Sustainability in the News

New jersey Legislation

Electric Vehicles
- NJ S2252 - Signed into law. Establishes goals and incentives for the increased use of plug-in electric vehicles and infrastructure in New Jersey. The bill also codifies the Murphy Administration’s goal of 330,000 registered light-duty electric vehicles by 2025 and directs state-owned light-duty vehicles to be electric by 2035. The legislation directs the Department of Environmental Protection and Board of Public Utilities to establish goals for the electrification of medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Additionally, NJ TRANSIT will move toward zero emission bus purchases by 2032. [Source: Office of the Governor]

Latest on NJ Plastic Bag Ban and Plastic Straws (accessed from NJ Legislative site on July 22, 2018)
- A1218 Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable Plastic grocery bags. Last Session Bill Number: A2396.
- A4040 Provides for decrease and eventual ban on use of non-compostable Plastic carryout bags.
- A4330 Prohibits use of Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use Plastic straws. Identical Bill Number: S2776.
- S2776 Prohibits use of Plastic carryout bags, expanded polystyrene, and single-use Plastic straws. Identical Bill Number: A4330.

Bills signed in January 2018 (source: Patch.com)
- S-1732/A-2449 (Cruz-Perez, Allen/Eustace, Gusciora, Houghtaling) - Establishes "Adopt a Monarch Butterfly Waystation" program
- S-1986/A-2448 (Cruz-Perez, Cunningham/Eustace, Pinkin, Gusciora, Houghtaling, Quijano) - Establishes "Milkweed for Monarchs" program