Bill Text: NJ A3419 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to provide natural gas refueling, propane refueling, and electric vehicle recharging stations at certain rest areas on New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-11 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading [A3419 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3419-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3419

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED OCTOBER 18, 2012

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  TIMOTHY J. EUSTACE

District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Requires New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority to provide natural gas refueling, propane refueling, and electric vehicle recharging stations at certain rest areas on New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, and Atlantic City Expressway.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Transportation, Public Works and Independent Authorities Committee on February 11, 2013, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning ¹[compressed]¹ natural gas vehicle refueling ¹, propane vehicle refueling,¹ and electric vehicle recharging on the New Jersey Turnpike ¹[and] ,¹ Garden State Parkway ¹, and Atlantic City Expressway,¹ and supplementing P.L.1948, c.454 (C.27:23-1 et seq.) ¹and P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-1 et seq.)¹.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  For the purposes of this act:

     "Charging station" means an electric recharging point complete with electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing  ¹[level 2] at a minimum, level 3¹ charging ¹, or more current readily available technology,¹ for plug-in electric motor vehicles.

     "Electric vehicle supply equipment" means the conductors, including the underground, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses that are installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electricity from the premises wiring to a plug-in electric motor vehicle.

     ¹["Level 2 charging" means providing 208-240 volt alternate current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle in a single phase with a maximum current specified at 32 continuous amps with a branch circuit breaker rated at 40 amps and the maximum continuous input power is specified as 7.68 kilowatts]

     "Level 3 charging" means providing direct current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle with an available power output greater than 20 kilowatts.

     "Natural gas fueling station" means a fueling site that is capable of delivering, storing, and dispensing natural gas in any form for the purpose of filling natural gas vehicles at the rate of at least 400 gasoline gallon equivalents per hour.

     "Natural gas vehicle" means a motor vehicle either propelled solely by natural gas or by natural gas and gasoline or diesel fuel¹.

     "Plug-in electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.

     b.    The New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall provide, or arrange to be provided, ¹[compressed]¹ natural gas fueling stations for ¹[compressed]¹ natural gas vehicles ¹, propane fueling stations for propane vehicles,¹ and charging stations for plug-in electric
motor vehicles at no fewer than four rest areas on the New Jersey Turnpike and no fewer than four rest areas on the Garden State Parkway.  Such stations shall be geographically distributed in the northern, central, and southern portions of this State in such a way as to provide maximum refueling and recharging services throughout the State.

 

     ¹2.   a.  The South Jersey Transportation Authority shall provide, or arrange to be provided, natural gas fueling stations for natural gas vehicles to the extent feasible, propane fueling stations for propane vehicles,  and charging stations for plug-in electric motor vehicles at no fewer than two rest areas on the Atlantic City Expressway.

     b.    As used in this section, "charging station," "natural gas fueling station," "natural gas vehicle," and "plug-in electric motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 1 of P.L.    , c.     (C.     ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).¹

 

     ¹[2.] 3.¹     This act shall take effect on the first day of the 13th month next following enactment.