“Administrative feeProcedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), regulations specifying the size, placement, and other formal requirements or additional safeguards as the chief administrator deems necessary for the issuance and display of the special windshield stickers.stickers, as required pursuant to section 1[2] 11 of P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

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